Technical Codes

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Close Up
To show emotions and engage emotional involvement.
1 of 35
Extreme Close Up
To restricted positioning or highlight and object.
2 of 35
Medium Shot
To compare body language and facial expression or generic for newsreaders.
3 of 35
Long Shot
To give more information for understanding.
4 of 35
Establishing Shot
For narrative advancement.
5 of 35
High Angle Shot
To give sense of vulnerability, superior positioning or high production value
6 of 35
Low Angle Shot
To portray dominance or inferior positioning,
7 of 35
Fast Paced Editing
To show action and speed
8 of 35
Slow Paced Editing
To create suspense or narrative enigmas
9 of 35
Tracking Shot
To involve the audience or give a sense of realism
10 of 35
Zoom Shot
To convey emotion
11 of 35
Panning Shot
To show location or create action
12 of 35
Tilt shot
For mystery
13 of 35
Layout and design
To show genre, accesibility to indicate audience
14 of 35
Lighting
To highlight an object or to convey emotions
15 of 35
Colour
Symbolism and connotations associated with the colour
16 of 35
Graphics
To show institution and provide connotations,
17 of 35
Post production techniques
To portray perfection, to persuade
18 of 35
Dialogue
To give narrative information and establish character relationships.
19 of 35
Sound effects
To show genre
20 of 35
Music
To give narrative information or create atmosphere
21 of 35
Voice over
To give narrative information
22 of 35
Clothing
To give expectations of character
23 of 35
Expression
To show emotion
24 of 35
Gesture
To show emotion
25 of 35
Iconography
To show genre and give connotations
26 of 35
Celebrity
To suggest audience
27 of 35
Hyperbole
To persuade
28 of 35
Imperative
To show urgency
29 of 35
Elipsis
To create narrative enigma
30 of 35
Quotations
To portray realism
31 of 35
Informal address
To create an exclusive text-audience relationship
32 of 35
Formal address
To create a trustworthy text-audience relationship
33 of 35
Direct mode of address
To engage the audience
34 of 35
Indirect mode of address
Generic for dramas, soaps
35 of 35

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Card 2

Front

To restricted positioning or highlight and object.

Back

Extreme Close Up

Card 3

Front

To compare body language and facial expression or generic for newsreaders.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

To give more information for understanding.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

For narrative advancement.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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