Media Has Forms, Codes & Conventions



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The Media Have Forms, Codes and Conventions

On the chart below, list the forms, codes and conventions for each of the following examples of media:

|Sit-coms |Soap Operas |Horror Films |Canadian |Rap Videos |

|(e.g. Friends, Seinfeld) |(e.g. General Hospital) | |Beer Commercials | |

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|Children’s Shows |Reality TV |News Programs |Game Shows |Tabloid Newspapers |

|(e.g. The Backyardigans) |(e.g. Survivor) | |(e.g. Jeopardy) |(e.g. National Enquirer) |

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Types of Forms, Codes and Conventions

|sounds and music |audio (voice, sound effects, laugh track) |pace |

|lighting (shadows and colours) |costumes and make-up |special effects |

|camera (angle, speed, position) |props, setting and scenery |casting |

|storylines/plots/plot elements | | |

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