1. Grand Theft Auto 5 Zaria jalloh

2. Why do Rockstar make games ? Rockstar’s mission statement is “To create the most innovative and progressive interactive entertainment. "The purpose of GTA is to continue to entertain people and to remain successful.People play GTA 5 because it entertains them and because they are able to do things they most likely wouldn’t do in real life for example robbing a bank. The audience also play the video game because it allows players to be who they want and choose what they look like. The choices in the video game allows the players to learn more about their identity so this is another reason why the GTA audience play the game. The game achieves its purpose by making GTA interesting for the player by giving them a choice of who they want to be in the game by using multiple characters that live different lifestyles. GTA also has storylines that can relate to the players real life. What is the genre of the game Grand Theft Auto is an adventure action themed game. The violent and extreme content in the game such as explosions and armed robbery prove this.

3. Content GTA 5 has a range of content to engage players such as multiplayer options so the people playing the videogame do not get bored. GTA 5 has three different characters for the multiplayer options. The 3 different characters all live very different lifestyle's and look very different from each other.One of the characters from the video games is a black man called Franklin who lives the lifestyle of a gangster and commits a lot of crime. Another character in GTA 5 is white male in his middle adulthood called Michael. Michael lives a very lavish lifestyle and this is proven when we see his mansion, speed boats and many sports cars in the game. Trevor is one of the three multiplayer characters who lives a very violent lifestyle and commits more of petty crimes like assault than major crimes. Trevor is in his middle adulthood and is more of a country man. The three multiplayer characters all live very different lifestyles.GTA has done this to make the game interesting for the player and also so the characters will relate to a large variety of players. In the online mode players can race others, raid different places, capture people and take part in heists. The GTA online mode has a multiplayer option that allows 16 players to play at once.It allows online players to team up and create teams so they can help each other complete missions. Players can do different jobs and take part in scripted story modes with the help of other online players.As characters in the Gta online modes gain experience their rank level increases. In the online modes a player can deposit their cash in ATM machines to prevent robbery from other players.

4. Art work analysis The female from this scene has blonde hair and blue eyes and a flirtatious smirk on her face. The game GTA is aimed for men so this is why the game has used a stereotyped woman with blonde hair and blue eyes for attractive purposes. Women feel reluctant to play the game GTA because females are represented in a sexual way and this may offend them. In the mise en scene one of the main characters Trevor is holding a gun. If the main character is holding a dangerous weapon,has a tattoo on his arm and has a serious expression on his face then this shows the audience that Grand Theft Auto Is a dangerous game.GTA’s action genre indicates that the game is targeted at a male audience because the violent content in the game would get the attention of men and they would want to buy it. This is a picture of a guy in a motorbike holding a gun being chased by the police. This shows us that the game Grand theft Auto contains a lot of Criminal activity. A young adult audience would value this representation of the GTA character and find it interesting whereas an older audience may feel negative towards this representation and feel like this is how the youth behave. The aggressive dog from GTA is a Rottweiler which is usually owned by gangsters. The dog is barking viscously in the picture and a wild dogs bark is a representation of danger, protection and communication. It is also a guard dog.This shows us that GTA has a lot of dangerous gangster activity and the dog is protecting something dangerous for the gangsters or is trying to alert its owner. An older audience may feel intimidated because the Rottweiler is one of the most hazardous dogs in the world. This is a picture of a black man carrying a gun.This is stereotypical because not all black men are violent.This indicates that GTA Is a very stereotypical game.A black audience may feel offended by this negative representation and they may feel reluctant to play the game. In this scene an expensive sports car is crashing into an obstacle because the driver is being chased by the police. This shows us that the driver clearly is a rich person because in real life an expensive sports car would not be driven as reckless. This scene proves that the Genre in GTA is action themed and the lifestyle in GTA is unrealistic and lavish.A younger audience may like this scene in GTA because it is exciting and thrilling whereas an older audience may find it irresponsible. In this scene a man is on a speed boat. People who own speed boats are usually rich. The speed boat is a symbol of a luxurious life. This shows the audience that GTA is about a luxurious rich lifestyle. The colour of the speed boat is red and since red is a colour of power the audience will feel like they are in control This is a picture of a man in a gas mask.in this scene The man is about to rob a bank. He is holding a rifle and he is wearing a red jump suit. This scene has shown iconography because the rifle is linked to the action genre.The scene has also used intertextual references from "The Godfather: Part 3" In this scene a helicopter is firing bullets. This scene links to the games action genre because of the guns in it.A younger audience would appreciate this scene because it is exciting.

