Code and Execution
Sebastian Franklin: code “represents a formal language that is directly actional. Code makes things happen without passing through the realm of interpretation; it always relates to action resulting from formal processes” (36). This leads to Franklin’s idea of “executive editing” in contemporary mainstream film; scenes are edited so as to produce immediate audience reactions, rather than to build up a spacetime into which audiences might imaginatively project themselves. (This definitely applies to Michael Bay; whereas Cameron tries and wants to do both).
