Assignment 21
- 1. Assignment 21: Basic episode planning Pamela Younes Jodie Foster-Pilia Abigail Menzies Laura Cuk
- 2. Topic: Have video games evolved for the better or for the worse? Effects of video games on the body and mind The representation of Gender in video games The advance of technology in video games Globalization in the video game industry
- 3. Basic plan for episode Effects of video games on the body and mind Subtopic 1: what health issues are caused by constant use of video games Subtopic 2: how does video games affect us mentally Subtopic 3: will it get worse as technology is improving?
- 4. Basic plan for episode Episode Topic: The representation of Gender in video games Subtopic 1: How are females represented in video Games Subtopic 2: How are Males represented in video games Subtopic 3: what are the effects of gender representation in video games, on society
- 5. Basic plan for episode The advance of technology in video games Subtopic 1: Evolution of video game graphics and graphics Subtopic 2:Realism of video games and impact on the players Subtopic 3: Evolution of interactive video game consoles
- 6. Basic plan for episode Episode Topic: Globalization in the video game industry Subtopic 1: Characteristics of globalization Subtopic 2: What countries use video gaming more globally Subtopic 3: What countries have ban certain video games in their countries?
- 7. Detailed plan for episode Episode Topic: Effects of video games on the body and mind • • • • • • • • • Subtopic 1: what health issues are caused by constant use of video games How it effects them physically in a negative way – expert interview such as psychologist with archival footage children playing video games How this can effect them in the future – expert interview such as an ICT teacher What can be done to prevent these health issues – statistics of number of game consoles sold over the past 5 years Subtopic 2: how does video games affect us mentally How it effects them mentally in a negative way – expert interview such as psychologists How it effects them mentally in a positive way – expert interviews such as Dr.s How this can effect them in the future – use current statistics to predict the future What can be done to prevent these health issues – interview public interviews (strangers) Subtopic 3: will it get worse as technology is improving? Will they get more addictive due to the improved graphics? – public and expert interviews such as strangers and managers who owe a game company can be my phone or face to face Will there health be at risk as they are playing on there game console more? – expert interview such as psychologists In these bullet points, this is what I will cover in 15 minutes
- 8. Detailed plan for episode Episode Topic: The representation of Gender in video games • • • • Subtopic 1: How are females represented in video Games Negative stereotypes of women in video games (supporting archival footage) Positive stereotypes of women in video games (supporting archival footage) How have stereotypes of women changed in video games (expert interviews) How is this gender role reinforced (statistics) • • • • Subtopic 2: How are males represented in video Games Negative stereotypes of males in video games (supporting archival footage) Positive stereotypes of males in video games(supporting archival footage) How have stereotypes of males changed in video games (Expert interviews) How is this gender role reinforced (statistics) • • Subtopic 3: what are the effects of gender representation in video games, on society The way in which children are influenced by gender representation in video games (public interviews) (expert interviews) The way in which these gender roles become part of our identity (public interviews) In these bullet points, this is what I will cover in 15 minutes
- 9. Detailed plan for episode The advance of technology in video games Subtopic 1: Evolution of video game graphics and violence How video games graphics have evolved over the year (use of archival footage and photos of different video games) How video games have become more violent due to advancement of the graphics (variety of public interviews to show society’s opinion on video games violence) • • • • • • • • Subtopic 2:Realism of video games and impact on the players How realism in video games lead to video games addiction (expert interview with a psychologist that can give their views on children and video game addiction) Are video games real enough or not? (public interviews on whether they agree or disagree Subtopic 3: Evolution of interactive video game consoles How video games have become more interactive (stats of the interactive video games made in the last 10 years) How interactive video games now target a wider audience e.g. older generation (public interviews on whether they play games consoles like the Wii and reason why? Interactive video games now promote positive aspects like health and education (expert interview with a PE teacher so they could share views on game platforms like the Wii fit etc.) Hyper-reality and its effects
- 10. Detailed plan for episode Episode Topic: Globalization in the video game industry • • • Subtopic 1: What are the characteristics of globalization What are the affects of video games becoming global ( How does society react with globalization (public interviews) How does globalization of video games affect the economy of the countries (expert interviews) • Subtopic 2: What countries use video gaming more globally? Animated map / chart to show what countries use it more and if it has increased show how much. Finance margin to show the difference of how much profit businesses get after launching their product globally and nationally. What games are more globally known in these countries ( statistics shown) • • • Subtopic 3: What countries have ban certain video games in their countries? Animated map to show the countries that ban using certain video games Bar chart to compare the countries that ban and allow certain video games What are these video games that are banned and why? ( • • In these bullet points, this is what I will cover in 15 minutes