titanium music video notes

General notes 
A song by french dj David guetta with vocals by SIA

Originally relased for digital download in 2011

The songs lyrics are about inner strength

The music video featurs the actor ryan lee

Was pulled from radio becuase of sandy hook school shooting and the lyrics

Was directed by David willson

Was filmed in dorval jean highschool

Exam
10 mark question- 15 minuits writting
15 mark question- 30 minuits writing

You will need to anaylise media laguage, representtion and context, so notes need to be pre written and learnt.

The question could aks you to focus on one or both or a comparison.

Lyrics
'you shout it out but i cant hear a word you say' creates a them and us feeling and atmosphere

'You shoot me down but i get up'- shows resielence

'Nothing to lose'- Shows how the younger generation can be reckless

'Cut me down, but its you who has further to fall'- Again suggests nothing to lose within the younger generation

Themes and motifs 
Supernatural
Special powers
Puberty affect the body and mind
Inner strength
Standing up for whats right/ what you belive in
Adults vs Children

Viewing Notes 
1st veiwing - you write what you first see and your first impressions

-Concept music video/ hybrid with narrative
-Strength
-Uncontrollable
- 4 settings, School, Neighbourhood, house, Forrest

2nd veiwing - Write about camera and mise enscene

-Pans right/ tracking
-Hat through out the whole video
-Smog creaes a superatural theme

3rd veiwing - Write about editing and sound
- Snaps twig in time to the music drop
- The boy gets covered in elextricty when he kamikazes
-Speeds up his biking saying hes really fast

4th veiwing - Write about representaton and intertexuality