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Representations 1) How are women usually represented in video games? Women characters are sexualised in games. Women characters scantily-clad in games. 2) How does the character of Lara Croft  reinforce  female stereotypes in the media? In media, females are more sexualised than men in the media. The character in Lara Croft Go acquires the attractive features to the male audience. 3) How does the character of Lara Croft  subvert  female stereotypes in the media? That the female character is an action hero. The female character is an empowered heroine 4) Why do some people believe the videogames industry is  sexist  and needs to change? Yes because women don't want to get sexualised in video games. It needs to change because it is disrespectful to women.  5) Do you think Lara Croft is an  empowering feminist icon  or just another  objectified woman  designed to appeal to male gamers? She is a empowering feminist icon because she...

1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a video game? Core Design, a subsidiary of Eidos, created Lara Croft as the lead protagonist of its video game  Tomb Raider , which began development in 1993. Lead graphic artist Toby Gard went through about five designs before arriving at the character's final appearance. 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 on various missions through settings such as jungles, tombs and jungles. 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a video game? How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a video game?  Lara Croft has featured in films and has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel. 4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Lara Croft Go is a turn-based puzzle vid...

1) What were the first video games like? that had bad graphics in game objects and characters. That some game were a single, two or a multi player  2) How have video games changed over time? The graphics became better of game objects and characters. use of better technology to play the game easier 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? They have the game play and story line in the game to follow what is happening. they also have goals, rules, challenges and interaction. It was successful because it forms of practical skills(form of exercise, educational, simulation or psychological role.  4) What criticisms have been made towards video games? causes aggression , bullying, and fighting when you play violent  games. gaming will associated with sleep deprivation, insomnia and circadian rhythm.   1) At the time of the article, how many F...

  1) Type up your feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write marks/grades if you do not wish to). focus on setting + costumes focus on narrative aspects e.g. settings,story lines too descriptive + lacking in media terminology doesn't show clear explorations of how the characters + story lines fit into their respective contexts. 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Write an answer for question 1.1 on mise-en-scene. costume actor movement props setting 3) Look at question 1.2. Write  ONE  narrative feature in the extract you could have written for this answer. narrative features used to create communicate meaning in the extract by the props in his dark materials. 4) Now focus on question 1.3.  Write down  ONE  answer for this question about how the extract targeted a family audience. The extract is successful  in targeting family audiences to watch the series. This is because some of the characters are from famili...