GTA ESSAY

Grand Theft Auto Essay

Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is an award-winning video game series created by Dave Jones, later by Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke and primarily developed by Scottish company Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design) and published by Rockstar Games. The game play consists of a mixture of action, adventure, driving, and occasional role-playing, stealth and racing elements and has gained controversy for its adult nature and violent themes. The series focuses around many different protagonists who attempt to rise through the criminal underworld, although their motives for doing so vary in each game. The antagonist in each game is commonly a character who has betrayed them or their organization or someone who has the most impact impeding their progress. Grand Theft Auto IV was released on 29 April 2008, after a six month delay.[6] It was the first Grand Theft Auto game to be released simultaneously for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

Grand Theft Auto target audience is teenage boy’s aged approximately 17-21 years old; it’s also aimed at working and middle class teenagers. The GTA advertising is an approximately 75% picture which grabs the reader’s attention looking at the realistic imagines. The main photo shot is of the main ‘gangster’ type character carrying a gun. That image will instantly grab the target audience’s attention as they will want to know what it is about and what this character has done. The seven smaller images around the advertisement show images of what the video games are like and what it’s about. The images all show violence and dangerous stunts.

The advertising uses quotes such as “for the first time you’re fighting as part of a united brotherhood” which will attracts the reader to buy the video game because they may want to be part of a gang. This game also states that it can now be downloaded on Xbox 360, which will be convenient for some customers. The Grand Theft Auto IV title (in the same font as the previous GTA games) is also shown on the advert, so game player which have played the three previous GTA games. The game consoles which GTA can be played on are also listed using there company logos, which will tells the reader instantly what consoles GTA is available on. The images look realistic and some of the images people see they can relate to in the UK such as stabbing; but also it gives game player the chance to see what life is life as a gangster; having flash car and sleeping with who ever they choose.

The Grand Theft Auto franchise has certainly done wonders for gaming innovation over the last decade. Grand Theft Auto is a video game series that offers players a mixture of adventure, action and driving. It is categorised as an adult game. The series centres on several characters that endeavour to ascend through the criminal underworld, although their objectives for doing so may be different in different games. The adversary is usually a character who has been disloyal to them or their group. Sometimes people who ended up being directed to online information about the GTA franchise were actually looking for business franchise opportunities and information about WSI. WSI, the world’s leading Internet and Technology solutions providers have franchise worldwide that are suited newcomers to the world of business as well as those with more experience. WSI consultancy businesses can be run from the comfort of the franchisee’s home. The cities, characters, and motivational storylines change with each different game. Every single GTA has featured a lowly thug figure climbing the criminal ladder. The games end when you arrive on the top, after wiping out your competition.

Computer Game Essay – LRM 08-12-08

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Interview – Magazine Double page spread.

Exclusive interview with N-Dubz

N-Dubz consists of Tulisa, Dappy and Faze; they are three extremely talented artists that have fused them selves together as one of the biggest bands since The Beetles. The band is based around Camden Town, London. This may seem an overstatement to you guys however this group has received an unbelievable amount of attention and airplay from Channel U and Kiss (radio and TV). We first heard from N-Dubz when they released their first ever single ‘You better not waste my time’. The track has driven the force behind the group’s success, however fans truly exploded when ‘I swear’ hit our screens. The fusion of UK hip hop, grime and pop, the track spread like wild fire, and before anyone knew it N-Dubz made UK underground history.

I catch up with the guy as they got back from a gig in Birmingham.

N-Dubz wanted to introduce themselves…
You’ve heard of us, even if you don’t know it yet. Remember that boy driving you mad every morning on the No.42? The one playing music on his mobile at full volume? He’s listening to our music. So is his sister, his best mate, his best mate older brother and his teacher.
Throughout our career we’ve strived to become masters of the melody, kings of the chorus and rulers of the adlib, simply we put balance straight-up pop smashes with a street smart style and our music’s for everyone.
“We make songs for your mum, your dad and you’re Nan”
Three years ago we were practically unknown but through hard work and perseverance we’ve cultivated a wide and loyal fan baseand now all across the country people know us by our signature catchphrase of ‘Na-na-niiii’, ‘Ha ha, ha ha’ and ‘It’s N-Dubz (N-Dubz) WHAT!’ as well as our love of eye catching head wear. It feels like it’s our time now and our growing fan base seems hungry to hear more.

So how did you guys come about?

Dappy: well girl, Tulisa is my cousin and Faze is my boy (best mate) we are N-Dubz and we all started when we was babies. We ent no manufactured band, we started performing when we was about eleven and twelve years old all the way up to now! We are now called N-Dubz and we will be the biggest band in the frikkin world.

Who came up with band name N-Dubz?

Tulisa: well basically the N in N-Dubz is for the North-West because we come from that are in London and Dubz can mean anything you want it to mean. We chose to be called N-Dubz and not NW-Dubz because we wanted to cover the whole of North London.

Tell us about you new album that is out on the 23rd November?

