Media Studies A-Level
Technical codes and meaning
What Technical codes and meaning means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Technical codes and meaning
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Specific textual evidence such as mise-en-scène, camera angle, editing, language, sound or casting, explained through the meaning that choice produces for an audience.
Topics that use Technical codes and meaning
- Subject content (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience readings
- Audience reception
- Audience targeting and reception
- Audiences and distribution in a digital age
- Distribution
- Formal and technical choices
- Funding models and public service
- Magazine industries, ownership and funding
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