Semiotics, also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of cultural sign processes (semiosis), analogy, metaphor, signification and communication, signs and symbols. Semiotics is usually divided into three branches, which include:
- Semantics: Relation between signs and the things to which they refer; their denotata, or meaning
- Syntactics: Relations among signs in formal structures
- Pragmatics: Relation between signs and the effects they have on the people who use them
The characters in mine and Joseph's opening title sequence will all find a symbol which has a mutual meaning between them, thus incorporating the idea of semiotics. This will be a tarot card, as I have explained. Through the sequence, the audience will see the card, and know its association with our antagonist. When the characters mutually find the cards in the end of the sequence, both the audience and characters will understand the meaning.
More traditional symbolism will also be used such as colours and their associations, e.g. red and it's link with danger.
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