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1.  According to the writer, why might autistic children such as his son, be attracted to Minecraft? Through Minecraft, autistic children can learn easy and basic skills, that could expand their wider knowledge.His son liked the game and he became to like it, it was also a way of communication.The structure of the game is attractive to autistic children because it is logical.  2. Which feature are included in the education version of Minecraft and how useful do you think they might be as an educational tool? Education version of Minecraft allows teachers to set up classroom servers, where students can build scale models of their own towns, this means they can learn about geography, agriculture, architecture and physics meaning that certain subjects in education are covered.  3. Why does Bergensten suggest, have copycat versions of Minecraft been less successful?  The copycat versions tended to have added a lot of visual information to the textures, which is what ma

What film distributors spend their advertising money on:  Tv Spending: The biggest cost in distributing a film, but thought to be the most effective. A 30 second commercial on a big TV show like The Walking Dead can cost $300,000 or more. For a big sports game it can be double that. In the UK a 30 second commercial at peak time can be between £10,000 - £30,000 Task:research Marketing campaign techniques for wonder woman: The Drum noted that Warner Bros. was one of the first studios to buy Facebook's augmented reality (AR) camera masks with a "Wonder Woman" tiara filter, which star Gal Gadot shared on a post that received 8.5 million likes.  There were five branded Snapchat filters in the lead-up to release, along with a 16-bit in-app game.  Gadot also leveraged Twitter to provide fans behind-the-scenes looks at the film's production, including how her costume was made.   Merchandising around the film featured standard superhero toys, Cosmetic/je

Film Industry: Top three film industries- Bollywood Nollywood Hollywood The word hollywood is a metonym  metonym- a word ,name or expression uses  substitute for something else with which is closely associated.  words that Hollywood is associated with: glamour show business movies premires red carpet  theatre walk of fame stars  big budgets dressing rooms flashing lights       Film was invented in france, but the hollywood studios started to become powerful by the 1920's. the studios built up their power by following what is called a 'fordist' economic model and establishing a system of vertical integration .  Vertical integration - the combination in one firm of two or more stages of production normally operated by separate firms. Fordist - is a term widely used to describe (1) the system of mass production that was pioneered in the early 20th century by the Ford Motor Company or (2) the typical postwar mode of economic growth an

Press freedom: In the UK, “the press” is free, and most journalists believe this is fundamental to a democratic society. This means that newsmakers should seek out and circulate news, information, ideas, comment and opinion and hold those in authority to account. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard. This means that newspapers are allowed to express opinions, and this includes political views.  After the 2011 phone hacking scandals involving a range of newspapers, a major report was published, by Lord Leveson.  As a result, a new press regulator, IPSO, was set up.  The aim was to ensure the press was more tightly regulated, which might have meant less freedom than under the previous system, where the press regulated itself. A bit of history: This means that newspapers are allowed to express opinions, and this includes political views.  After the 2011 phone hacking scandals involving a range of newspapers, a major report was published, b