Representations of women in Video games: Lara Croft. To be completed by Wednesday 1st February 2012.

Compare and contrast Tomb Raider with one other female avatar in the gaming industry.

Who do they represent?

How are they represented?

How do they challenge stereotypes of women?

Who is likely to play these games and why?

Use evidence to write your essay.

 

Comparing and contrasting representations presented in the Media.

You need to be able to compare and contrast the representations presented in the media to what you think is the reality:

Families
Teenagers

Using the extracts from Desmond's, Married with Children and Waterloo Road, explain how the representation presents these people.

Is it realistic?

How does it compare to society today?

Camera angles used

Diegetic and non diegetic sounds for effect.

Please see blow the links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAKaJE4gjYg (Married with Children)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBQSUjIt0ds (Desmond's)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqyV3qsnrfo (Waterloo Road)