Superhero Films Codes and Conventions.

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Superhero Films Codes and Conventions

Codes A code is a collection of signs (something that signifies something for the viewer) A sign is words or images that represent an idea.

Codes Carefully copy this into your book: -.-. .-. .- -.-. -.- …. . -.-. .-. .- -.-. -.- …. . .-. --- -.. .

Conventions A convention is a set of ‘rules’ which help to make meaning. They are usually things like costumes and props eg: Conventions are also the things that an audience comes to associate with a genre