Enigma Code – The structure of puzzles and queries in the text and the way in which we are hooked into the narrative by the desire to find the answers.
Action Code – The ways in which we identify familiar situations and actions through conventions of language and the use of certain key phrases or words; we do not need everything spelt out for us, so from words such as “betrayal” and “love” we can decode plot elements
Semantic Code – Refers to any element in the text which has an additional meaning
Symbolic Code – Refers to the way in which themes are developed through the use of recurring symbols usually to convey a message
Cultural Code – Details in the narrative that confirm cultural context, such as it’s location, when it’s taking place and the kinds of moral values, ideas and fashions that are associated with that period
The trailer for my production suggests two of these codes will be encoded within my text, in which the audience will be able to decode and interpret for themselves. The codes my text adopts is the Action and Semantic code, due to the frequent action sequences and the focus on certain characters profile allowing it to develop to the extent of which audiences may have their own opinion on who the good / bad guy in the story is. Allowing our audience to interpret the text openly leaves the production open for discussion, and is therefore more interesting and relatable. Emphasis on the realistic aspect of the production is essential, due to the audience gratification theory of verisimilitude where a production is more likely to be liked if the audience can envision themselves in it.
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