Sunny GCSE Media

  1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame? Lara Croft first appeared in 1996 Eidos Playstation game Tomb Raider and was the first computer game to feature a female character as the protagonist rather than a supporting role or a secondary character. 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? The narrative of Tomb Raider was influenced by Indiana Jones and featured the daughter of a Lord (later a famous archaeologist), called Lara Croft 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Lara Croft has been credited with bringing success on the Play Station for the games’ creators (selling 7 million copies world wide) and launching the female protagonist in games. She has also been widely thought of as a sex symbol.   4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? PlayStation and other consoles. 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? third person character adventure game. 6) How does Lara Croft

  1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) 200 million players world wide (3-4 million) 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? it’s free, it’s fun and it has a very silly, offbeat sense of humour. 3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite? people can criticise it because it can form aggressive feelings and the game can be very addictive. 4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and explain  why .

  1) What were the first videogames like? low graphics 2  players less violent  2) How have videogames changed over time? different consoles and better graphics. 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 videogames? fun gaqmeplay and an interesting story. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? the way it makes violence and gender steryotypes.

  2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Write an answer for question 1.1 on mise-en-scene.  Setting – empty city to remind us that they are all alone 3) Look at question 1.2. Write   ONE  narrative feature in the extract you could have written for this answer. Location: the empty city creates its own enigma code with the mystery of what has happened to the city and the people that lived there. This is partially resolved later in the extract. 4) Now focus on question 1.3.  Write down  ONE  answer for this question about how the extract targeted a family audience. 5) Finally, write down  THREE  things you need to revise or practice for your next Television assessment.