Thursday, 22 October 2015

HA10: Task 1 - Glossary

HA10: Task 1 - Glossary


Media Text
A media text is a type of media that one can research. For instance a film would be a type of media text that can be analysed. This can be any media product, posters, films, Television shows, books, cartoons.

Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of different signs and how they're used. It is fairly critical to media in terms of the communication and creation.

Genre
A genre is a specific type of film, music, game. Quite a variety of media can be defined in terms of genre.

Selection of content
The selection of content is not necessarily specific to the media and games industry. It is the selection of device you want the end user to receive as information or entertainment.
Construction of content
The construction of content is the way a particular type of film, program, media device or game has been created. It is the building process too that type of media product.
Codes and conventions
The games industry/ Media industry have codes and conventions. Codes are the signs of products which create meaning. They can be split up into 2 categories symbolic & technical.

Modes of address
In the terms of media text, modes and addresses are related to the intended audience (consumers) of the product.

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