P2

P2 - Product Analysis 

You will now discuss the purpose and meaning of your product The Last of US. You will play and watch multiple gameplay/cutscenes to help you analyse.

WARM UP TASK: Micro terms / Genre conventions task 
Analyse the meaning behind Se7en or Call of Duty WWII opening titles. 

Start to think about conventions of the genre and how micro terms represent meaning.

Remember to use key terms 

Remember the Key terms:
connotation
stereotype
genre
(genre) conventions
iconography
diegetic, non-diegetic

Genre Conventions sheet 



Se7en Opening title 

Call Of Duty WWII Opening title 

Task 1 - Last of Us Genre conventions 

Now use your analytical skills to think about conventions of The Last of Us Genre and how micro terms represent meaning for the audience/player. First of all establish the genre of The Last of Us and then start to think how they have conventional elements of the genre within the game. Then analyse how it helps create meaning/purpose for the player.

Genre Conventions sheet for The Last of Us

Watch Gameplay & Cutscenes to help analyse the genre conventions
Task 2 - Genre conventions mind  map 

You now need to make a Mind Map of all the conventions within The Last of Us. You need to include all of the elements that come into an action adventure survival horror. 

Your mind map should have conventions such as weapons, environments, lighting, style, characters, clothing etc. 

Remember to always say What type and why 

Add both Task 1 & 2 to b) Genre on your google slides once you have finished the next task 



Task 3 - P2 Google Slides  

Add P2 to your Google Slide document and add these slide titles 

a) purpose b) genre c) form d) style e) content f) meaning g) production process

You will now analyse your product with examples of how you know it is that particular genre, style etc. 

Remember you are ANALYSING, do not just describe. To get a Merit/Distinction you MUST say why/how you know the answer. 

Use the cutscenes & Gameplay from The Last of Us to help with d, e & f

Cutscenes 

Gameplay 

The Making of the Last of US

Watch the above.

Sheet one

Sheet two

Fill out the sheets to give you notes on P2, after the screening you need to write up your answers in detail on your Google Slide document. Below are point of what you should be writing about.


PPT guide to help what you should write on each slide 

a) purpose b) genre c) form d) style e) content f) meaning g) production process

Use the PPT's below to help you with what to write 

P2 Genre PPT 

P2 Guide a-g

P2 Learners choose one media product that is produced by the institution they have investigated, and analyse its: a) purpose b) genre c) form d) style e) content f) meaning g) production process

M1 Learners use correct media terminology in their analysis. They demonstrate a good understanding of the conventions of the media product’s genre, and their understanding is supported by examples within the chosen media product.

D1 Learners’ analysis shows a thorough understanding of the relationship between purpose, form, content and meaning within the intentions of the chosen media product