Codes and Conventions In Our Short Film

Codes are a system of signs that create meaning, and conventions are the general and expected way an audience would expect to see something. It is very important we consider the codes we are going to employ in our short film, and equally how we are going to present them to drive a narrative.

In our short film we will be in part, trying to create a theme of romance, doing so in purposely the most cliche manor possible. With this intention, in terms of codes and conventions we will likely somehow incorporate, candles, a sunset, potentially a flower like a Rose. By using these as our codes we create a clear and obvious representation of romance.

Equally, in our short film we will at one point be attempting to present sadness and a deep depression. The

codes present to help us achieve this will likely be darker lighting, possibly rain or a form of poor weather, and the use of sound, likely a sad song.