Codes and conventions
After reading this extract I have a better understanding of
codes and conventions.
Codes can be separated into two different sections, symbolic
and technical. Both are signs which have some sort of meaning to the media
product. Technical codes are things such as camera techniques, lighting and
exposure whereas symbolic codes are objects and mise-en-scene.
Conventions are the way things are done and accepted through
society, what we see as ‘normal.’ Conventions can be genre specific so they can
meet the needs of the narrative for example in a horror it is expected to have
vulnerable female and there are also general conventions which are constantly
expected ideas within films.
So, the typical codes and conventions found in horror films are ideas such as:
Genre in film
After searching for this on Google the information that has
shown up has helped me gain an idea of the definition.
Genre in film is categorized into the focus of what the
narrative of the film is based on specifically. A genre therefore can be
identified by the distinguishing features of the film, for example death in a
horror. There are many genres such as the ones shown by my research below.
However, genre in film is always changing and therefore has
resulted in ‘hybrid’ genres and ‘sub-genres’. For example, when a film has more
than one subject focus then it becomes a hybrid genre such as the common mix of
comedy and horror.
Codes and conventions of horror
So, the typical codes and conventions found in horror films are ideas such as:
-Nightmares
-Vulnerabilities
-Vulnerabilities
-Alienation
-Death
- Fear of unknown
- Dark atmosphere
- Range of camera shots
- Range of camera shots
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