Media Language and Semiotics
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What type of shot is used to quickly provide visual information necessary to understand the meaning of a scene?

  • Reaction shot
  • Hand-held camera shot
  • Insert shot (correct)
  • Reverse-angle shot
  • What camera angle makes the subject look weak or vulnerable?

  • Aerial shot
  • Low-angle shot
  • Eye-level shot
  • High-angle shot (correct)
  • What type of camera movement involves moving the camera horizontally?

  • Tilt
  • Pedestal
  • Pan (correct)
  • Dolly
  • What type of shot views a subject from directly above?

    <p>Aerial shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of camera movement involves moving the entire camera forward and backward?

    <p>Dolly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of shot is used to show a character's response to an action?

    <p>Reaction shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of shot is used to show a person's entire body in order to display action?

    <p>Full shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of shot is used to show a scene from a character's perspective?

    <p>Point of view shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an establishing shot?

    <p>To indicate the location or setting of a scene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a shot that frames a subject from the knees up?

    <p>Medium long shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a shot that shows a scene from behind and slightly to the side of a character, showing both characters in a dialogue scene?

    <p>Over the shoulder shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of shot is used to highlight details such as eye movement or mannerisms?

    <p>Close-up shot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of code uses language style and textual layout in media texts?

    <p>Written code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of signs and symbols in media texts called?

    <p>Semiotics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a technical code used in filmmaking?

    <p>Camera angles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of code uses iconic symbols that are easily understood?

    <p>Symbolic code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of codes in media texts?

    <p>To convey meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a sound technique used in filmmaking?

    <p>Minor sounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

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