Coding and Signification in Cinema: Semiological Perusal of The Film<i> In</i><i> The</i><i> Shadows</i>

The aim of this study is to reveal how the art of cinema narrates stories through visual and auditory elements and the role of signs in the process of meaning production. Cinema communicates various messages to the audience through its unique language and encodes these messages using signs. In this context, film language is evaluated as a communication system that plays a central role in the production of meaning. The study adopts a semiotic film analysis method based on the production and transmission of meaning and applies this method to examine the 2020 dystopian film In the Shadows. Signs within the film, including characters, settings, color usage, and narrative structure are analyzed to elaborate on the multilayered nature of cinematic language in meaning-making. The findings demonstrate that film language is not merely composed of visual and auditory elements but also conveys deep meanings to the audience through cultural codes and symbols. Thus, this study clarifies the semiotic function of cinema in meaning production and how this function is encoded.

Journal

CINEJ CINEMA JOURNAL

Year

2025

Volume

13

Issue

2

Pages

312-358

ISSN

2159-2411

eISSN

2158-8724

DOI

10.5195/cinej.2025.725

WoS UID

WOS:001639657200011