A2 Media Studies: Contemporary Media Regulation (Video Games)

Create a timeline of games through to Grand Theft Auto V
(You timeline should also include any major developments in gaming)

Research the game’s history; production, sales figures and any controversy surrounding it.

Click on the link here to see the trailer.

AS Media Studies

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of age

You should Identify at least 2-3 examples of representation using each of the TCs (camera work; editing; sound; mise-en-scene) from the programme 'Misfits'

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The clip is also available at YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtRU33HOsZI&feature=youtu.be

A2 Contemporary Media Regulation: Games

Look at the following clip from Mark Kermode's Kermode Uncut.

What are the key points raised by Kermode?

Charlie Brooker commented (about the Alan Titchmarsh Show), "which is less civilised? Some gunplay in pixel-land, or an unfair one-sided censorship debate before a mooing audience?"

How can these comments be formulated into evidence for the exam?

A2 Media Studies: deconstructing 'Sin City' poster

Analyse the Sin City poster for the following

• Layout
• Visuals
• Linguistics (Language)
• Colour

AS Media: G322-representations of gender

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of gender using the following:

•Camera shots, angles, movement and composition

•Editing

•Sound

•Mise en scène

This should be emailed to me on or before November 14

(The clip is also available on the L-Drive & MediaFire