3. Technical Codes
Camera shots/ angles:
High angle, low angle, point of view, close
up, extreme close up, over the shoulder.
Shots to show the emotion of the victims as
well as show the dominance of the villain
or hero.
4. Technical Codes
Editing:
Fast editing creating suspense, Tension is
also created by using a pause making the
audience know something is about to
happen.
6. Iconography
Visual Image:
Black or red colours used to show darkness
or blood.
Lighting:
Dark or non- naturalistic light. Low- key
lighting.
Props:
Weapons, cars, costumes.
7. Narrative Structure
Film can be left on a cliff hanger however
most movies end with the villain being
defeated.
Hero protagonist or a “final” girl. Hero has
to either kill, rescue or solve problems.
Villain is shown to have either
psychological or mental heath.
