Media Theory Integration:

(ENIGMA CODE)

Media Theory is a great way of making any form of media grander... But what is a media theory, you say?

Media Theory is a field of study that examines how different forms of media such as print, television, film, digital platforms, and social networks shape communication, culture, perception, and power in society.

It helps explore the ways messages are produced, distributed, interpreted, and experienced, as well as how these processes affect individuals, institutions, and social structures.

You can integrate media theory in many ways, but this is how I’ll integrate my media theory, which is the "ENIGMA CODE," by using film techniques like long takes, close-ups, restricted framing, suspenseful editing, chilling scores, and symbolic mise en scène.

The "ENIGMA CODE" is from Roland Barthes, and it states that any element in a text that creates a mystery or raises a question for the audience, delaying the answer to build suspense and keep them engaged.

Because our film will explore the thriller genre, we chose to integrate this theory to create that sense of mystery that we’ll be looking to achieve, tying with the suspense.

EXAMPLES OF USAGE OF THE ENIGMA CODE IN FILM:

You could say this media theory integration is crucial to our plot and overall concept, so as a team we are gonna do our best to integrate it in the best way possible to perfectly tie into the overall mystery of our film opening.

OTHER EXAMPLES THAT DON'T INCLUDE FILM:
(SURREALIST ART)