Above is my slideshow of a star that, if I had any budget, I would love to have for my magazine. I picked Ariana Grande who is a very famous pop star and I researched about how she is represented to her audience. Most celebrities have this star image which is constructed to make them appear a certain way. Richard Dyer is a media theorist (The Paradox of the Star) which he states a star must be presented as extraordinary (super talented) and ordinary (shopping, wear casual clothes), as well as present (tv, concerts, interviews) and absent (out of reach). I looked at the meta-narrative (the mix of media that shapes the star in the mind of the audience) that has made Ariana to be constructed the way she is.

Above is my college of the mise-en-scene I want to use to represent my star for my first photoshoot. I looked at the costume and makeup to create an image of a glamorous, fun star (extraordinary) and the poses and acting I want further conveying this as well as a little flirty and confident. I will try out both high-key as I see commonly used in pop magazines, as it creates a happy mood. I will try out a range of angles to see which I like better but I know a mid-shot and a close up is the most conventional angle that I want for when I create my magazine.

Overall, this research has helped me understand how I need to represent my star as super talented as well as like an everyday ordinary person to create a sense of relatability for the audience. I now know that I’ll incorporate media text that shows my star is like them highlighting problems that my star may had faced that are very ordinary (boy problems) as well as stories that captivate the audience due to it being so extraordinary (stories while on tour). Furthermore, I have a rough idea of the mise-en-scene I will use for my main cover star.