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  1) What were the first video games like? at first the video games where pix elated, basic and didn't have a big variety or colours. there wasn't much good graphics and couldn't play on multiple devices. 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing video games? most successful games are face paced and interesting as it keeps the audience involved with whats happening and doesn't get them bored as quickly.   4) What criticisms have been made towards video games? - lack of diverse genres- mainly: action, adventure, violent or sport related games. - affordability- consoles can be expensive   1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnight players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) at the time of the article there was 200 million people playing fortnight from a variety selection of ages.  2) Why is it so popul

1) Read this audience rating guide for His Dark Materials. Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psycho graphic groups?   I think that his dark materials is aimed at a family audience as the BBC broadcast it at Sunday night (8.10pm).  Its  also targeted at fans of   the fantasy genre along with the fact d iverse representations of gender and race may  appeal to a younger audience. Its r ated for 14+ by HBO due to some scenes that may be frightening to younger children but t he UK DVD release of His Dark Materials season 2 is rated 12 by the BBFC. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Bumbler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.   Personal Identity: Viewers can personally identify with the fact they are teens Personal Relationships: It can also ide

  Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks Create a blogpost called 'Lara Croft Go CSP case study' and complete all the following questions under the subheadings Language, Representation, Industries and Audience.   Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame?      Lara  is a girl that plays a role  in a video game  2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?           violent and horror films  3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame?             the games became very famous and had been upgraded   every  year  4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?     tablet 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go?        violent   6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience?                     adds detail 7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the  genre  of the game? 8) What other charac

  TV assessment: Learner Response Create a blogpost called ' TV assessment learner response '. 1) Type up your feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write marks/grades if you do not wish to).        WWW:good understanding of the 2 films csps-able to recall key information.      EBI: revise vertical and horizontal integration benefits. 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Write an answer for question 1.1 on mise-en-scene.      One example is the girls getting chased. 3) Look at question 1.2. Write  ONE  narrative feature in the extract you could have written for this answer.        Tador  4) Now focus on question 1.3.  Write down  ONE  answer for this question about how the extract targeted a family audience.         Entertainment 5) Finally, write down  THREE  thing   s you need to revise or practice for your next Television assessment.          L earn key words         Understand how to answer 12 marker questions         Learn media words