1. A camera is featured in the image of
Cher and, again, there are several Cher’s make up is relatively subtle
interesting things to say. To begin compared to her pose and
with, the camera is large, which costume. We see, however, that
represents Cher being larger than the eyes are lined with black eye
life itself, a true extrovert. It appears liner, which helps to create the
that the camera is a vintage style of wide-eyed look of ‘oops!’ the
design, reflecting the quirky nature definition of the eyes also draws
of Cher’s star image and the fact that attention to how she is making eye
she is a girl who craves ‘lights, contact with the audience and
camera, action!’ The striped design achieving direct address. This use
on the camera compliments and of direct address helps to establish
actually echoes the stripe on the Another prop used in the image is a her confidence and makes the
trousers that she wears, creating a watch that Cher wears on her wrist. The audience feel that Cher is directly
direct link between them and watch looks like one that a man would looking at and appealing to them.
suggesting that they are all part of wear, rather than the delicate styles
this exuberant and rebellious favoured by women. This reminds the
package: Cher is a live wire through audience of Cher’s individuality and the
and through and every small fact that she has several qualities that
element of the mise-en-scene are more traditionally masculine, e.g.
reflects this. confidence, rebellion and ‘bolshiness’.