Faze: yeah! Make sure you got the album, it’s hot! We promise you will not be let down; track one to sixteen is a sing-a-long, you can listen to that, you mum can listen to it, your grandparents can listen to it, your uncles, aunties, cousins, nephews and nieces can jam to it too!

Dappy: don’t be forgetting the thugs in the street and of course Santa Claus can all listen to it too!

Why have you named your new album ‘Uncle B’?

Tulisa: Uncle B is my Uncle which is Dappy’s dad which died last year (2007). We devoted this album to him because he always encouraged us with our music and helped whenever we needed him; we love you and miss you!

Dappy: as Tulisa said he was my dad and our latest single which is also on the album called Papa was written for him by me and Tulisa.

Sorry to hear that, but do you find it emotional to perform?

Dappy: to be honest yeah we all did at first but we remember what he always told us and that was to focus and perform. We do it for you dad!

Tulisa, how does it feel to be the only girl in the group?

Tulisa: I’ve been asked this before. (She throws her hands up in the air) I love it! Nah it’s good because I enjoy it and there’s no bitching. Plus I also get to be the drama queen, I’m the only diva around here and I’m lovin’ it!

People have seen you being rinsed on Channel U, what are the haters saying?

Dappy: oh we love the haters

Tulisa: yeah we love them! I almost had a fight with some kids last week; they were a bit small so I thought allow it. This is something to write down, say we’re performing on a big stage and someone shouts boo or whatever and get off the stage that is the person I am going to perform too.

Where do you see yourself in five years time?

Tulisa: taking over the world!

Dappy: on top of a mountain with a big fat beer belly!

Computer Game Brief Analysis – Rock Band (for the Wii)

The media language used in the game is informa. The mise-en-scene is dark with bright lights, a stage and an audience, so the player can think that they’re real rock star’s on a stage. The characters costumes can vary and it is up to the player to decide which costume there rock band member will wear. To play the game you must by, the drum kit, electric guitar and the micro-phone.

The insitituation for the games, played on a Nintendo Wii and the game is created by EA games; which is popular worldwide. In some respects there are winners and losers in the games as the console will rang the player as accurate they played the instruments.

The genre for Rock Band is music and role-play, this game will attract consumers of all ages.

The Representation of this games is that player will get in to the charactor of being a rock star. However the consumer can make the rock star there own, by changing song choice and outfit choice (which includes hair do’s).

The audience will be friends or family or even the other player which are playing the game too. Although there is an electronic audience that can shout or boo depending on how well the consumers has done.

The ideology of Rock Band is, where the Rock Band are continuously trying to impress the auience and trying to improve there top score.

In my conclusion of Rock Band I believe that this game can be enjoyed alone or incompany. The games easy find a local stockist to buy the games however it’s quite expensive because the buyer has to buy all the equipment for it to be able to work.

Specific Brief

The specific brief for my music magazine is, that it is directed at boy’s aged approximately 16-22 that’s favourite music genre is HipHop (which prefibily live in inner-cities). The text in this magazine will be really informal and lots of slang words, will be used such as ‘BRUV’ ‘SAFE’ and ‘SKEEN’. i will use these types of slang words because i want my target audience to relate with what the text is telling them. The colours which i will use will be bold, such as BLACK and RED’s. The title will be in graffity writing. The price will cost approximately £1 – £1.50 so it’s affordable for my audience. My magazine will also include lots of awareness about drinking, drugs, driving, crime and especially knife and gun crime. My magazine will be availble from Post Offices/ News Agents, Supermarkets and most music stores.

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Audience Theory Essay

Audience Theory Essay

The film I studied to complete this essay was Memento (2000), directed by Christopher Nolan. Memento is a physiological film that works from front to back; this grasps viewer attention and keeps them focused. Lenard Shelby, the main character and narrative of the movie he has no memory except for he can remember things about his face and he can also remember his dead wife; to remember important information he either tattoos it on his body or takes Polaroid photographs and writes on them.

The first scene in the movie gave a significant sense of what this movie would include through-out. The first camera shot that is shown is of Lenard holding the Polaroid of a crime scene, as the titles role in the slow classical music gets louder as the Polaroid fades. The main character Lenard narratives the film however, it only happens when scenes switch to black and white. Memento is difficult to understand if the consumer doesn’t watch it from the first scene to the last; most viewer may find the colour of the scenes switching confusing however it makes it clearer for the reader to follow because black and white allows the Lenard (main character) to explain where he is in the story and the coloured scenes are working backwards (retracing steps) to the murder and rape of his wife.

