Richard Dyer's work examines stars and stardom from several perspectives:
1) Stars as social phenomena that fulfill cultural functions for audiences.
2) Stars as constructed images formed through various media like films, publicity, and magazines.
3) How stars embody and express social values for audiences and society.
This document summarizes the key elements and evolution of film posters. It notes that film posters generally contain both an image and text, with the image intended to catch a viewer's eye and the text providing the film title and credits. Over time, film posters evolved from simple programs distributed in theaters to illustrated advertisements highlighting scenes and protagonists. Modern posters typically feature photographed images of actors alongside the film title, director, and other promotional text or taglines. While their primary purpose is promotion, posters sometimes provide clues to a film's narrative or genre.
This document provides information on various graphic designers and filmmakers that could provide inspiration for a project. It summarizes the work and style of 3 graphic designers - David Carson, known for experimental typography; Saul Bass, known for simplistic yet complex designs; and Paula Scher, known for iconic images incorporating typography. It also summarizes the cinéma verité style of documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick and the work documenting war of filmmaker Sebastian Junger. Finally, it provides brief overviews of graphic design principles and film theory.
Richard Dyer suggests that there are two paradoxes of stars. First, that a star is both ordinary and extraordinary - they need to seem like regular people but also possess a special quality that makes them stand out. Second, that a star is both present and absent - they are part of our lives through their influence on our conversations, styles, and consumption, but are ultimately out of reach physically. The lesson objective is to complete star image work by embedding relevant theory and references to existing artists that exemplify these paradoxes.
This document provides an analysis of two film analysis methods: genre analysis and auteur theory. For genre analysis, it discusses Lacey's Repertoire of Elements, which examines a film's characters, narrative, iconography, setting, and technical/audio codes. It provides the example of analyzing the action thriller film "A Walk Among the Tombstones" using this method. For auteur theory, it discusses analyzing the director's style and how Luc Besson could be considered an auteur for the unconventional elements of the film "Leon". It then applies Lacey's Repertoire of Elements to analyze the teen comedy genre of the film "Mean Girls".
The media product follows conventions of similar sci-fi and thriller films in its opening sequence, genre, and themes explored. However, it subtly challenges expectations by not immediately revealing its sci-fi genre like Star Wars, using a homeless man as the unlikely hero, and having brighter lighting than typically expected for the genre. The narrative also follows a classic pattern of establishing equilibrium, disrupting it, and resolving it, shown through split screening in the sequence.
This document provides information about genre theory and analysis. It discusses different approaches to genre analysis, including the semantic approach of identifying common elements across genres and the syntactic approach of examining the relationship between genre elements and society. It provides examples of how the semantic and syntactic approaches can be applied to the zombie film genre and the gangster film genre. The document also summarizes theories from scholars like Rick Altman, Steve Neale, and Bordwell and Thompson on genres, conventions, audience expectations, and the use of iconography in film genres.
City of God A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guide Ian Moreno-Melgar
A detailed guide and workbook for City of God as part of the A-Level Film Studies Specification covering context, a detailed analysis of the film, examinations of Third Cinema and Cinema Novo as well as work on representation and aesthetics.
This document summarizes the key elements and evolution of film posters. It notes that film posters generally contain both an image and text, with the image intended to catch a viewer's eye and the text providing the film title and credits. Over time, film posters evolved from simple programs distributed in theaters to illustrated advertisements highlighting scenes and protagonists. Modern posters typically feature photographed images of actors alongside the film title, director, and other promotional text or taglines. While their primary purpose is promotion, posters sometimes provide clues to a film's narrative or genre.
This document provides information on various graphic designers and filmmakers that could provide inspiration for a project. It summarizes the work and style of 3 graphic designers - David Carson, known for experimental typography; Saul Bass, known for simplistic yet complex designs; and Paula Scher, known for iconic images incorporating typography. It also summarizes the cinéma verité style of documentary filmmaker Kirby Dick and the work documenting war of filmmaker Sebastian Junger. Finally, it provides brief overviews of graphic design principles and film theory.
Richard Dyer suggests that there are two paradoxes of stars. First, that a star is both ordinary and extraordinary - they need to seem like regular people but also possess a special quality that makes them stand out. Second, that a star is both present and absent - they are part of our lives through their influence on our conversations, styles, and consumption, but are ultimately out of reach physically. The lesson objective is to complete star image work by embedding relevant theory and references to existing artists that exemplify these paradoxes.
This document provides an analysis of two film analysis methods: genre analysis and auteur theory. For genre analysis, it discusses Lacey's Repertoire of Elements, which examines a film's characters, narrative, iconography, setting, and technical/audio codes. It provides the example of analyzing the action thriller film "A Walk Among the Tombstones" using this method. For auteur theory, it discusses analyzing the director's style and how Luc Besson could be considered an auteur for the unconventional elements of the film "Leon". It then applies Lacey's Repertoire of Elements to analyze the teen comedy genre of the film "Mean Girls".
