Titanium and Stop where you are

1. Stop Where you are and Titanium analysis

2. Titanium – David Guetta

3. Background
• The song is from French DJ David Guetta with the
vocals from Sia.
• The song was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio
Tuinforl and Afrojack.
• The song was released in 2011 as part of a teaser for
an album.
• Combines house and Urban-dance music genres.
• The song was originally made for Katy Perry but was
scrapped after she declined the invite.
• The video closely relates to science fiction film Super 8.

4. The idea of the
supernatural
• The idea of the supernatural is apparent in this video
in different ways from the bike having special speed
powers to the teddy bears floating by the ceiling in a
supernatural way, this builds the idea the lyrics are
trying to show where the main character is
misunderstood and will not give up with getting away
and being normal again. Another shot is when they
speed up the bike to show the main character trying
to get away from being caught and stabilises the idea
of the supernatural being a big factor in the video.

5. Intertextuality
and
Representations
Influence from the 80s- old telephone,
old board games.
Sci fi- supernatural powers like the
floating bears or the sped up bike.
E.T. – Quiet town, bike, all from the point
of view of a child.
Normal child- Goes to school, has a
normal home and wears normal clothes.

6. Camera
• Long Tracking Camera shots
• Rule of three
• Low angle shots to show power
• Crab right
• Direct mode of address

7. Sound
• Music Slowed
• EDM
• Very strong beat
• Big bass drops
• Two Slow-mo scenes
• Most background sound removed

8. Mise En Scene
• The boy’s dull clothes and dull background
alongside a red hat that stands out compared
to the dullness of the other props and scenes.
• Bike/hat/keys/bears
• 4 settings- school/on the way
home/home/forest
• Cool lighting effects
• Men in army uniform to show the boy going
against authority

9. Editing
• Graphic match- The light shinning through the
door when he leaves the house and in the
forest.
• Sun apparent in most end scenes.
• Video matched with beat multiple times.
• 2 slow-motion scenes.
• Starts with and ends with fetal position clips.
• 3 different special effects.
• Bike sped up to show supernatural activity.

10. Screen Grab 1
Medium
shot at
eye level
to show
all the
adults as
equal.

11. Screen Grab 2
Long shot
from a low
angle to
show
power and
the
supernatur
al being.

12. Screen Grab 3
Long shot
at canted
angle to
show
humour
from the
randomne
ss of
adding in
these
characters.

13. Screen Grab 4
Shot of
Tv at a
Long
shot to
show
how
props
can help
to tell
the
story.

14. Screen Grab 5
Worm’s
eye
medium
close to up
to show
the
perspectiv
e the
officer is
looking at
and make
us
empathise
with his
confusion.

15. Screen Grab 6
Low
extreme
long shot
to the
scene
change
from the
housing
area to the
forest so
people can
see where
he is
going.

16. Screen Grab 7
Long shot
at a low
angle to
show
confusion
and
mystery on
what is
happening
to the boy.

17. Screen Grab 8
Extreme
long shot
in a high
angle to
show
security
and help
us to
empathise
with the
main
character.

18. Screen Grab 9
Medium
shot at low
angle to
the
woman's
fright
towards
the
supernatur
al boy.

19. Stop where you are

20. Background
• She was once a rising star until her husband overdosed on Alcohol and
methadone,
• Her music is a mixture of soul and pop and she shows strong British values.
• She originates from Leeds.
• She was nominated for 3 Grammys, 3 Brits, 2 MOBO’s and was predicted the
breakthrough act of 2006 and was the fourth British female act to have her first
album debut at number one.

21. The idea of Class
• The idea of class has been explored in this music
video in many ways such as the homeless person
sitting talking with the middle class business man in
his suit, also just before this scene there is another
scene showing the business man above the
homeless person in a high angle looking down on
the homeless person and how it changes when he
gets them a cup of water and sits and speaks to
them on their level on a medium shot.

22. Setting
• The setting is a block of flats in London, this
helps to show the different people that can
live in an area like this and helps to show
diversity in age, gender, class and race. This
is important because it shows how people
need to change with their opinions on how
they treat people and look at life. The block
of flats in quite dark and grey which
contrasts to the colours of Rae’s dress.

23. Camera • Camera angle is a low angle to
show her power.
• Angle changes with each
different person it shows.
• Camera goes in and out of
focus.
• Camera tracks in and out.

24. Sound • All background sound is
removed to help people focus
on the lyrics.
• Sound matches the video as the
video gets quicker and more
busy the music gets louder.

25. Mise en Scene • Blue and red clothing contrasts
the child and Corrine.
• Lighting on her face to
emphasise her message
• Many different characters from
all different walks of life.

26. Editing • Quick shots for slow parts.
• Slow motion throughout.
• Blurred effect.
• Smoke effect.
• Light effect.

27. Screengrab 1
Extreme long shot at
eye level to show the
idea of being lost also
the rule of thirds is
used to split up the
scene.

28. Screengrab 2
Medium long shot
with contrasting
colours to the
background to show
how everyone in the
apartments are
different but all deal
with the same things
such as the living
conditions.

29. Screengrab 3
Close up at a
canted angle
to show
mystery and
confusion.

30. Screengrab 4
Extreme long shot at a
low shot angle to show
how scared and alone
the girl is as it tried to
show as much of the
corridor as possible but
she is still alone.

31. Screengrab 5
Medium close
up shot at
eye level to
show
loneliness.

32. Screengrab 6
Medium long shot at
low level to show
the girls as powerful
which contrast to
how they are shown
to be all powerful
except for the one
being bullied.

33. Screengrab 7
Long shot at a low
angle to show all the
people as superior
and all the same as
they are all at the
same angle but are
from different walks
of life as shown by
their clothing.

34. Screengrab 8
Long shot at a low
level for the business
man and more of a
eye level shot for the
homeless woman to
show the difference
in class.

35. Screengrab 9
Medium long
shot at a low
level to show
how powerful
she is and how
she has the
ability to bring
everyone
together.