Videogames

 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she 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

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2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games?
The narrative of Tomb Raider was influenced by Indiana Jones and featured the daughter of a Lord (later a famous archaeologist), called Lara Croft on various missions through settings such as jungles, tombs and jungles. The genre is action-adventure and involves many conventions of this genre such as fighting villains using weaponry.

3) 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.
4) What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on?
Play Station

5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go?

acting and adventure 

6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience?
ever level u play it the story go on 

7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the genre of the game?
traps weapes 

8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game?

• Lara Croft.
• Conrad Roth.
• Alex Weiss.
• Jonah Maiava.
• Angus Grimaldi.
• Joslin Reyes.
• Samantha Nishimura.
• Dr. James Whitman.
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9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games?

amason jungle 
Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

10) Read this BBC article on the history of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider. How has the character of Lara Croft evolved over the last 20 years?  

 less sexualised - the hotpants have gone and her breasts have shrunk.

'TV assessment learner response'.

 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Write an answer for question 1.1 on mise-en-scene.

• Will’s costume – makes him look like he is from our world

• The two children they are chasing – costume and make-up to make

them look abandoned/homeless.

• Setting – empty city.to show they are alone 

• Actor movement – the chase scene.

• Props – the drinks and bread.

3) Look at question 1.2. Write ONE narrative feature in the extract you could have written for this answer.

Location: the empty city creates its own enigma code with the mystery of what has

happened to the city and the people that lived there. This is partially resolved later in the

extract.

4) Now focus on question 1.3. Write down ONE answer for this question about how the extract targeted a family audience.

The extract is successful  in targeting family audiences to watch the series. This is because some of the characters are from families in the episode.

5) Finally, write down THREE things you need to revise or practice for your next Television assessment. 

Revise more on narrative and audiences.

focus on more narrative aspects

make them less descriptive and revise more on media terminology