The media product follows conventions of similar sci-fi and thriller films in its opening sequence, genre, and themes explored. However, it subtly challenges expectations by not immediately revealing its sci-fi genre like Star Wars, using a homeless man as the unlikely hero, and having brighter lighting than typically expected for the genre. The narrative also follows a classic pattern of establishing equilibrium, disrupting it, and resolving it, shown through split screening in the sequence.
This document provides information about genre theory and analysis. It discusses different approaches to genre analysis, including the semantic approach of identifying common elements across genres and the syntactic approach of examining the relationship between genre elements and society. It provides examples of how the semantic and syntactic approaches can be applied to the zombie film genre and the gangster film genre. The document also summarizes theories from scholars like Rick Altman, Steve Neale, and Bordwell and Thompson on genres, conventions, audience expectations, and the use of iconography in film genres.
City of God A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guide Ian Moreno-Melgar
A detailed guide and workbook for City of God as part of the A-Level Film Studies Specification covering context, a detailed analysis of the film, examinations of Third Cinema and Cinema Novo as well as work on representation and aesthetics.
El microprocesador es el componente principal de un ordenador que se encarga de llevar a cabo operaciones matemáticas y lógicas de forma rápida. También se le conoce como CPU, procesador o micro. Sus características más importantes son la velocidad, la memoria, las características eléctricas y el tipo de zócalo. Los microprocesadores modernos tienen dos velocidades internas y externas.
El documento proporciona información sobre el origen y la estructura del universo y del sistema solar. Explica que el universo se originó hace 13,700 millones de años con el Big Bang y contiene más de 100,000 millones de galaxias. Describe la formación del sistema solar a partir de una nebulosa hace 4,750 millones de años y los tipos de planetas. Resalta las características de la Tierra como su órbita, rotación, forma, masa y estructura interna compuesta por capas.
Este documento habla sobre los virus informáticos. Explica que actualmente se crean tres nuevos virus cada segundo, con un total de 315 mil objetos maliciosos creados diariamente. América Latina es una de las regiones más afectadas, especialmente los usuarios de Brasil, México, Venezuela y Perú. Además, advierte sobre una estafa reciente que usó noticias sobre filtraciones de fotos privadas de Jennifer Lawrence para distribuir malware entre usuarios desprevenidos.
Educational sector work Mooch Creative Jake Tipper
Take a look at this years work for King Charles | School and Sixth Form, and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form. We produced all design, artwork, print, products and photography for these projects.
1) O documento fornece as especificações técnicas detalhadas de um veículo Tiguan 1.4l TSI, incluindo seus dados mecânicos, dimensionais, de desempenho e manutenção.
2) Entre as informações estão o motor a gasolina de quatro cilindros e 1.4 litros, transmissão automática de seis marchas, potência de 110 kW, binário de 250 Nm, capacidade do porta-malas de 475 litros e garantia de três anos.
3) O documento detalha ainda a
The document provides the schedule of upcoming events for March 2013 at the LLL Society, including clean up days, dinner and dances, bowling, and more. It also lists the officers of the association and provides notices about membership openings, changes to newsletter delivery, and thanks volunteers who helped with recent events. The obituaries of two deceased life members are also included.
Italia tiene una población de 60.6 millones de habitantes y una densidad de 201 personas por km2. Usa el euro como moneda y tiene una extensión de 301,263 km2 que incluye la península en forma de bota y las islas principales de Sicilia, Cerdeña y Elba. Los saludos comunes incluyen dar la mano y besar la mejilla sin contacto real, y los saludos informales son "ciao" y los formales son "Buon giorno" y "Buona sera".
The document discusses item analysis for multiple choice questions (MCQs). Item analysis involves analyzing student performance on individual test questions to evaluate question quality. It provides information on question difficulty level and ability to differentiate between higher and lower performing students. The difficulty index is calculated as the percentage of students who answered the question correctly. The discrimination index shows how well each question separates students who scored high on the test from those who scored low. Questions with moderate difficulty and high discrimination are considered ideal.
The production log summarizes the creator's work from October to December. In October, flash exercises were completed and uploaded. In November, 2D game characters were created and a project charter was made. A mood board with character images was also compiled. A character profile with biography and description was produced. In December, flash work demonstrating the character was started and completed, despite difficulties with positioning.
The document outlines a project charter for creating a 2D vector character for an external client within 5 weeks. The client wants the character to have a flexible backstory for use across a variety of merchandise to generate revenue. The intellectual property will be jointly owned by the creator and client, Lazy Eye Media. To avoid plagiarism, research into existing characters must be conducted before concepting the new character. Feedback on the created character will help define goals and allow for self-improvement on future assignments.
