Louis Oram GCSE Media Blog

Friday 13th July 2018            

Wednesday 11th July 2018 L/O: To review and reflect on the Y9 mock exam and set personal targets Identify the organisation that age rates video games in the UK? VSC (Video standards council) Explain at least 2 uses and gratifications of video games using Blumler and Katz theory. Refer to the Lego movie game to support you answer? What are the 4 USES and GRATIFICATIONS from the theory? The 4 reasons: Entertainment - enjoying the game and having fun. Identification - Relating and connecting to characters for example relating to Wyldstyle because she is a strong female character. Personal Relationships - as its a multiplayer game you can connect and talk to the person that your'e playing with. Information - Learn backstory and added information that isn't in the film but is in the game. Analyse how genre codes have been used in the Leg movie poster campaign to appeal to a family audience ? Genre Conventions  - Genre conventions are characteristics or elem...