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Monday 18 March 2019

Representation Codes and Conventions

Hi,


Your new blog assignment is as follows; 

This will need to be completed on your blogs by Tuesday 2nd April


Representation codes & conventions-

List the seven core Representation topics.  Give examples of how the 4 TECHNICAL ELEMENTS (not storyline / plot!) communicate these social groups / issues in a meaningful way.  The easiest way to do this is:
  • Choose a Representation topic
  • Find a screenshot / clip of a TV drama that best exemplifies what you're discussing (embed it into the blog entry)
  • Observe the effects of the combined technical elements being used
  • Reflect on the message that these effects ultimately send to the wider viewing public
  • Rinse and repeat 


Remember - the conventions can either support or subvert generally accepted interpretations of a given area of representation.  Think about how shows you have watched (in your own time or, for example, Vertigo) have conformed to some representation codes and undermined / swapped others.  What were the messages available for viewer decoding?


Any questions, ask away!


- T. Bianca

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