Roland Barthes described all texts as complex 'bundles' of meaning which can be unraveled to create a while range if different meanings. According to Barthes texts can be:- Open- with numerous 'threads to pull'
- Close- with only one obvious thread to gasp
Texts that can be read in a number of different ways are known as as polysemic texts. These threads that Barthes referred to are known as narrative codes. The most significant being the enigma codes. This is constructed to attract and hold the attention of the audience normally by creating a mystery of a puzzle that the audience want to see solved.
When applying this theory to my music video I can see that it would be considered a closed text, as there is only one main thread to grasp and it is also very abstract.
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