This document contains an English grammar lesson about mixed modals and modal verbs. It includes exercises for students to complete involving choosing the correct modal verb to fill in blanks in sentences. It also provides translations of sentences containing modal verbs from English to another language. The document focuses on teaching students the proper uses of modal verbs like "can", "must", "should", etc. in different grammatical contexts like expressing ability, permission, obligation, possibility and necessity.
El documento describe las principales contribuciones de importantes matemáticos al cálculo diferencial e integral, incluyendo a Arquímedes, Kepler, Descartes, Pascal, Newton, Leibniz, Bernoulli, L'Hopital, Euler, Agnesi, Lagrange, Gauss, Cauchy, Weierstrass, Riemann, Gibbs, Kovalevski y Lebesgue. Sus contribuciones incluyen el establecimiento de las bases de la geometría analítica, el desarrollo de símbolos y notación para el cálculo, y avances en áreas como ecuaciones
This document discusses the construction of star images through various media and publicity materials. It uses Marlon Brando's career to show how his public persona was crafted through different film roles and publicity stills that promoted a particular image rather than reflecting the "real" person. Stars are defined as real people, performers of roles, personas, images, and commodities that are marketed. Modern examples are given for each definition. The power of stars to influence culture and reflect dominant ideologies is also examined. The document provides discussion questions and tasks related to analyzing and planning star personas and careers.
This document discusses star theory and the qualities that define a "film star". It introduces two key theorists - Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer - and their perspectives on what makes someone a star. Gledhill identified four criteria: stars as capital value for studios, stars as constructed images, stars as rule-breakers, and stars conveying cultural values. Dyer argued stars can be defined by their promotion, publicity, common film roles, and critical commentary. The document uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as a case study, analyzing his star qualities and how his roles reinforce American ideological perspectives.
This document discusses film star theory and provides examples of applying various theories to analyze film stars. It introduces the work of theorists Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer, who developed frameworks for understanding how and why certain actors become "film stars." The document uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as a case study, analyzing his star qualities, appeal to audiences and producers, and roles in reinforcing ideological perspectives. Students are instructed to select a modern film star and apply the different elements of star theory to analyze that actor.
Richard Dyer was the first critic to seriously study stars as cultural figures. Stars cultivate careful images and personas throughout their careers to brand themselves, similar to products. They leverage exclusive interviews and deliberately leaked gossip to maintain their celebrity status. Arnold Schwarzenegger began as a bodybuilder and champion weightlifter before breaking into action films where his large physical size was well-suited. His role as The Terminator catapulted him to stardom and he became the embodiment of the 1980s fitness culture. However, later attempts to reinvent himself in comedic roles were less successful and he reverted to action hero roles.
The document discusses various topics related to film studies and performance, including characterization, acting styles, the star system, casting, and relationships on screen. It provides announcements for an upcoming class, including a discussion on the film Donnie Darko and analyzing acting. It also highlights considerations for the film Citizen Kane, focusing on Orson Welles' directing style and use of mise-en-scene.
This document discusses film stars and star theory. It introduces key theorists like Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer who analyzed what makes someone a "film star" rather than just an actor. Some key aspects of star theory discussed are stars as capital value for studios, stars having constructed public images, stars exhibiting rule-breaking or deviant behavior, and stars representing cultural values. Case studies of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise are used to apply elements of star theory and identify their distinguishing star qualities. The document emphasizes how stars are commercial assets that studios use to attract audiences based on audience familiarity with a star's roles and persona.
1. The document discusses the role and importance of stars in the film industry. Stars are seen as commodities that have commercial value and embody certain social and cultural values.
2. Richard Dyer's framework for analyzing stars includes their economic role as capital for studios, as investments, and as a major budget outlay. Bela Balazs suggested stars could have god-like qualities in film.
3. A star's persona is constructed through their roles, media coverage, and physical appearance. Their persona circulates through both films and secondary media texts.
HC2. Stars, Spectacle, and Singin' in the RainJulia Leyda
Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the lead stars in Singin' in the Rain. Lina believes she and Don are engaged, despite the fact that her voice is harsh and shrill. She relies on lip syncing Don's dubbed voice in films. Lina represents a parody of the stereotypical vain and spoiled Hollywood star who is manipulated by studio executives and believes her own publicity. The film comments on the artificiality of stardom and the mutual obligation between stars and fans.
According to Richard Dyer's "star image" theory, a pop star is distinguished from a pop performer by having established an identity and persona based on factors beyond just their musicianship. A true pop star has lasting brand awareness and cultural impact over many years. Miley Cyrus initially portrayed the constructed star image of her character Hannah Montana, with motifs like her blonde wig easily recognized by fans. As she developed a more mature image in her late teens, Cyrus experienced a period of "second album syndrome" where she struggled to maintain her persona. She has since reinvented herself with a controversial, boundary-pushing star image that strongly promotes individualism and alternative lifestyles. Cyrus' star persona has grown to encomp
Richard Dyer developed star theory to analyze how stars are constructed through various media like films, publicity materials, and reviews which influence audience's perceptions. Stars have artificial images and identities despite being represented as real people. Record companies aim to manufacture stars that appeal to audiences but often produce bland, photocopied acts. However, some audiences prefer stars they perceive as authentic. Stars can influence culture through fashion or beliefs but must balance new and long-lasting appeal to engage different generations. A star begins as a real person but undergoes transformation into a constructed persona grounded in their background.
