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| + | #*Polysemy | ||
| + | #How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"? | ||
| + | #Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her image is constructed from: | ||
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| + | #*Characters on TV programs | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 2 September 2008
Signs of character[1]
- Viewer foreknowledge
- Character name
- Appearance
- Objective correlative
- Dialogue
- Lighting and videography or cinematography
- Action
How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "Rudy's Sick" episode of The Cosby Show?
- Group 1: Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable
- Group 2: Clair Huxtable
- Group 3: Rudy Huxtable
- Group 4: Vanessa Huxtable or Theodore "Theo" Huxtable
Signs of performance[1]
- Vocal
- Facial
- Gestural
- Corporeal
Star texts
- Explain how these terms apply to the study of television stars:
- Text
- Intertextual
- Media text
- Polysemy
- How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"?
- Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her image is constructed from:
- Promotion
- Publicity
- Characters on TV programs
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