5. FRANKLIN CHARATCETR TRAILER In the trailer for Franklin’s character We see Franklin and another man holding guns.This shows us that in GTA there is a lot of gun violence and gangster activity. In this part of the Gta Franklin character trailer just after the rapping music begins we hear gun shots from the gun franklin is holding., The gun shots make the audience feel like they are participating in the gun crime and this would make them feel excited so they would be eager to play the game. This man from the Franklin trailer has a Bandana on his face to keep his identity a secret. When gangsters are about to commit a crime they cover their faces so that they are unrecognisable. This indicates that GTA contains criminal and gangster activity. In the Franklin character trailer just after a man has been hit in the face with a fire arm rap music begins to play. Rockstar have made the GTA trailer like this so the music makes the audience feel excited and this excitement would motivate them to want to buy the game. The lady in this scene Is a half naked stripper.The sexual content in GTA is the reason why GTA is an adult rated video game.A female audience will be offended by the way women represented because all of the women in GTA are represented in a sexual way by the way they appear. However, A male audience might not be offended because in the game men are represented in a dominant way. The sexual content of the game might encourage men to play the game because they would find it exciting. During this part of the Franklin Trailer we hear a conversation between Franklin and his friends. Gta have done this so the audience feel like they are in the game and are part of the conversation. This would make them want to buy the game even more because the audience would be more connected to the game. In this scene a black man is running a way from the police man that is chasing him. There is also a police car in front of the man that is trying to capture him. The man is trying to escape from the police because he has committed a crime and if he is captured then he will be arrested. A black audience would feel annoyed by this representation of black people because it is very stereotypical and disrespectful towards them because not all black people are gangsters and criminals. The shot type in this trailer is a long shot. A long dhotis has been used so we can see the police officer chasing the man and the police car surrounding them at the same time.

6. TREVOR CHARACTER TRAILER In this trailer we see Trevor physically assaulting someone by grabbing them by their clothes and throwing them out of their car.Trevor is doing this because he is trying to steal the car and this is a criminal offence. This indicates that GTA is a violent game that contains a lot of criminal activity. An older audience would not want to play the video game because they have more regard for the law. However, a younger audience would admire this act because the youth do not have as much regard for the law. In this trailer we see Trevor strangling an elderly man. The elderly man is struggling to get away from Trevor and looks very worried. Trevor is a man in his middle adulthood and the man he is physically assaulting is old. Trevor is much stronger compared to the old man because he is younger and this makes the old man vulnerable. An older audience would be discouraged to play the video game because its unmoral and inhuman but it is discourteous towards old people. In this scene we see Trevor holding a bat and hitting a man in the face with it. Trevor has an angry expression on his face. This shows us that the character Trevor is violent and dangerous. A younger audience would find this scene fascinating because Trevor is doing the opposite of what the youth are pressured to do.

7. The white sports car is similar to a a Lamborghini. A Lamborghini is a fast car usually owned by rich people.The car is being driven recklessly and we can see this because it is driving close to the explosion so this shows us that Grand Theft Auto 5 is about danger and a rich luxurious life. The camera shot that has been used in this scene is a long shot. A long shot has been used so the audience can see the explosion,the flying police car and the speeding car in the action scene on their screen The explosion suggests that the game is an example of iconography because it is linked to an action genre and the game concludes a lot of action scenes. MICHAEL CHARACTER TRAILER This scene is a long shot and it has been used so that the audience can see the Vinewood sign and the red sports car at the same time.The red colour represents power and authority and the sign Vinewood is a reference to the real city Hollywood. People who live in Hollywood live a rich and live a lavish lifestyle because they are wealthy. The player would feel in power and control because he is living a rich entertaining lifestyle in the game. In GTA 5 women are represented in a sexual way and they are seen as sexual objects. In this scene both of the women are both wearing revealing swim suits and the woman standing up with blonde hair and blue eyes is dancing in a seductive way whilst holding an alcoholic drink. A female audience would be highly offended because not only is this a stereotypical representation of women but it is downgrading the value of women.