El microprocesador es el componente principal de un ordenador que se encarga de llevar a cabo operaciones matemáticas y lógicas de forma rápida. También se le conoce como CPU, procesador o micro. Sus características más importantes son la velocidad, la memoria, las características eléctricas y el tipo de zócalo. Los microprocesadores modernos tienen dos velocidades internas y externas.
El documento proporciona información sobre el origen y la estructura del universo y del sistema solar. Explica que el universo se originó hace 13,700 millones de años con el Big Bang y contiene más de 100,000 millones de galaxias. Describe la formación del sistema solar a partir de una nebulosa hace 4,750 millones de años y los tipos de planetas. Resalta las características de la Tierra como su órbita, rotación, forma, masa y estructura interna compuesta por capas.
Este documento habla sobre los virus informáticos. Explica que actualmente se crean tres nuevos virus cada segundo, con un total de 315 mil objetos maliciosos creados diariamente. América Latina es una de las regiones más afectadas, especialmente los usuarios de Brasil, México, Venezuela y Perú. Además, advierte sobre una estafa reciente que usó noticias sobre filtraciones de fotos privadas de Jennifer Lawrence para distribuir malware entre usuarios desprevenidos.
Educational sector work Mooch Creative Jake Tipper
Take a look at this years work for King Charles | School and Sixth Form, and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form. We produced all design, artwork, print, products and photography for these projects.
1) O documento fornece as especificações técnicas detalhadas de um veículo Tiguan 1.4l TSI, incluindo seus dados mecânicos, dimensionais, de desempenho e manutenção.
2) Entre as informações estão o motor a gasolina de quatro cilindros e 1.4 litros, transmissão automática de seis marchas, potência de 110 kW, binário de 250 Nm, capacidade do porta-malas de 475 litros e garantia de três anos.
3) O documento detalha ainda a
The document provides the schedule of upcoming events for March 2013 at the LLL Society, including clean up days, dinner and dances, bowling, and more. It also lists the officers of the association and provides notices about membership openings, changes to newsletter delivery, and thanks volunteers who helped with recent events. The obituaries of two deceased life members are also included.
Italia tiene una población de 60.6 millones de habitantes y una densidad de 201 personas por km2. Usa el euro como moneda y tiene una extensión de 301,263 km2 que incluye la península en forma de bota y las islas principales de Sicilia, Cerdeña y Elba. Los saludos comunes incluyen dar la mano y besar la mejilla sin contacto real, y los saludos informales son "ciao" y los formales son "Buon giorno" y "Buona sera".
The document discusses item analysis for multiple choice questions (MCQs). Item analysis involves analyzing student performance on individual test questions to evaluate question quality. It provides information on question difficulty level and ability to differentiate between higher and lower performing students. The difficulty index is calculated as the percentage of students who answered the question correctly. The discrimination index shows how well each question separates students who scored high on the test from those who scored low. Questions with moderate difficulty and high discrimination are considered ideal.
The production log summarizes the creator's work from October to December. In October, flash exercises were completed and uploaded. In November, 2D game characters were created and a project charter was made. A mood board with character images was also compiled. A character profile with biography and description was produced. In December, flash work demonstrating the character was started and completed, despite difficulties with positioning.
The document outlines a project charter for creating a 2D vector character for an external client within 5 weeks. The client wants the character to have a flexible backstory for use across a variety of merchandise to generate revenue. The intellectual property will be jointly owned by the creator and client, Lazy Eye Media. To avoid plagiarism, research into existing characters must be conducted before concepting the new character. Feedback on the created character will help define goals and allow for self-improvement on future assignments.
This document contains an English grammar lesson about mixed modals and modal verbs. It includes exercises for students to complete involving choosing the correct modal verb to fill in blanks in sentences. It also provides translations of sentences containing modal verbs from English to another language. The document focuses on teaching students the proper uses of modal verbs like "can", "must", "should", etc. in different grammatical contexts like expressing ability, permission, obligation, possibility and necessity.
El documento describe las principales contribuciones de importantes matemáticos al cálculo diferencial e integral, incluyendo a Arquímedes, Kepler, Descartes, Pascal, Newton, Leibniz, Bernoulli, L'Hopital, Euler, Agnesi, Lagrange, Gauss, Cauchy, Weierstrass, Riemann, Gibbs, Kovalevski y Lebesgue. Sus contribuciones incluyen el establecimiento de las bases de la geometría analítica, el desarrollo de símbolos y notación para el cálculo, y avances en áreas como ecuaciones
This document discusses the construction of star images through various media and publicity materials. It uses Marlon Brando's career to show how his public persona was crafted through different film roles and publicity stills that promoted a particular image rather than reflecting the "real" person. Stars are defined as real people, performers of roles, personas, images, and commodities that are marketed. Modern examples are given for each definition. The power of stars to influence culture and reflect dominant ideologies is also examined. The document provides discussion questions and tasks related to analyzing and planning star personas and careers.
