Audio Codes: Luther Trail
In this trailer, the ominous voiceover is emphasised by the dramatic music and sound effects which, when combined, create a chilling sense of what the programme has in store.
Luther's character is a stereotypeA conventional and standard view of someone or a type of people. representation of a tough guy detective, but there are also representations of gender and ethnicityHaving the common features of a group or nation. as he is a black male.
This positive representation of Luther's ethnicity challenges negative media representation of black men, which sometimes portrays them as the criminal rather than the detective.
Visual Codes
Iconography (the visual images or symbols that appear in a scene) can influence representation
For example, iconography can have a big impact on a representation of femininity 鈥 a character carrying a briefcase and wearing a smart suit creates a very different representation of femininity than a character carrying a changing bag and pushing a buggy.