Vithusan Media GCSE

 Kim Kardashian: Hollywood  Language 1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian : Hollywood game? The aim of the Kim Kardashian Hollywood is to work your way up the celebrity scale from Z-list to A-list. 2)What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? An "A-List celebrity"is any person with a more  admired or desirable social status than any other rank on the celebrity scale.This is important because the whole aim of the game is to become an A- list celebrity. 3)How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is downloadable on both smart phones and tablets. 4)What is the narrative or story line of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? The narrative is to climb up the celebrity scale to become apart of the A- list celebrities. As you play , you will  encounter a variety of real and fictional characters in the United States and around many o...

Lara Croft Go Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a video game? Lara Croft is a fictional character and main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider.She first appeared in  1996 by Eidos for the playstation game Tomb Raider 2)What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? Both Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games were influenced by Indiana Jones . 3)How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a video game? Lara Croft has featured in films , there have been advertising tie-ins, merchandise, comic books and spin offs featuring the character. 4)What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Lara Croft Go can be played on many devices such as : Andriod, iOS, Windows , Windows Phone devices, Playstation 4, Playstation Vita and also it was released on Steam.a 5)What type of game is Lara Craft Go ? Lara Croft Go is a turn-based puzzle video game in the Tomb...

VIDEO GAMES 1) What were the first video games like? The first video games where low quality , non-coloured  and they weren't as exciting as the games created now. 2)How have video games changed over time? Over time , Video game have started to get colour , higher fps , better graphics/resolution , higher quality , more addictive and accessible on different platforms with the options to play online with friends and others. 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 you people like able playing video games? Nowadays , most successful games include a sense of diversion such as Minecraft and GTA V also a major part of game is including violence and first person shooters.They also include visceral pleasure making you jump and sometimes a feeling of fright. 4) What criticisms have been made towards video games?  Most video games have been criticised for infl...

Feedback and Leaner Response 1) Read your feedback carefully and then write a summary of it in your own words using WWW/ EBI. WWW:  Matches the brief  EBI:  Lacks list of shots that communicate meaning to the audience Not enough media language or representation Organisation of the statement Weak stereotyping , subvert /reinforce Too hard of a concept to film.          2) Do you need to make any changes to your narrative? Why? Yes, because my original narrative is too complex therefore it would be too hard to film considering the amount of actors I will need and the location. 3)How can you improve the use of media terminology in your statement of intent? I can improve the use of media terminology by talking more about representation and stereotyping. 4)Representation and stereotyping was a weakness in some drafts . How will you address the key concept of representation in your next draft?  ...

MISE-EN-SCENE Costume All my character will be wearing basketball jersey’s with a bib apart from my coach who will be wearing a tracksuit. The jersey with a bib will communicate that it is a practise game.         Lighting I will use the lighting of the school’s sports hall. Actors Actors: Unknown. Actors will each get a script to know where they are standing and what to do. Make-up No make-up Props Body spray, Basketball, towel Setting School sport’s hall, into the school locker rooms back into the school sports hall. SPORTS HALL

SHOT LIST Shot No. Shot--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Medium shot of Player in shooting position from side sweating. 2 Close up on his shoes as he is jumping 3 Long shot of him releasing the ball into the air and it going through the air 4 Medium close up of the ball hitting the rim the bouncing off 5 Long shot of player from in front with his head down and everyone behind Very disappointed 6 Medium shot of the coach walking in frustration up and down, tells player to get off 7 Wide shot of coach throwing body spray at the player who catches it with 1 hand 8 Zoom into body spray 9 Transition into changing room 10 Medium shot of player sitting on bench with towel on his head 11...

Statement of Intent (100 words) I plan to make a 30 second advert for         . I will add fast pace editing to create tension and the sensation of rush. Low , high and normal angle camera shots will make the adv visually exciting and making the "awesomeness" of the brand stand out while also showing the importance of the being 'late to class' narrative. I will make the normal representation of young people ; careless, unorganised , always late , sporty. I will make my character be rushing to class right after playing some sort of sort  therefore out of breath and not able to run at full speed.