This document discusses star theory and the qualities that define a "film star". It introduces two key theorists - Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer - and their perspectives on what makes someone a star. Gledhill identified four criteria: stars as capital value for studios, stars as constructed images, stars as rule-breakers, and stars conveying cultural values. Dyer argued stars can be defined by their promotion, publicity, common film roles, and critical commentary. The document uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as a case study, analyzing his star qualities and how his roles reinforce American ideological perspectives.
This document discusses film star theory and provides examples of applying various theories to analyze film stars. It introduces the work of theorists Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer, who developed frameworks for understanding how and why certain actors become "film stars." The document uses Arnold Schwarzenegger as a case study, analyzing his star qualities, appeal to audiences and producers, and roles in reinforcing ideological perspectives. Students are instructed to select a modern film star and apply the different elements of star theory to analyze that actor.
Richard Dyer was the first critic to seriously study stars as cultural figures. Stars cultivate careful images and personas throughout their careers to brand themselves, similar to products. They leverage exclusive interviews and deliberately leaked gossip to maintain their celebrity status. Arnold Schwarzenegger began as a bodybuilder and champion weightlifter before breaking into action films where his large physical size was well-suited. His role as The Terminator catapulted him to stardom and he became the embodiment of the 1980s fitness culture. However, later attempts to reinvent himself in comedic roles were less successful and he reverted to action hero roles.
The document discusses various topics related to film studies and performance, including characterization, acting styles, the star system, casting, and relationships on screen. It provides announcements for an upcoming class, including a discussion on the film Donnie Darko and analyzing acting. It also highlights considerations for the film Citizen Kane, focusing on Orson Welles' directing style and use of mise-en-scene.
This document discusses film stars and star theory. It introduces key theorists like Christine Gledhill and Richard Dyer who analyzed what makes someone a "film star" rather than just an actor. Some key aspects of star theory discussed are stars as capital value for studios, stars having constructed public images, stars exhibiting rule-breaking or deviant behavior, and stars representing cultural values. Case studies of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise are used to apply elements of star theory and identify their distinguishing star qualities. The document emphasizes how stars are commercial assets that studios use to attract audiences based on audience familiarity with a star's roles and persona.
1. The document discusses the role and importance of stars in the film industry. Stars are seen as commodities that have commercial value and embody certain social and cultural values.
2. Richard Dyer's framework for analyzing stars includes their economic role as capital for studios, as investments, and as a major budget outlay. Bela Balazs suggested stars could have god-like qualities in film.
3. A star's persona is constructed through their roles, media coverage, and physical appearance. Their persona circulates through both films and secondary media texts.
HC2. Stars, Spectacle, and Singin' in the RainJulia Leyda
Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the lead stars in Singin' in the Rain. Lina believes she and Don are engaged, despite the fact that her voice is harsh and shrill. She relies on lip syncing Don's dubbed voice in films. Lina represents a parody of the stereotypical vain and spoiled Hollywood star who is manipulated by studio executives and believes her own publicity. The film comments on the artificiality of stardom and the mutual obligation between stars and fans.
According to Richard Dyer's "star image" theory, a pop star is distinguished from a pop performer by having established an identity and persona based on factors beyond just their musicianship. A true pop star has lasting brand awareness and cultural impact over many years. Miley Cyrus initially portrayed the constructed star image of her character Hannah Montana, with motifs like her blonde wig easily recognized by fans. As she developed a more mature image in her late teens, Cyrus experienced a period of "second album syndrome" where she struggled to maintain her persona. She has since reinvented herself with a controversial, boundary-pushing star image that strongly promotes individualism and alternative lifestyles. Cyrus' star persona has grown to encomp
Richard Dyer developed star theory to analyze how stars are constructed through various media like films, publicity materials, and reviews which influence audience's perceptions. Stars have artificial images and identities despite being represented as real people. Record companies aim to manufacture stars that appeal to audiences but often produce bland, photocopied acts. However, some audiences prefer stars they perceive as authentic. Stars can influence culture through fashion or beliefs but must balance new and long-lasting appeal to engage different generations. A star begins as a real person but undergoes transformation into a constructed persona grounded in their background.
Richard Dyer was an English academic who studied stardom and developed the idea that a star's image and persona heavily influences how audiences experience and perceive them. He analyzed how stars are constructed through various media like publicity materials, reviews, and the films/music themselves. True pop stars have a lasting significance and "brand awareness" over time through a combination of sociological and cultural impacts, rather than being artificially manufactured based on short-term appeals. While the music industry aims to construct profitable star personas, audiences may prefer stars who feel more authentic and representative of their own tastes and values.
