Star construction in music videos

1. A star is an image constructed from a
range of materials
Richard Dyer, 1979
To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)
To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)
To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

2. To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)
To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)
To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

3. Economic Artistic Ideological
Style/attitude
Textual
Artist and record
company
Extratextual
Publicity in other
media
Progressing
Image
Subverting
Image
Music promo = controlled
construction through
iconography and music itself.
Lack of control over
construction of image.
A product constructed around the image to promote the star.
To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)
To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)
To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)

5. To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)
To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)
To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)
How does Madonna’s star image change and develop over
the course of her career?
Lucky Star 1984
Like A Virgin 1984
Papa Don’t Preach
1986
Erotica 1992
Ray of Light 1998
Hung Up 2005

6. To be able to identify how star construction works (level 2)
To be able to explain how star construction works (level 3)
To be able to evaluate the development of star image (level 4)
 Who is a star in your chosen genre?
 How has their image been constructed over time?
 How has it changed?