Media Blog 1 - Mr Halsey Amari

  Your Videogames final index should include the following: 1)  Videogames: Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture 2)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay - Language & Representation 3)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 2 - Audience & Industries 4)  Learner response: OSP assessment 5)  Videogames: Women in videogames &  Further feminist theory 6)  Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Language & Representations 7) Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience & Industries

1) How is the game constructed? The much awaited release of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild swiftly filled the horizon 2) What audience is this game targeting? They preferred the Sims 3 more as it contained more of the fantasy aspect in them which is why they enjoyed that more than the sims 4. 3) What audience pleasures does the game provide? Aloy is presented as a skillful and nimble figure who alternates between sliding, climbing, and employing new equipment like a grappling hook and paraglider. Her movement is described as ultra-fluid. 4) How does the game encourage in-app purchases? Although I don't like the Sims series, it seems like they made some mistakes in trying to make it more realistic people seem unhappy that it is too similar to life. Representation reading Read  this Forbes article on gender and racism in The Sims franchise  and answer the following questions: 1) How realistic does The Sims intend to be? Their purpose is to showcase their game and updates to the

  Women and videogames: blog tasks Work through the following blog tasks to complete our work on women in videogames and further feminist theory. Part 1: Reading - Is Female Representation in Video Games Finally Changing? Read  this short Medium feature on whether female representation in videogames is finally changing . Answer the following questions: 1) How have women traditionally been represented in videogames and w hat percentage of the video game audience is female? Historically, women have been portrayed in video games as either sexualized objects or damsels in distress roles that are conventional and restrictive. 2) What recent games have signalled a change in the industry and what qualities do the female protagonists offer? 3) Do you agree with the idea that audiences reject media products if they feel they are misrepresented within them? Though not all of them, I believe that women will be the majority of those who reject media items due to misrepresentations. And now read  t

  Language Introduction 1) Why does Guerrilla Games have 'a serious case of bad timing'?  The much awaited release of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild swiftly filled the horizon. 2) What is the narrative for the original game Horizon Zero Dawn?  The games are set a millennium after the majority of humanity was wiped off by rogue machines.  3) How is the central character Aloy described?  Aloy is presented as a skillful and nimble figure who alternates between sliding, climbing, and employing new equipment like a grappling hook and paraglider. 4) What is the narrative and setting for sequel Horizon Forbidden West? The first game took place across a terraformed Colorado.  5) What does the review say about animation and graphics? It observes that despite its attractive appearance, Forbidden West's gameplay offers intense and fulfilling fighting. 6) What do we learn about the gameplay and activities in Horizon Forbidden West? Aloy moves with such fluidity as she skillfully s

  Henry Jenkins - fandom blog tasks 1) What is the definition of a fan? An acronym for "fanatic," but a more modest definition of "fan" than "fanatic"; a fan is a person who enjoys a certain culture. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? 3) What makes a ‘fandom’? The group of individuals who have a common interest and enthusiasm for their depictions of the subject 4) What is Bordieu’s argument regarding the ‘cultural capital’ of fandom? It gives the fan status and symbolic power, particularly inside their fandom. 5) What examples of fandom are provided on pages 2 and 3 of the factsheet? Rituals and participation 6) Why is imaginative extension and text creation a vital part of digital fandom? It increases the product's appeal and fan base, and it may also have an impact on the producers' decisions about how best to proceed with the product. Henry Jenkins - degree-level reading 1) There is an important quote on the first pa

  1)  OSP: Clay Shirky - End of Audience blog tasks 2)  OSP: Influencers and celebrity culture 3)  OSP: Zendaya CSP - Language and Representations 4)  OSP: Zendaya CSP - Audience and Industries   5)  OSP: Postcolonial theory - Gilroy and diasporic identity 6) Baseline Assessment learner response 7)  OSP: The Voice - blog case study

  Paul Gilroy - blog tasks Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks: 1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? They are historically produced, shaped by consumer capitalism, nationalism ideology, slavery, and colonisation. 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? They developed during the eras of colonisation, slavery, and other practices that have been passed down through time.  3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it? Ethnic absolutism is an ideology of belief that holds that race is the primary factor separating people from other ethnic groups.  4) How does Gilroy view diasporic identity? According to Gilroy, a person's diasporic identity is irreversible since they are born with cultural roots. 5) What did Gilroy suggest was the dominant representation of black Britons in the 1980s (when the Voice newspaper was first launched)? They were perceived as the other and were estranged from the