Conventions quiz worksheet
- 1. CONVENTIONSQUIZ WORKSHEET NAME: _______________________ There are manydifferent_________ of act/adv genreswhichall have theirownsetof codesand conventions,these are calleds_________. Name the act/adv subgenresyouwere introducedto: • S________________ (ie.________________) • D________________ (ie.________________) • F________________ (ie.________________) • Q________________ (ie.________________) • T________________ (ie.________________) • H________________ (ie.________________) What are codes? • Codesare systemsof ________, whichcreate __________. Codescanbe dividedintotwo categories:technical andsymbolic. • Technical codesare all the ways inwhichequipmentisusedtotell the ________ ina mediatext,for example the cameraworkina film.(AKA as medial____________) • Symboliccodesshowwhatis ___________ the surface of what we see.Forexample,acharacter's actionsshowyouhow the character is ___________. • Some codesfitbothcategories – musicfor example,isboth technical andsymbolic. What are conventions? • Conventionsare the generallya__________ waysof doingsomething.There are general conventionsinanymedium, suchasthe use of intervieweequotesinaprintarticle,butconventions are also________ specific. How codes and conventionsapply in mediastudies • Codesandconventionsare usedt____________ inany studyof genre – itis not enoughtodiscussa technical code usedsuchas camera work,withoutsayinghow itisconventionallyusedinagenre. • For example,the technical code of lightingisusedinsome wayinall filmgenres.Itisa conventionof the horror genre that side andback lightingisusedtocreate mysteryandsuspense –an integral part of anyhorror movie. PEER ASSESSEDBY: _______________________ Homework:Due tomorrow The 3 bestact/adv conventionsIlearnedfrommypeersare: 1.__________________________________________ Example:________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ Example: ________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ Example:________________________________________ Optional challenge extension:The effectof these conventionsonthe audience are: 1. 2. 3.
- 2. CONVENTIONSQUIZ WORKSHEET NAME: _______________________ There are manydifferent_________ of act/adv genreswhichall have theirownsetof codesand conventions,these are calleds_________. Name the act/adv subgenresyouwere introducedto: • S________________ (ie.________________) • Di_____________r (ie.________________) • ________________ (ie.________________) • Q________________ (ie.________________) • Th_______________ (ie.________________) • ________________ (ie.________________) What are codes? • Codesare systemsof ________, whichcreate m__________. Codescan be dividedintotwo categories:technical andsymbolic. • Technical codesare all the ways inwhichequipmentisusedtotell the ________ ina mediatext,for example the cameraworkina film.(AKA as medial____________) • Symboliccodesshowwhatis ___________ the surface of what we see.Forexample,acharacter's actionsshowyouhow the character is f___________. • Some codesfitbothcategories – musicfor example,isbothtechnical andsymbolic. What are conventions? • Conventionsare the generally__________ waysof doingsomething.There are generalconventions inany medium,suchasthe use of intervieweequotesinaprintarticle,butconventionsare also ________ specific. How codes and conventionsapply in mediastudies • Codesandconventionsare usedt____________ inany studyof genre – itis not enoughtodiscussa technical code usedsuchas camera work,withoutsayinghow itisconventionallyusedinagenre. • For example,the technical code of lightingisusedinsome wayinall filmgenres.Itisa conventionof the horror genre that side andback lightingisusedtocreate mysteryandsuspense –an integral part of anyhorror movie. PEER ASSESSEDBY: _______________________ Homework:Due tomorrow The 3 bestact/adv conventionsIlearnedfrommy peersare: 1.__________________________________________ Example:________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ Example:________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ Example:________________________________________ Optional challenge extension:The effectof these conventionsonthe audience are: 1. 2. 3. HELP WORD BANK (may be incorrect) holiday accepted types quest fiction tactfully together fantasy swash__________ journey story subgenres genre historical