Thursday, 7 February 2013

Barthes - Narrative Codes Theory

Hermeneutic code


The element in films which creates mystery through avoiding the full truth. This is used to make the audience keep guessing throughout the film until the end reveals all and ties all lose ends.

Proairetic code

Actions or events that indicate that something else is going to happen, this is used to create tension.

Semantic code

Refers to the connotations within the film which create additional meanings to the basic meaning.

Symbolic code

Wider level of semantic codes, but creates new meanings from events that arise through conflicting ideas.

Cultural code

Refers to anything that is based on something such as religion and therefor cannot be challenged, is assumed to be the truth

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