There are a variety of technical codes in the film Romeo and Juliet. Firstly, there is a close-up shot of Romeo. The close up shot of the Romeo is effective because it allows the audience to look deeper into Romeo’s face in order to experience his depression This is effective because the audience would be drawn into his feelings and emotions. In addition, the audience are able to observe his face in more detail. Therefore, the audience want to have sympathy for him.
Another technical code which is used in the film is dark lighting in the background. The black background is effective because it connotes the characters feelings which are isolation and being scared. However, the dark lighting could have another layer of meaning and this could symbolise death. The dark background is also effective because it makes the two shot more effective because the characters stand out and it expresses their relationship between each other.
Moreover, the camera was panning down with Romeo while he was walking slowly down the aisle to his love Juliet. While the camera was panning down, there was non diegetic sound of a violin being played in a fast tempo. This is effective because it allows the audience to run with Romeo. Additionally, it is effective how the editor Jill Bilcock used non-diegetic sound while Romeo was running because as a audience I felt tense and it made me feel so distressed about what is going to happen next and I the non-diegetic sound brings even more action to the drama.
The ring is a symbolic code because a ring connotes love and eternity. This is ironic because the couple both die. This is effective because a ring represents love and commitment and for Romeo to give his ring to Juliet represents how much he loves her and since they both die, the audience will have sympathy for the couple. Furthermore, it is effectie how the director used a close up shot because it emphasise the importance of the couple's love.
The technical code of lighting is also applied in all film genres. It is a convention in a romance film because creates a spotlight on a character to show them that they are the focus point of the film. Couples are been represented as unlucky people because the two characters die and it shows that their love is doomed.
Comedy – Bridget Jones’ Diary
Comedy films are aimed at people at all different ages and gender.
The symbolic code which has been used in the film Bridget Jones’ is the colour red.
We know this because the colour red is seen by her pyjamas and one of the cushions in the frame is red. This symbolic code connotes the feeling of passion and love. It is ironic how she is wearing the colour red because Bridget is crying which shows that she is feeling unloved at the moment. However, the colour red could also symbolise love or anger.
Another symbolic code which was used in the film was a rolled up magazine. The rolled up magazine can symbolise Bridget and since the magazine is rolled up into one cylinder this could symbolise that she doesn’t want to open up.
The technical code used in the film is non-digetic sound. Non-digetic sound is a convention because they are used to present the feelings and the atmosphere of the film. In this film, a track by Celine Dionne called ‘All by myself’ was played. Whilst the song was playing, Bridget was miming to the words. This was effective because it made the audience not feel sorry for her but may take this situation in a humorous approach. Furthermore, this represents women being depressed and unloved.
Long shots are used in most genres to present the setting. This denotes the setting of the scene and what the scene looks like. Furthermore, it also displays the character in the frame and where they are positioned from the camera. The Long shot connotes Bridget Jones feeling lonley and distanced from people.
The technical code used in the film was non-digetic sound. Non-digetic sound is a convention because they are used to present the feelings and the atmosphere of the film. In this film, a track by Celine Dionne called ‘All by myself’ was played. Whilst the song was playing, the women character was miming to the words. This was effective because it made the audience not feel sorry for her but to take the situation in a humorous approach.
Sci-Fi- ‘Star Trek’
In the film, most of the characters face is painted in blue. The blue face connotes the characters feeling that the character feels down. However it could also mean that the character feels cold.
Another symbolic code in the film is the non-diegetic sound of the mysterious music being played when the green face character comes in. This is effective because it informs the audience that the focus point of the characters in that specific frame is the green headed character.
When the green headed character talks, there is an extreme close up shot. This is a convention because all different types of film genres use extreme close up shots to represents the mysterious features of that character or their personality. The extreme close-up shot is effective because it allow the audience to identify the character.
Long shots are used in most genres to present the setting. This denotes the setting of the scene and what the scene looks like. Furthermore, it also displays the characters in the setting and where they are positioned from the camera.
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