There were violent/disturbing scenes in the movie such as, physical fighting, gun shots and crime scenes. There’s a particular scene in the movie where Lenard is have a gun is confused and he doesn’t know weather he being chased or chasing someone else although he continues for shot his gun as if it a normal thing. I don’t believe that send the right message out the people. In my opinion these scenes didn’t affect me because I personally know that behaviour isn’t acceptable in daily life. In the parts of the film where is get violent it’s clear to the consumer the film is dark and an unhappy place because of the characters reactions. A theory that could represent this to other people could be the ‘Copy Cat Theory’ which simply shows that bad behaviour is imitated by others. The Desensitisation Theory suggests that the audience’s attitudes could change because of the types of media consumed. Therefore if any viewer has been in a similar situation as Lenard they may believe it’s normal to kill some-one or have random gun fights in the street. This theory doesn’t just affect victims (widowed Lenard) but I may show criminal new crimes and the different ways of life, this would not benefit our society.

There are many different reasons why people may consume Memento this could be because the movie trailer attracted them or they were effected by the Hypodermics Syringe Theory where other people tell them what to watch because of recommendation and the audience watch it without realising what the film may entail. The Hypodermic Syringe Theory is often used in media as it’s an effective way of getting different audiences to consumer the media. Characters can be identified with issues in some people’s lives they are people that may have lost loved ones and people that care for people that have lost their memory. 

Memento has a large sum of movie reviews on the internet and may of them with similar content this maybe because of the ‘Hypodermic Syringe Theory’. So many people may see the reviews that have been posted on the internet by reading them they made believe other people opinions instead of making there own opinion. The vague ending leaves more for discussion and puts importance on the two step flow theory as this film could have very different interpretations.

When I first watched the film I was completely confused and had to watch it again, after my second viewing of the film it was very clear that the film was working backwards. I believe that other peoples interpretation varied some people understood the film immediately and others got confused, once again I believe the ‘Copy-Cat Theory’ is why some people reacted in that way to the different ways to the film.  

In this film there are different types of denotations, some consumers may talk about there opinions and what they understood and don’t understand about Memento, this is known as ‘The Two-Step Flow’. Consumers of Memento will talk to others about this film as they can find the ability to understand the film where it’s quite confusing for some viewers and then afterwards it would be discussed among the viewers of the film.

The theories I believe were most useful to the analysis in this text were the ‘Hypodermic Syringe Theory’ and ‘Two Step Flow. I believe this because of the internet reviews, the movie trailer and the film. The ‘Hypodermic Syringe Theory’ is used a lot because it influences the viewer to that it’s normal to have the same behaviour as Lenard. Also there is a scene in the film where Lenard hit Natile that may sub-consciously tell male viewer that when they have a bad temper is acceptable to hurt a woman. I also believe the. ‘Two Step Flow’ influences bad behaviour as it is shown through the media

In my conclusion I believe audience theories such as the’ Hypodermic Syringe ‘, Copy-Cat’, ‘Two Step Flow’ are always included in all types of media.

My Music Magazine Target Audiene

Target audience for my music magazine, would be male and aged between 16-22. The type of breakfast my target audience would eat would be toast and orange juice, the type of transport my target audience would have would be a moped. The target audience would still live at home with their parents but they wouldn’t contribute to family life. They would drink underage and always drink beer or cider. TV shows that they’d like would be channel U and family guy. The music that they’d be in to would Hip-hop, R ‘n’ B, especially artists such as N-Dubz. The favorite types of meals that my target audience would eat would be KFC or Mc Donalds. The sports that they’d watch would be football, and they favorite holiday location would be Magaluf.

Preliminary Task

Evaluation

The purpose and target of the school magazine was to give parents and student information about what’s coming up and any results or trips that have taken place. The Howard Shout should appeal to parent and students because it’s attractive and holds a lot of information in a simple text.

The magazine follows a similar layout, by keeping the ‘orange’ titles to represent Halloween, there is a pumpkin on the front cover and the contents page so the theme of Halloween will be through out the magazine. I used the large orange titles so it’s clear what the magazine will have inside. The medium close-up shows student looking studious in her smart uniform. I chose this photo because it shows parents that the students are smart and studious.

The contents page follows the style of the magazine because it has a Halloween theme which is the titles coloured in orange to match the pumpkins that are on both the contents pages and front cover of the magazine; and also the Howard of Effingham logo on the front page and contents page.

I chose the image on the front cover of my magazine because it shows parent that student from The Howard of smart and well behaved; not looking untidy or scruffy. I also believe a medium close was the best type of photograph for the magazine because it will attract the target audience. I manipulated the photo by cropping it so it was too big and I brightened the photograph so it wasn’t dull. The mode of address was direct. The Mise-en scene of this image, the student is wearing the Howard of Effingham school uniform and standing against a brick wall. The colours that I used were orange to represent the Halloween theme. The body language and facial expression of the image is happy and polite.

The fronts I used were from a web site (www.dafronts.com) the fronts will appeal to both parents and students, they are brightly coloured in orange. The sub-heading is different fonts and they’ll appeal to the student because the are more bubbled and they are promoting activities such as the Halloween Disco. The text is all in an informal text so it’s readable by both adults and students.

If I had more time to improve my front cover and contents page I would have made it more colourful and added more pictures on the contents page. I would have also added buzz words to attract the more readers.