Roda’s Exam blog 1

Language / Gameplay analysis Watch The Sims: FreePlay trailer and answer the following questions: 1) What elements of gameplay are shown?  Elements of gameplay shown in the trailer may include character customization, building and decorating homes, social interactions, and completing various life events or tasks. Look for features that highlight player agency and creativity. 2) What audience is the trailer targeting?   The trailer is likely targeting a broad audience, including both casual gamers and fans of the original Sims series. It may appeal to younger players. 3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer?  Audience pleasures suggested by the trailer could include escapism, creativity in designing characters and homes, social interaction through gameplay. Now watch this walk-through of the beginning of The Sims FreePlay and answer the following questions: 1) How is the game constructed?  is constructed through a combination of 3D graphics, user inter...

  1) What is the definition of a fan? - A  person who likes and admires someone or something in a very enthusiastic way. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? -  Hardcore/True Fan - Anti-fan 3) What makes a ‘fandom’? - A term used to apply to groups of people fascinated with any subject. 4) What is Bordieu’s argument regarding the ‘cultural capital’ of fandom? - Bordieu argues a kind of ‘cultural capital’ which confers a symbolic power and status for the fan, especially within the realm of their fandom. 5) What examples of fandom are provided on pages 2 and 3 of the factsheet? - Fan art for Sherlock Holmes the book from 19th Century  - Fan art for Sherlock the show 21st Century - Family guy -Sherlock Holmes fan 6) Why is imaginative extension and text creation a vital part of digital fandom? -  Digital fandoms use technology in multiple ways and Fiske sees this as  the ‘cultural economy’ of fandoms, one that is focused no...