Sign:
This can be anything that communicates a meaning. Could be a; sound, image, object, camera shot, prop, character
Signified:
The meaning which is created by the signifier. Meaning which is divide by two- denotation, connotation.
Denotation– the obvious literal meaning of the sign e.g.- a rose is a flower
Connotation– the mental association with the sign e.g.- a rose means love
Encoder/encoding:
Messages are created by media producers with a preferred meaning in mind
Decoder:
These media messages are consumed or decoded by the audience
Preferred meaning:
The overall message of a text intended by the encoder
Anchorage:
The process of reinforcing the preferred meaning. A way of tying down the meaning of the text. This can be done by captions, voice over or images that accompany a text and anchor its meaning.
Diegetic sound:
Sounds that are in the frame, happening in the narrative, able to be heard by the characters, source of the sound is on the screen.
Non-Diegetic sound:
Sound that happens outside the frame, cant be seen on the screen. E.g. music that suits the mood.
Mise-en scene:
In film studies the term mise-en scene is used to describe anything that can be seen in a frame such as; setting, props, costume, performance.
October 22, 2015 at 12:22 pm
Good, clear class notes, well done
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