12 ALevel Media 2025-2027

    Titanium - Representation Recap When we studied Heaven, what were the four elements of  representation  that we considered? Now that we have them written down, begin to fill out these four elements with different representations from Titanium. Task 1 - Representational Analysis The video denotes a clear, linear storyline as a young boy escapes police after venturing out of his school. Enigma codes obfuscate the cause of young boys' situation, and an open-ended conclusion continues to heighten mystery.  While there is a clear link between lyrics and visuals, the story itself is open to interpretation with no definitive ideological meaning. What  events  are shown? School Home  Woodland What  issues  or topics are referred to? Bullying Abusive relationships School shootings Police brutality Which  social groups  are denoted? Teenagers Teachers Police Parents Which  individuals  are in the product? Lee's character Te...

  Titanium - Media Language Recall What is media language?  How do producers encode meaning? How do producers encourage a preferred reading? Critical Reviews The full video premiered online on 20 December 2011. Neither Guetta nor Sia appear in the video.  Jason Lipshutz of  Billboard  magazine noted that "the supernatural scene and suburban setting" in the video recall the science fiction film Super 8 (2011), in which Lee stars.  Becky Bain of  Idolator.com  wrote that, "The video is beautifully shot, and is courageous enough not to answer all its mysteries." A writer for  Capital FM  called it a "very cinematic video". Synopsis  In a deserted and destroyed school hallway, Lee's character is shown huddled on the ground. He slowly stands and walks down the hallway. He sees a female teacher in a classroom, who is horrified at the sight of him and closes the door. As the boy makes his way outside the school building, a police car arriv...