Research and Planning Dance and Bluegrass Music

“Titanium”Dance

This scene shows the setting of a high school that has been destroyed , it shows the stock character who is throughout the video. The lighting is also quite dark here and throughout , this connotes that something bad is going to happen/ is happening. This shot shows a narrative event which is explained throughout the rest of the story. This

scene conforms to two of Jow Gows theories ; the special effects extravaganza and the enhanced performance.

This is a close up and shows how the stock character feels about the strange events that are going on and is almost from a high shot that makes him look vulnerable but the composition of the

shot makes him look solid and dependable.

This following shot of the bow on the bike suggests that

someone is following him and also makes him look like that he is in some kind of trouble which helps to tell the story of what is

going on.

This scene creates a domestic familiarity as it just seems like an everyday messy living room and contrasts to the story of the video as the video is about the

supernatural, it seems as though this familiar space has been disturbed but leaves the audience members wondering by what? The colours of this scene are quite dark and sinister but there is a bright white light shining through the windows

symbolising good and hope.

Here a low camera angle is used which highlights the supernatural element of

this video and makes what is happening seem more significant, spectacular and magnificent. But at the same time the

dark lighting makes it feel quite sinister.

Much of this video goes against Andrew

Goodwin's ideas of star iconography and there

being a relationship between the music,

visuals and lyrics as the video tells a story a bit

like it would on television or in a film. In this shot the setting is the woods to reflect

nature- which contrasts with the theme of he

song ‘Titanium’.

In regard to performance throughout it is anti- performance piece as it does not contain performance from the song. Lighting here is used to highlight the central character of the piece who has caused all destruction by using his superpowers but the lighting makes him seem like the hero even though he is running away.

Costume and stock characters make this video seem more realistic and the editing of this piece has been used to create swift transition to make a fast pace .