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To define exactly (Signifier) Eg. Use of the colour RED or the way someone is dressed.
To suggest a connection (Signified) Eg. RED conotes DANGER, PASSION, HORROR
It is open to interpretation so...The main thing is to prove to the examiner that your CONNOTATION is Plausible.
Genre
LO: To investigate what genre means and the importance of genre in media studies. Starter Name a few different film genres that you can think of.
What is Genre?
Genre is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audio or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the use of old ones are discontinued. Genre: The term used for the classification of media text into groups with similar characteristics
Every genre is governed by a set of codes and conventions, or rules that are followed for that genre.
Write down a list of features that a horror film will have, for example suspenseful music.
Dark colours, backgrounds A number of scenes in the dark Creepy music Silence to build suspense Heavy breathing sounds Shadows Volatile weather (mist, storms, thunder etc) Screaming Isolation or someone alone
Film Trailers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ruBY0VhY1I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tfsiz79yJg
Watch a couple of the following movie trailers and think about the questions below: Approximately how long are they? Can you tell what genre the film is? How? What signs are there? How much do you know about the story of the trailer? Did the trailer conform to your expectations or challenge it?
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