Action films originated in the 1920s-1930s as adventure films, then evolved to include war and western genres. The Bond films in the 1960s came to dominate the genre. Popular actors of the 1980s like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone helped make action films famous. Common directors include Christopher Nolan for intricate plots and Michael Bay for high-budget spectacles. Jerry Bruckheimer and Joel Silver are prolific producers of the genre. The target audience is typically male teens to young adults, but the genre appeals more broadly, with some films like "Salt" targeting female viewers. Action films conventionally feature fights, weapons, missions, and fast-paced scenes with violence and explosions.
This document discusses key aspects of film production and film stars that are important for success at the box office. It covers topics like genre, stars, and how they appeal to audiences. Genre provides reliability for audiences and producers by setting expectations. Stars are important as they can boost box office returns through their constructed public image and embodiment of cultural values. The document examines case studies of Arnold Schwarzenegger and how his action hero roles reinforced American ideological perspectives during the Cold War era. It also provides examples of how James Bond films have featured villains that aligned with global political tensions at the time of release.
Richard Dyer's 'star image' theory distinguishes between pop performers and pop stars. A pop performer is simply an artist who performs pop music, while a pop star has established an identity and persona based on factors beyond just their musicianship. A true pop star has lasting significance and brand awareness over a long period of time. According to Dyer, a 'star image' is a recognizable representation of an artist or band used across various media to market and promote the artist. Central to a star image is a recurring motif that becomes closely associated with the artist and helps establish their brand identity.
The document discusses various methods used in the film industry to understand target audiences, including demographic research, psychographics, and audience profiling based on factors like gender, age, socioeconomic class, and geographic location. It provides examples of mainstream films produced by major studios targeting a wide audience, as well as alternative films targeting niche audiences. The document also describes quantitative and qualitative research methods, and how film posters and trailers can be analyzed to understand their intended messaging and audiences.
The document discusses opening sequences in films and the concept of genre. It provides examples of opening sequences from films like Se7en and Donnie Brasco to illustrate techniques. Genre is described as a "regulated variety" that develops conventions to satisfy audience expectations. While genres allow audiences to understand new works, they also prescribe social values and may oversimplify the diversity of artistic works. The document examines how genres represent the anxieties and interests of their time periods but also serve commercial and ideological interests.
The document discusses how media industries identify target audiences for their products. It explains key concepts like psychographics, demographics, and target marketing. It provides examples of how different TV shows and advertisements target specific audiences based on factors like age, gender, interests etc. It also analyzes posters and trailers for the 2009 Star Trek film to understand how they appealed to both long-time fans and new audiences.
Richard Dyer was an English academic who specialized in film studies. In his 1979 book "Stars", he developed the theory that a viewer's perception of a film is heavily influenced by their perception of the film's stars. He analyzed how publicity materials, reviews, and the films themselves shape audiences' understanding of stars. Dyer argued that stars are constructed images meant to appeal to audiences, even if they are portrayed as "real people". Record companies play a key role in nurturing and shaping stars to manufacture what they think audiences want. However, stars must resonate with audiences in order to achieve lasting popularity and significance.
The document discusses the Gutenberg Design Principle for analyzing posters. It states that according to this principle, the first place an audience looks is the primary optical area, which usually features the star's name and character they are playing. It notes that the two male leads in the poster are looking at the main star to draw more attention to her. The document also provides questions to consider when analyzing a poster, such as the main colors, symbols, figures, and whether the messages are visual, verbal, or both. It discusses using stars and genre conventions as persuasive techniques to attract audiences.
This document provides descriptions and analyses of the images used in an artist profile magazine about the music group Mise-En-Scene. The summaries focus on fashion choices, makeup looks, poses, and symbolism aimed at representing the group's style and personalities. Key points covered include the front cover showing the group connected as a team, interior shots establishing them as calm and humble artists, and a double page spread exposing the real person beneath headlines. Overall, the images are designed to intriguingly capture the essence of the group through fashion, makeup and artistic composition.
This document provides descriptions and analyses of images featured in an artist magazine called "Mise-En-Scene". The images portray the two artists, Molly and Sophie, with coordinated outfits and makeup representing their style and brand. They are depicted as confident and humble. Some images are taken from below to make the artists seem prominent. Clothing and makeup choices represent blending different styles while still maintaining elements of 1960s fashion. Overall, the images aim to intrigue audiences and expose the real personalities of the artists beyond headlines.
The model release is used to gain a model's approval to appear in a magazine and allow others to see the image, similar to real world music magazines. It helps make the magazine seem professional by obtaining permission, just as professional publications do.
This document discusses choosing a font for a magazine masthead. It mentions different types of fonts considered. The font ultimately chosen was unique and stood out from the others. The goal was to have the text showcase the picture on the masthead and make that the most prominent design element of the magazine.
