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How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode of ''The Big Bang Theory''? | How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode of ''The Big Bang Theory''? | ||
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| − | Image: | + | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00_00_15qq00003.jpg|'''Groups 3 & 7:''' Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) |
Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 00 03qq00001.jpg|'''Groups 4 & 8:''' Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 00 03qq00001.jpg|'''Groups 4 & 8:''' Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) | ||
Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 04 38qq00068.jpg|'''Groups 5 & 1:''' Penny (Kaley Cuoco) | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 04 38qq00068.jpg|'''Groups 5 & 1:''' Penny (Kaley Cuoco) | ||
| − | Image: | + | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00_10_10qq00163.jpg|'''Groups 5 & 1:''' Dr. Stephanie Barnett (Sara Rue) |
Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 36qq00134.jpg|'''Groups 6 & 2:''' Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) ''or...'' Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 36qq00134.jpg|'''Groups 6 & 2:''' Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) ''or...'' Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) | ||
Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 53qq00138.jpg|'''Groups 6 & 2:''' Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) | Image:BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 53qq00138.jpg|'''Groups 6 & 2:''' Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) | ||
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==Signs of performance<ref name="Dyer" />== | ==Signs of performance<ref name="Dyer" />== | ||
Revision as of 21:00, 29 August 2016
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 "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode of The Big Bang Theory?
Groups 3 & 7: Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki)
Groups 4 & 8: Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons)
Groups 5 & 1: Penny (Kaley Cuoco)
Groups 5 & 1: Dr. Stephanie Barnett (Sara Rue)
Groups 6 & 2: Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) or... Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
- BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 53qq00138.jpg
Groups 6 & 2: Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar)
File:Cosbyqq00 03 07qq00282.jpg File:Cosbyqq00 05 19qq00317.jpg File:Cosbyqq00 05 38qq00322.jpg
Signs of performance[1]
- Vocal
- Facial
- Gestural
- Corporeal
Star texts
- Explain how these terms apply to the study of television stars:
- Group 4: Stars as texts
- Group 1: Intertextual
- Group 2: Media text
- Group 3: Polysemy
- How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"?
- Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. What are some attributes of his or her polysemy. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her polysemy is constructed from:
- Promotion
- Publicity
- Characters on TV programs
Group 4: Amy Poehler
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).