8. Statue of happiness a parody of statue of liberty. The statue of happiness in GTA 5 is holding a cup that is usually used in fast food stores. Gta have done this to mock Americas obsession with fats food. Gta 5 have parodied things from real life so that the audience will find the game humorous. GTA 5 VS Real life 24-7 is a parody of the store 711. The names of the stores are similar because they are both numbers. GTA have parodied the store so players can relate to the game whilst they are playing it Ifruit is a parody of the iPhone. The names are similar because they both relate to each other. GTA 5 implies that the iPhone is not worth as much as people pay for because all their phones are similar and you have to queue for 30 hours to purchase one. Americas next top hooker is a parody of the TV show Americas next top model. GTA have mocked the name of the show to voice their opinion and tell the audience that Americas next top model represents women in a sexual way.

9. GTA5 VS Real life locations This is a city in GTA 5 called los Santos it is similar to the real life city Los Angeles. GTA have made Los Santos similar to real life to make it more interesting for the gamers because the city is recognisable. GTA 5 Santa Monica is similar to the real city Del Perro. Gta have parodied the city because Parodying real cities is more entertaining for the player because they understand the sarcasm of the landmarks and culture of a city. The rich man hotel in Rockford Hills, Los Santos is a parody of The Beverly hills hotel in Los Angeles. GTA have parodied the hotel to mock the lifestyle of the people in Beverly. The audience would find this funny because they would understand the joke.

10. Pre- Production GTA 5 started to be developed in April 2008.The Gta 5 production team arranged field trips with tour guides and architectural historians in Los Angeles so they could learn more about the city.They managed to capture 250,000 photographs and many hours of video footage to help them develop the game.Rockstar also travelled to Downtown LA to find out what the Ghetto area was like. They spoke to FBI agents that went undercover in that area, thugs, gangsters and experts in the mafia to learn more about gangster activity in Los Angeles.The team did research using Google maps and Google street view so they could use the coordinates of Los Angeles to design the layout for Los Santos. They also studied virtual globe models of the city census data and documentaries to help recreate Los Angeles. The team also travelled to California Bombay Beach where they were inspired to set Trevor's initial story against a recreation of the Salton Sea. Post production Rockstar had over 1000 people producing GTA 5 including the Rockstar in Edinburgh. The GTA artwork was created in a stereotypical way so that only the obvious would be seen. They also created it in a comic strip format so the game could be portrayed as unrealistic. Rockstar parodied products and brands for example ifruit so they would not have to pay for licensing and to add humour to the game. The team designed Michael to be greedy, Trevor to be insane and franklin to be ambitious. They made 3 lead characters so that GTA 5 would be a more original game.Ned Luke,Shawn Fenteno and Steven Ogg played the 3 lead characters in the game and majority of their performances were recorded using motion capture technology. Dialogue for scenes where characters were seated were recorded in studios. The alchemist and oh no were asked to help compose music for GTA 5 and ended up creating 20 hours of music for the game. Music is played through the game to motivate players and give them an energetic vibe whilst playing. A certain piece of music was chosen for each mission and the team produced music to emphasises the outcomes after a mission was completed. Edgar Frosse wasn’t interested in producing music for GTA 5 but after he saw the game he was fascinated and he ended up producing 62 hours of music for the game. Edgar recorded with Tangerine dream in Austria but they flew to the United States to be supervised at Jacksons studio. Jackson made score for some of Trevor's missions and after he sent his work to other members the team decided to mix his tracks with their creations and match them into the game. The team wanted to license 900 tracks from radio stations but instead they ended up licencing 241.The tracks were licensed between 15 radio stations and for each station the team decided on a DJ that would host it. Production Rockstar advertised the game GTA 5 in 2011 so that by the time it was published everybody would have knowledge of the game and would want to buy it. The game was advertised through social media, posters and billboards. Trailers were put on rock stars website and posters were put on large buildings in busy cities. Bus stops and busses all over the world had GTA 5 posters on them and this was to promote the game. Once the game was released 29 million copies were sold worldwide and this made the game shelf lifetime very long. The game GTA 5 was released on the 17 th September 2013 and it is still being sold up to today. Reference -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_Grand_Theft_Auto_V