Roland Barthes' System of 5 Codes

Roland Barthes was a French literary theorist, philosopher, linguist and critic. He stated that there are 5 codes which can appear in a media text. 

EASSC:
The Enigma code - the audience is intrigued by the need to solve a problem. 

The Action code - the audience is excited by the need to resolve a problem.

The Semantic code - the audience is directed towards an additional meaning through connotation.

The Symbolic code - the audience assumes that a character dressed in black is evil and forms expectations of his/her behaviour on this basis.

The Cultural code - the audience derives meaning in a text from shared cultural knowledge about the way the world works.

POSSIBLE INFLUENCE FOR MY FILM:
I would try to include some of these codes in my film opening, definitely the enigma and action codes. I want to create mystery in my film opening somehow, to withhold information from the audience so they are left guessing things and wanting to know more.