Emily proposes creating an indie music magazine that focuses on artistic photography and unique layouts. She found through surveys that readers prefer a monthly magazine to include more content. The target audience is 16-25 year old females, with some secondary readers ages 25+. The magazine will include a double page feature article on an indie duo, along with two smaller artist profiles. Key aspects are making the magazine interactive, informal yet sophisticated in style. Social media will be important for advertising and engagement. The unique aspects are a fluid genre approach and female orientation.
1) The document analyzes the layout, text, images, and other design elements used in feature articles in magazines.
2) Key aspects analyzed include the placement of images, use of different fonts to draw attention to different elements, inclusion of small details like page numbers, and modes of address in images and text.
3) The analysis examines how these design choices are used to represent the personalities and styles of the people or bands featured in the articles, engage the reader, and guide them to the most important information.
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3. social phenomenon
Stars as a social phenomenon- how stars
are understood as fulfilling a social and cultural
function
Consider Stallone’s roles in the Rambo films. Was he winning the
war in Hollywood which the USA lost?
4. images
Stars as images
uses semiotics
and cultural studies
to ask about the social meanings of
stardom in general and specific stars in
particular
and how these meanings are produced or
constructed.
5. How do stars acquire social meanings, not only
through their films but also through other
agencies involved in the production of a star’s
image
studio promotion,
fan magazines,
publicity in newspapers
popular journals,
film reviews
critical articles?
6. signs
Stars as signs is about the problems
associated with a star and a particular
representation of a character in a film and
how the two interact.
E.g. Arnold Schwarzenegger in
Kindergarten Cop or Clint Eastwood
performing with an orang-utan
7. Construction
Dyer starts by establishing the basic principles of
constructedness
and places this in an analysis of its place within
the
relations of production and consumption
this allows us to move forward to the analysis
proper of star images
and the cultural specificity of their
meanings/effects
we can then use this knowledge of the stars in
the analysis of films in which they appear.
8. Construction 2
STAR
Social values
Film industry
audiences
actor
Agents of film studios
The Star Paradigm
Are there conflicting aims or do they all
coalesce in the production of a star?
9. Stars as constructions
…a star is
an image (not a real person)
that is constructed (as any other aspect of
fiction is)
out of a range of materials (e.g.
advertising, magazines, etc. as well as
films)
10. Marlon Brando
If we look at these Marlon Brando publicity shots,
we can perhaps establish what star ‘image’ was being
perpetuated
17. Real?
Not one of these images is the ‘truth’
there is a gap between
what is constructed as the star image
and what other possibilities in reportage
about the star which somehow never get to
be a real emphasis in the image.
18. Examples of star construction
study background information on the business of
creating a star looking at the institutional factors
the role of the agent in placing his/her clients and
casting agencies
the studio’s promotion department in
establishing/promoting the star image
this department would work through direct promotion,
especially the photography department producing pin-ups for
fan magazines, gossip columnists and the press
the search for ‘vehicles’ for the furtherance of the star
the analysis of box office receipts, opinion polls and
critics’ reviews in order to determine the direction of the
star image
19. Ursula Andress
Dr. No (1962)
The impact of Ursula Andress’ first
appearance, emerging from the
sea with her conch, basically set
her star image.
21. and…
Collect a range of materials or ‘media texts’
through which star image is established to
demonstrate where those ‘images’ are produced
for public consumption.
These materials would include
studio promotion and publicity stills,
fan magazine articles and pin-ups,
newspaper reports,
features and reviews,
and stills from the stars’ films
and a couple of extracts from the films themselves.
24. Roger Ebert review of T2
Schwarzenegger's genius as a movie star is to
find roles that build on, rather than undermine,
his physical and vocal characteristics. Here he
becomes the straight man in a human drama -
and in a human comedy, too, as the kid tells him
to lighten up and stop talking like a computer.
After the kid's mother is freed from the mental
home, the threesome work together to defeat T-
1000, while at the same time creating an unlikely
but effective family unit.
25. Rolling Stone review of T2 (extract)
Schwarzenegger has fun saying things like "Chill
out, dickwad" and "Hasta la vista, baby." But the
star's quips are predictable, the stock in trade of
an icon for hire. It's Cameron's show; he's the
reigning king of movie pow, with dark wit and a
poet's eye for mayhem. T2 cost a reported $100
million, and you can actually see where the
money went. The visual and makeup effects are
state-of-the-art, making Terminator 2 the big-
daddy action entertainment of the summer.
26. Business Data for T2 (IMDB)
Business Data for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Budget
$100m (USA)
Opening Weekend
$52.306m (3 July 1991) (USA)
Gross
$310m (Non-USA)
£18.179m (UK)
$204.843m (USA)
$514.8m (worldwide)
Admissions
3,773,320 (Spain)
Theatrical Rentals
£8.948m (UK)
$112.5m (USA)
Filming Dates
October 1990 - April 1991
Copyright Holder
Carolco Pictures Inc. - Carolco International N.V.
