GCSE Media

Language Read  this Marie Clare article on Zoella as an online phenomenon . 1) Who is Zoella and why is she famous?  How many subscribers does Zoella's YouTube channel have currently?   Answer-  Zoella (born 1990), real name Zoe Sugg, started a fashion, beauty and vlog on YouTube in 2009 called ‘Zoella’.  Her online profile has grown hugely since 2009: 11.6 million subscribers on YouTube [November 2019] 10 million followers on Instagram [November 2019] 2.5 million likes on Facebook [November 2019] Over 1 billion total views 2) What is convergence? Answer-   When two or more media forms meet in one e.g Zoella’s website where you can buy her book, read her Twitter feed, see her Instagram photos and buy her beauty products.  Online dialogue:  Communication online e.g between a celebrity and a fan. 3)  What are Zoella's videos about? Find  five  video titles and write them here: Answer- 4)  What are the codes and conventions of vlogging videos? Answ

1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? Answer- create a character that will rise to fame. 2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Answer- a A-List celebrity is the highest rank where you u are supreme,wealthy and very famous this is important in kim kardashian because the whole point of the game is to rise fame. 3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? Answer-you download it in the app store or google play store. 4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? Answer- the narrative and storyline of kim kardashian 5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? Answer- you can play as the character you make and famous people in the social society appear in the game like kim kardashan. Audience 1) Who is the intended audience for the Kim Kardashian Hollywood game? Why do you think this? Answer- the intended audienc

Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame? Answer- 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? Answer- Lara Croft has featured in films (the first starring Angelina Jolie; 2018 version remade  the character). She has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel. 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Answer- Lara Croft has featured in films (the first starring Angelina Jolie; 2018 version rebooted the character).  4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Answer-the devices you can play Lara Croft Go on is smart phone eg.samsung or iphone. 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Answer-  Lara Croft GO is a  action adventure game.          

1) What were the first videogames like? Answer- the first video games were very excites for people in those times and they were very animated. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Answer- the video games have changed over time because they have become more graphic and detailed. 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? Answer- the thing that most successful games have in common is that they make the games purpose to be different from reality. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? Answer- criticisms that have been made towards video games is that they are showing the wrong impression in their games for example some games might be explicit. 1) How many Fortnite players are there worldwide? Answer-there are 250 million players worldwide. 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? Answer- the re