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Questions on Minecraft https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/08/meet-the-blockheads-a-rare-glimpse-inside-minecrafts-hq Q- According to the writer, why might autistic children such as his son, be attracted to Minecraft? 1.The writer is trying to make a clear statement that autistic children might be attracted to Minecraft as the game itself, allows users to explore and experiment with new features within the game e.g. 'chopping down a few trees, digging a shallow quarry...'. The fact that the game provides freedom to all users, autistic people might find it interesting to explore the game as no restrictions has been put in place. The fact that the writer uses his own son as an example shows that the game is versatile as, the game can be played with no rules put in place which idealises the factor of freedom and exploration. Secondly, the son and other autistic children might be attracted to Minecraft as there is evidence that the game allows parents and children to es

Questions on Minecraft https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/08/meet-the-blockheads-a-rare-glimpse-inside-minecrafts-hq Q- According to the writer, why might autistic children such as his son, be attracted to Minecraft? 1.The writer is trying to make a clear statement that autistic children might be attracted to Minecraft as the game itself, allows users to explore and experiment with new features within the game e.g. 'chopping down a few trees, digging a shallow quarry...'. The fact that the game provides freedom to all users, autistic people might find it interesting to explore the game as no restrictions has been put in place. The fact that the writer uses his own son as an example shows that the game is versatile as, the game can be played with no rules put in place which idealises the factor of freedom and exploration. Secondly, the son and other autistic children might be attracted to Minecraft as there is evidence that the game allows parents and children

Genre List of film genres- -romantic -action -thriller -horror -historical -comedy -drama -adventure -crime -drama -fantasy -documentary -science fiction -musical -based on a true story -Animation -Western -Musical Genre theorists- Steven Neale- Genre are about repetition and difference -Popular cinema relies on audience finding pleasure in difference and repetition i.e. recognition of familiar elements and the way those elements are linked in an unfamiliar way or the way that unfamiliar element might be introduced. -Genre theory is about what genres are, and about how and why they are created, change, endure or decline. -Neale argues that genre is a process by which generic codes and conventions are shared by producers and audience through repetition in media products. -This means that the genre is not fixed, but it constantly evolve with each new addition to the generic corpus (the body of products in a genre), often playing with genre codes and conventions or becoming hybrids with

Genre List of film genres- -romantic -action -thriller -horror -historical -comedy -drama -adventure -crime -drama -fantasy -documentary -science fiction -musical -based on a true story -Animation -Western -Musical Genre theorists- Steven Neale- Genre are about repetition and difference -Popular cinema relies on audience finding pleasure in difference and repetition i.e. recognition of familiar elements and the way those elements are linked in an unfamiliar way or the way that unfamiliar element might be introduced. -Genre theory is about what genres are, and about how and why they are created, change, endure or decline. -Neale argues that genre is a process by which generic codes and conventions are shared by producers and audience through repetition in media products. -This means that the genre is not fixed, but it constantly evolve with each new addition to the generic corpus (the body of products in a genre), often playing with genre codes and convention

Game Genres - Platform games- -Are set in a vertically exaggerated environment. Players navigate their environment by jumping and climbing on platforms, while avoiding obstacles and battling enemies in order to advance to the next level. This normally involves unrealistic physics and special movement ability. Action adventure game- -Action adventure game tend to focus on exploration and usually involve item gathering, simple puzzle solving, and combat. -Popular example includes Grand Theft Auto Shooters- -In shooters game, players use weapons to participate in the action, which takes place at a distance. -Most shooters involve violent gameplay, however, some shooters, such as Splatoon, have non-violent objectives -Shooters can be classified by their perspective of play -First person shooters are played within the protagonist's perspective; they often include key information such as the current health of the protagonist. -Most popular current example is 'Call of Duty' -In t

Game Genres - Platform games- -Are set in a vertically exaggerated environment. Players navigate their environment by jumping and climbing on platforms, while avoiding obstacles and battling enemies in order to advance to the next level. This normally involves unrealistic physics and special movement ability. Action adventure game- -Action adventure game tend to focus on exploration and usually involve item gathering, simple puzzle solving, and combat. -Popular example includes Grand Theft Auto Shooters- -In shooters game, players use weapons to participate in the action, which takes place at a distance. -Most shooters involve violent gameplay, however, some shooters, such as Splatoon, have non-violent objectives -Shooters can be classified by their perspective of play -First person shooters are played within the protagonist's perspective; they often include key information such as the current health of the protagonist. -Most popul

Newspaper and Politics Press freedom- In the UK, the 'press' is free. and most journalists believe this is fundamental to a democratic society. This means that news-makers should seek out and circulate news, information, ideas, comment and opinion and hold those authority to account. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. -The newspapers are allowed to express opinions, and this includes political views. After the 2011 phone hacking scandals involving a range of newspapers, a major report was published, by Lord Leveson -IPSO was set up to ensure the press was more tightly regulated, which might have meant less freedom than under the previous system, where the press regulated themselves. News Corp and politics- -News Corp is a UK newspaper group and it is part of a much bigger global conglomerate.  In the UK they own some of the most popular newspapers including The Times and The Sun.  The group is owned by Rupert Murdoch, and his children wor

Newspaper and Politics Press freedom- In the UK, the 'press' is free. and most journalists believe this is fundamental to a democratic society. This means that news-makers should seek out and circulate news, information, ideas, comment and opinion and hold those authority to account. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. -The newspapers are allowed to express opinions, and this includes political views. After the 2011 phone hacking scandals involving a range of newspapers, a major report was published, by Lord Leveson -IPSO was set up to ensure the press was more tightly regulated, which might have meant less freedom than under the previous system, where the press regulated themselves. News Corp and politics- -News Corp is a UK newspaper group and it is part of a much bigger global conglomerate.  In the UK they own some of the most popular newspapers including The Times and The Sun.  The group is owned by Rupert Murdoch, and his chi