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LARA CROFT GO

1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a video game? Lara Croft  is a fictional character, the main protagonist of the Square Enix video game called Lara Croft go - franchise of  Tomb Raider and Hitman Go 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? The Indiana Jones franchise influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games have moved into movies as well as the constant flow of spin-off titles and sequels to the original game. They quickly created their own franchise 4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? You can play Lara Croft Go on  Touchscreen phones 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Lara Croft Go is a puzzle based game  6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline)? The narrative of Lara Croft Go is about a giant snake which is prote...

LR RESPONSE MAGAZINE AND ADVERTISING ASSESSMENT

2) Read through your answers again. Write down the mark you achieved for each question: Q1:1 Q2:0 Q3:2 Q4:0 Q5:2 Q6:3 3) Write down  five  magazine cover conventions. Look back at the  original notes  if you need help. Central Image  Cover Lines Slogan Title of  publication  Colour scheme 4) Copy  two  bullet point answers for Reveal magazine and  two  bullet point answers for Tatler magazine from the mark scheme that you  didn't  use in your original answer. Reveal 1 Reveals magazine persuades people to buy their product by using images with known celebrities therefore making the consumer want to buy it since they will gain information on news about know celebrities they know 2 The 99p sign at the top left of every magazine is another way of persuading the audience since it's an affordable price  Tatler   1 Tatler persuades people to buy their product by using inter...

BRIEF HISTORY OF VIDEOGAMES

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1) What were the first videogames like? The first video were more pixilated then this generations view. It would normally be black and white with low graphics and a simple storyline. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Over time video games have changed massively, since graphics are way more advanced and the games look and have storylines that are realistic. 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 ? Popular video games are most likely to be one to one shooting games, solving murder mysteries and platforming games. Most of these games are multiplayer games which allows the audience to play with their friends and be in teams. Also have an aim / end goal which gives the consumer the determination of completing a level or story The Blumber and Katz theory relates to this in a way since the audience becomes close to character and cares for ...

GALAXY 'CHAUFFEUR' ADVERT

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  1) Who is Audrey Hepburn? Audrey Hepburn was a British actress, model, dancer and humanitarian. Recognised as a film and fashion icon, Hepburn was active during Hollywood's Golden Age. was one of the most visible businesses in Americ and most people were attending films at least once a week.   2) Why did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert?  Galaxy selected Aubrey Hepburn for this advert because she fits the role of an innocent pretty woman who has love at first sight with a stranger and takes the main image (chocolate) on their love journey. 3) What are the connotations of Audrey Hepburn and celebrity in this advert?  The connotations of Audrey Hepburn is that she is a dominant,  elegant and empowering woman as she has a traditional 1950's style. Her persona's about glamour and elegance and the chocolate itself links to that. 4) Why is the advert set in the 1950s? What audience pleasure does this provide? This advert was set in the 19...

REPRESENT NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT CAMPAIGN

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  1) What does BAME stand for? BAME stands for  Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic 2) Why is there a need for blood in the BAME community?  People from the BAME community are not doing enough. They have special blood that can help save lives, but only 3% give donations.  Also it can help  can meet the needs of all patients in England now and in the years to come. Black, Asian and minority ethnic donors are specifically needed right now because: Some patients who receive frequent blood transfusions need blood to be closely matched to their own.  A number of blood conditions, like sickle cell disease which is treated through blood transfusions, most commonly affect black, Asian and minority ethnic people.  3) What does this advert want people to do once they've seen it ('call to action')? Spread awareness so that more of the BAME community can start donating and more lives...

LIKE A GIRL CAMPAIGN

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1) What key conventions of broadcast advertising can be found in this advert? Key conventions that can be found in this advert are central image, music and the logo 2) What text appears on screen in the advert? What effect might this have on audiences? " what does it mean to do something "like a girl" " This is a text shown in the beginning of the advert, trying to make the audience think about what it really means. They straight away think of stereotypes such as girls aren't very good at sports and are not strong which makes the audience feel as if the text is negative   towards the end there's another text " Lets make "like a girl" mean amazing things " Imperative This is a more empowering text letting people take note of what the campaign is all about and it's subverting the message of stereotypes for young girls and making them into unique features 3) How many different people feature in the advert? In the video the...

GENDER REPRESENTATION IN ADVERTISING

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For the following three product types: Car Perfume / aftershave Cleaning product Find one advert from the 1950s/1960s and one advert from post-2000s for each product type. Save the images to your Media folder as jpegs and then import them into your blog post. Once you have six adverts in your blogpost, answer the following questions: 1) What stereotypes of women can you find in the 1950s and 1960s adverts? Give specific examples.  Sterotypes i can identify in the 1950's and 1960's adverts are  -all women were housewives / are domestic -a women is portrayed as a mans accessory / controlled by men -women are bad drivers / women are silly and get into accidents  2) What stereotypes of women can you find in the post-2000s adverts? Give specific examples. -women are obssesed with their apperance  -women arent interested in athletic things 3) How do your findings suggest representations of gender have changed over the last 50 years?  Represenations of...