The key to media's hidden codes - Ben Beaton
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Colors, camera angles and logos in the media can all prompt immediate associations with emotions, activities and memories. Learn to decode the intricate system of symbols that are a part of everyday life -- from advertising messages to traffic signs.
What are ways you have noticed different types of media shaping the way you think about the world? Do you think this is positive or negative?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Ben Beaton
- Artist Celeste Lai
- Director Jeremiah Dickey
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
- Narrator Ben Beaton
