This assignment brief outlines tasks for a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design unit on critical approaches to creative media products. Students must write an illustrated critical article analyzing a game genre of their choice, discussing 3 games, genre characteristics, narrative structures, and representation of characters. The article is to be posted to the student's blog. The purpose is for students to develop responses to media products by analyzing genre, structure, and representation through examples and terminology.

1. Assignment brief
Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design
Unit number and title L3 Unit 6 Critical Approaches to Creative Media Products
Start date 24th November 2014
Deadline 12th December 2014
Assessor name Harry Arnold
Assignment title HA10 – Analysis of a Game Genre
The purpose of this assignment is for you to:
Be able to develop responses to media products
Scenario
Working as a freelance games journalist you are going to write an illustrated critical article that unpacks a game genre of your
choice for the Games Magazine, Edge.
Work to be submitted
Illustrated Article

2. Tasks
Grading
Criteria
Mapping
There is additional guidance that you will need to follow posted to Unit 6’s Moodle course and all evidence produced by you must be posted to
your blog. Where you use the web to carry out your research make sure that you have cited all sources.
Task 1 - Analysis of a Game Genre
Use one post on your blog to write an illustrated critical article on a game genre of your choice. Use the work you produced in the
last three assignments to assist in the unpacking of the games you have chosen:
1. Select a genre of game and specific titles (3 minimum).
2. Play and observe the games (take notes, use screen capture/grabs, voiceover or embedded video where
possible).
3. Describe structure/interaction/gameplay/themes.
4. Analyse genre characteristics (production technology, distribution method, generic codes and conventions).
5. Analyse narrative structures (closed, open, single strand, multi-strand, linear, non-linear, enigma, climax,
equilibrium).
6. Analyse representation of characters (negative and positive (stereotyping) representation of social groups,
social issues and places/organisations).
Remember that you are trying to present an analysis of a media product with supporting arguments and elucidated examples, and
consistently using subject terminology correctly.
Unit 6
P4, M4, D4
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Unit 6 Critical Approaches to Creative Media Products
P1 describe how media producers
define audiences with some
appropriate use of subject
terminology [IE].
M1 explain how media producers
define audiences with reference to
detailed illustrative examples and
with generally correct use of
subject terminology.
D1 comprehensively explain how
media producers define audiences
with elucidated examples and
consistently using subject
terminology correctly.
P2 describe how media producers
create products for specific
audiences with some appropriate
use of subject terminology [IE].
M2 explain how media producers
create products for specific
audiences with reference to
detailed illustrative examples and
with generally correct use of
subject terminology.
D2 comprehensively explain how
media producers create products for
audiences with elucidated examples
and consistently using subject
terminology correctly.
P3 describe how media audiences
respond to media products with
some appropriate use of subject
terminology [IE].
M3 explain how media audiences
respond to media products with
reference to detailed illustrative
examples and with generally correct
use of subject terminology.
D3 comprehensively explain how
media audiences respond to media
products with elucidated examples
and consistently using subject
terminology correctly.
P4 present a descriptive response
to a media product with some
appropriate use of subject
terminology [IE].
M4 present a discussion of a media
product with reference to detailed
illustrative examples and with
generally correct use of subject
terminology.
D4 present an analysis of a media
product with supporting arguments
and elucidated examples, and
consistently using subject
terminology correctly.
:PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal,
learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate
effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.