PIH - Angie K.D. - AICE MEDIA STUDIES

  Symbolic   Codes Closed Reading of  VALERIAN Official Trailer # 1 (2017):   Symbolic codes are the visual elements that connote meaning in a media production. They are the Mise En Scene of films. They include setting, location, costumes, acting, hair and make-up, and tone. Film producers use these codes to add depth and meaning to media products. These codes can be interpreted differently by the audience based to their social and cultural influences.  The 2017 film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is a Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) movie. We can determine this with the advanced technology and alien creatures shown in the trailer. The movie is set in space on a planet, like another dimension. We can see this when they show us the galaxy and Earth. The color lighting is very bright and vibrant. A lot of blue LED lighting which gives it a futuristic feel. The costumes are basically space shield outfits and armor since they are in space. Also the hair a...

 

 

 

 Hi guys, I'm Angie and welcome to my AICE MEDIA STUDIES Blog. The importance of media studies to me is to understand or comprehend the creative things that are all around us and the things that we use in our everyday lives. My favorite media product, for example, is my cell phone. Now I knew that phones were cool and were integrated with all these cool apps, but little did I know that it is basically media and technology convergence. The different types of functions and content that, that one little device can give you is mind blowing to me. My media products are television, movies, music, cell phones, and the internet. The platforms being apps like YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, Google, and many others. When accessing these media platforms it's either with my cell phone, tv, or computer. It's important to understand audience engagement with media because it helps the creatures of the world understand what the audience likes and even what they expect or want in a project. It a...