27. Biography for
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Birth Name
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
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Nickname
Arnie
Austrian Oak
Conan the Republican
Styrian Oak
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Height
6' 2"
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Mini biography
Growing up in a small, isolated village in Austria, he turned to bodybuilding as his ticket to a better life. After
conquering the world as the greatest bodybuilder who ever lived, he went to America to make his name in motion
pictures. Hampered by his impossible name and thick accent, success eluded him for many years. It wasn't until he
found the tailor- made role of Conan that he truly came into his own as a performer. A succession of over-the-top
action films made him an international box office star. By alternating violent action films with lighter, comedic fare,
he has solidified his position as one of the most popular--if not the most popular--movie stars in the world.
28. Work
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
How is he a star?
Who constructed him?
What does he mean?
Trailer for T3
29. Stars in Relation to Industry and
Audience
stars are:
commodities
produced and consumed on the strength of
their meanings
30. Commodities
a) capital. Stars represented a form of capital possessed by the
studios.
Robert A. Brady sees this as part of the `monopolistic' character of the
Hollywood industry: `...each star is to some extent a holder of a
monopoly, and the owner of contracts for the services of a star is the
owner of a monopoly product. The majors dominate the employment of
this individual monopoly talent.'
b) investment. Stars were a guarantee, or a promise, against loss on
investment and even of profit on it.
c) the market. Stars were used to sell films, to organise the market.
Alexander Walker talks of `the use of a star to stabilise audience
response'.
Alice Evans Field writes: `Star names on the theatre marquee, above the
title of the picture, draw' great audiences not only because of their
personal magnetism but also because they are symbols of certain types
of entertainment and because they assure production efforts far above
average.' This suggests how stars both organise the market and act
back upon the 'quality' of the films they are in.
31. Labour
Bourgeois economics normally considers capital
as wealth, but labour is important too
So a star is produced not only through the labour
of the studios but through the efforts of the star
him/herself.
In other words, there is the labour of producing
the image, which, once produced, is then in turn
raw material to be further transformed by labour.
32. A model for work in this area might
propose that:
a star is
a raw material (a living person)
who through labour (their own and others) is transformed into an
image. This image is a product which is both
a form of capital (owned by the studio, or else by the `person' who
performs the image of the star)
and a form of raw material ('concealed labour') which through further
labour produces products (films) that are sold (in the market, to an
audience)
for a profit (which is the difference between the cost of capital + raw
material (itself a form of labour) + labour (without which the product
has no value) and box-office receipts
Phew!
33. Meanings
Although stars and films are commodities,
their only `value' (i.e. what people use
them for) resides in what meanings and
effects they have. Stars/films sell
meanings/effects.
stars embody
social values
that need, or are felt to need assertion
or re-assertion
34. 'embody'
Stars seem actually to possess or even to
be the values in question;
they seem not to be cinematic
constructions or representations of those
values.
(Here the confusion over the star-as-image
and the star-as-person has a crucial role).
35. `social value'
That is, widespread and shared values, attitudes, ideas about life,
including social types, stereotypes, sex roles, etc.
A key issue here, always, is whether these values merely represent
what most people happen to think ('consensus') or whether they are
values that support the particular world-view of a socially dominant
group but are made to appear what most people happen to think
('hegemony').
It is in sorting through this issue that one engages with the
production-consumption/ industry-audience relation, not just as
something confined to a particular form of aesthetic commodity
production but as a fully social practice.
In other words, it is not just a question of working out the relationship
between cinema and society, but rather of understanding cinema as
a social practice that is a full part of the way that society itself is
formed.
36. `need, or felt to need'
The reason for saying 'need or felt to need' is
that there is always a danger in asserting that
something is simply spontaneously `needed'; the
mass media also stimulate and define needs,
and these needs may have the effect of serving
specific interests (e.g. of class or gender) rather
than expressing general wants.
E.g. Spike Lee films produce ‘stars’ who speak
for their audience’s needs,
Or even James Bond films
37. `assertion, or re-assertion'
The star might reaffirm society’s views or
serve the need to give expression to
alternative or oppositional values (possibly,
but not always, to discredit or `recuperate'
them), e.g. 'rebel' stars such as Brando or
Dean
38. Social Values
what social values are embodied?
with what kind of emphasis?
(e.g. does the image invoke notions of traction and 'time-honoured'
values, or does it offer itself as something new or 'radical'?
Is it confused as to values, or clearly asserting one set of values over
against others?)
what does the expression of these social values with this kind of
emphasis seem to speak to in the values of the society in which we
live'?
(e.g. how far are the values in question ones that everyone gives assent
to'?
How far are they only relevant to one section of society?
Have these values been at issue in the media or in everyday
conversation in the past year or so?)