Friday, 8 July 2016
Roland Barthes - Semiotician
Enigma Code - Mystery. Clues dropped but aren't answered.
E.g. Mine Games, we don't know why the woman is locked is a cell and we want to find out why.
Action Code - Adds suspense and combat to the narrative.
E.g. The Avengers, Loki fights Captain America.
Referential Code - People of the same culture understands something of a text because its significant and relatable to their experiences.
E.g. James Bond, shots of parliament and Central London .
Semantic Code - An extra layer of meaning on top of the literal meaning.
E.g.
Symbolic Code - Contrast, character development, creates greater meaning.
E.g. City of God, the protagonist is in between the gang and the police.
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