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Lara Croft Go CSP blog tasks

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  When did Lara Croft 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. What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?  How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Lara Croft has featured in films (the first starring Angelina Jolie; 2018 version rebooted the character). She has appeared on magazine covers more times than any supermodel. There have been advertising tie-ins, merchandise, comic books and  spin-offs featuring the character.  The franchise has had numerous incarnations before Lara Croft Go in 2015.    What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? What type of game is Lara Croft Go? How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does
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Daily mirror: audience and industries

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  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. - The Daily Mirror audience is older with almost half the audience aged 65+. In terms of social class, most are in the C1, C2 DE social classes. They are likely to be in the Struggler, Resigned or Mainstream psychographic groups.  2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? - The Daily Mirror in our CSP  offers the audience opportunities to engage with the stories on a much more personal level . The newspaper is almost breaking through the normal codes and conventions of a news story to speak directly to the reader. 3) Why might a reader enjoy the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. -Surveillance – the main reason we read newspapers is to find out what is going on in the world around us.  We find out news, different opinions and catch up with the latest gossip and scandal.  -Diversion/Entertainment – On
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The times - language and representations

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  1) Wha t is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? a story about a row with French President Emmanuel Macron. Also prioritises Prime Minister Boris Johnson's message for the COP26 summit in Glasgow. 2) List the other news stories and kickers on the front page of the Times CSP edition. Why do you think the Times selected these for the front page? Kicker focuses on the super rich and their struggles to find staff. This is sympathetic to very rich people and also suggests to Times readers that the super rich are important and should feature on the front cover. 3) What is the main story on the inside page of the Times CSP edition and how is it constructed to appeal to Times readers?  Climate change story is surprising and subverts what we might normally expect in the Times. The headline is sympathetic to young people and suggests they are 'right to be angry'.  4) How are the Times front and inside pages designed to
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intro to news papers

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  1) What type of news can you typically find in a   tabloid  newspaper? - gossip, celeb news  2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? - politics 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? - labour 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? - conservative 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? - because of the internet and convenience  6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? - to avoid a dictatorship Extension task:  Read  this BBC website report on the impact of coronavirus on the newspaper industry .  Which newspapers were worst hit by Covid-19?  - Metro and the evening standard Which newspapers are trying to move their readers from print to digital? Why is the switch to digital attractive for newspaper companies? Do you think most
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Blog tasks: Daily Mirror case study

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masthead  -  title of the news paper Pug - something to catch reader's eye Splash Head  - the lead story Slogan  - sums up ethos of newspaper Dateline -  date newspaper was published Kicker  - story at the top of the newspaper to draw interests in the content Byline  - gives the name of the journalist/writer Standfirst -  introductory paragraph usually in bold 2)  A copy of the Daily Mirror costs £1.20 to purchase today. 3)  The main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror revolve around the issues of climate change, and how time is running out to prevent it. They also focus on Boris Johnson and his warnings about it; following the UN's indication that the last 7 years have been the hottest on record. 4)  The news choices and content on the Daily Mirror is specific to a typical tabloid newspaper as it provides a distinct balance between hard news and soft news. It also portrays many different images which take up most of the space on the newspaper, and it does not includ
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marcus rashford csp

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Language: 1) Make two lists - one of website conventions used on Marcus Rashford's official website and one of social media conventions found on Rashford's Twitter or Instagram pages.  website convention  Logo/brand identity Navigation – menus Central image Multimedia features – e.g. video  Social media links / integration Social media conventions Logo/brand identity Bio (personal details/information) Profile image Background/banner image Images and video Online engagement/audience interaction 2) How does his website promote the Marcus Rashford brand? His online presence – particularly video content and his website  – emphasises his working class background, how hard his mum worked as a single parent and his own positive attitude towards hard work. This creates a  narrative  of success against the odds. He then uses this to drive his campaigning work on food poverty and reading as well as his commercial endorsements. 3)  How does Marcus Rashford use his social media profiles to
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December mock exam: Learner Response blog tasks

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1) Type up any feedback on your paper  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). If you only have marks and a grade on the paper, write a WWW/EBI yourself based on your scores. 44/84 grade 5 aliya some signs of real brilliance e.g 20 mark q and also q5.   2) Use   the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock to read the answers AQA were looking for . First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2).  non diagetic sound = sound that audience can hear but the characters cannot e.g film soundtrack 3) Next, identify  three  points you could have made in Q1.3 - camerawork and the extract. Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA. The opening shot in the extract focuses on the omelette in Will’s hand – almost a close-up – with handheld camera movement following the plate to the table. This focus on the food Will has cooked seems to establish him as the less dominant pers
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