A Communications Primer

An introduction to the basic steps of communication theory, presenting these steps in terms of everyday experience. Explores some of the broader aspects of the theory. , An introduction to the basic steps of communication theory, presenting these steps in terms of everyday experience. Uses a variety of cinematic techniques to illustrate types of personal and impersonal communication based on the conceptual framework devised by Claude Shannon, which includes an information source, coding transmission channel, receiver, decoder and destination. The importance of the past experiences of the recipient determines the meanings accepted in communications.

Credits

Directed by
Charles Eames
Written by
Charles Eames
Music
Elmer Bernstein
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, An introduction to the basic steps of communication theory, presenting these steps in terms of everyday experience. Uses a variety of cinematic techniques to illustrate types of personal and impersonal communication based on the conceptual framework devised by Claude Shannon, which includes an information source, coding transmission channel, receiver, decoder and destination. The importance of the past experiences of the recipient determines the meanings accepted in communications.
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