Star Image – Theirs and Mine
Here I explored Tame Impala and how an artist within my chosen genre is represented through the media. I also created a plan for my desired model in preparation for shooting them for my magazine front cover.
Reflection
The Real Star
After depicting Tame Impala, I was able to acknowledge that he is both extraordinary and ordinary. This is reflected through Richard Dyer’s (Media Theorist) theory named ‘The Paradox of the Star’. We can portray a star’s image through paradox’s, like them being present as well as absent. Additionally in the media, we can communicate the star’s image through the metanarrative.
After completing this task, it made me understand the ways in which I should represent my cover star to the media affectively in order to make them successful and appeal to my chosen target audience.
My Star Image
I produced a mood board, clearly highlighting my ideal feel for the model in my first studio shoot for my magazine cover. Once I decided on a clear colour scheme, I was able to build and expand my ideas of outfits, makeup and additional accessories. I used pinterest as inspiration for different outfits, poses and hairstyles, and gathered those photos together to create my ‘Perfect Cover Star’.
This slide helped me feel organised for my first shoot and granted me with a clear idea of what I’d like my model to be like. I will definitely use this to help me when I take my images for my front cover.