Summer Project Nike:Nothing beats a Londoner Narrative:The ad reinforces how strong Londoners are when it comes to sports and physical activites. Audience:The advert is mainly targetted for young teens who are athletic or into sport . Representations:There is a representation of a lot of middle class people which shows that by wearing Nike anyone can become powerful.The use of a girl boxer subverts sterotypes because boxing is mainly prioritised to men .The really young child riding a horse shows that age doesn't effect how athletic you are or want to be . Publix:Graduation Narrative: A father is telling the story of how his son grew up both failing and succeeding yet not giving up. Audience : The ad is targeted towards parents to show that you should never give up on your children and that their support is what'll help them grow .It is also arguably targetted towards children to show that you should never give up and always try. Representations: There is a bla...

1) Are you happy with your End of Year 1 exam results? Yes 2) Why? Explain how you felt the exams went and your reaction to the results. I wouldn't really say I did bad or good , I did pretty average for the first year therefore I don't mind. I could tell while writing the exams that I wouldn't do as good because I spent a lot of time just thinking about what to write , thinking about ideas. 3)What do you feel are your strongest and weakest topic areas from what we've studied so far (e.g Magazines , TV , Advertising etc.) Explain why. My weakest topic was probably Magazine as we did it earlier in the year so I wasn't able to remember as much , Strongest topic was TV because we had just finished it so I was most comfortable doing questions on it. 4)What will you do differently for the next set of mock exams in November/December? I will try and revise exam techniques . 5) What grade do you hope to achieve in GCSE Media Studies this time next year? 7...

Background , industries and the impact of the internet. 1) How have our music listening habits changed since 1960? Before Radio had to be consumed at the time of broadcast ( i.e live only) however now it can be consumed in a variety of way .i.e online , streamed , downloaded , digital , traditional radio frequency : much more choices. 2) When did Apple Beats 1 Radio Launch and what is it? It was launched in 2015 as a free live streaming global 'always on ' radio station. Beats 1 demonstrates emerging , future developments in the media and provides an opportunity to study issues linked to ownership , globalisation and convergence. 3)What is the difference between Beats 1 Radio , iTunes and Apple Music? On iTunes you need to buy songs which you download and keep forever however Apple Music is a subscription-based streaming service so you get access to a catalogue of songs through a monthly subscription fee. 4)Why was Apple so keen to enter the online music world and...

Class: Co-owner of a Lonely Heart Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write and NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class . Make specific,detailed references to moments in the text using media terminology(e.g.media language- camera shots and movement , diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Narrative:Shadow heart , Relationships (Ram and April) , Parent's evening , April's Dad , little flower petals. April gets into a fight with her dad , April goes to fight Corakinus. Character: Corakinus , April , Ram , Ensemble cast - 'previously on' , New Headteacher , April's Mum - ' don't let the chair fool you' Iconography: Costume - Corakinus / shadow kin , Prop; sword , CGI effect - blue healing, cabinet of souls, little flower petals , dead squirrel Setting: Shadow world , April's bedroom , classroom, on the streets , Domestic ( Kitchen,Bedroom) 2)How does Todorov's theory of equi...

Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Narrative:  Disequilibrium is Susan's home not existing Policeman in junkyard Flashbacks Tardis - 'The tardis can go anywhere'  Episode ends with shadow approaching Tardis-danger-cliff hanger Doctor who narrative arc - 'One day  we will get back to our planet Teacher trapped Characters: Barbara Wright - History teacher Ian Chesterton - Science teacher Susan Foreman -15 year old , typical teen,'she is a genius' developing of Susan- 'decimal system', 'Dimensions-Space + time' Doctor Who(grandfather) - anti hero, almost a villain  , won't let the teachers leave,electrocutes Ian Chesterton , Laughs at them for and patronised the teachers an...