1. The document provides homework assignments on the topics of EDM, David Guetta, and analyzing music videos. 2. Students are asked to research the meaning of EDM, its history and evolution, examples of artists and subgenres. They are also asked to research David Guetta's background and attitude toward his music. 3. The document outlines steps for analyzing lyrics, including underlining themes, contexts, and representations of social groups. It also asks students to consider what clues the lyrics provide about the music video and the role of the artist.

1. Titanium lesson 2

2. Homework
1. What is EDM stand for: _________________ _________________ _________________
2. Research some basic facts about EDM and when it started/how it evolved/examples of artists/some of it's subgenres etc
3. Why is EDM considered an alternative genre?
4. Research David Guetta and a bit of his personal background.
5. Optional Challenge: Can you find any info about David's attitude towards what he tries to achieve in his music and his music
videos?
6. What do you think about David's Guetta's star image?
7. Is David Guetta featured a lot in his music videos? Why or why not? Give examples.

3. The big ideas – lyrics analysis
• 1. Read through lyrics
• 2. Underline/highlight powerful phrases or words that provoke thoughts and ideas about themes
• 3. Underline/highlight powerful phrases or words that provoke thoughts and ideas about contexts
• 4. Underline/highlight powerful phrases or words that provoke thoughts and ideas about
representation of social groups
• 5. Do the lyrics give hints about what the music video could be about?
• 6. Would you expect David Guetta or Sia to have a large role in the video?
• 7. Performance or narrative? Why?

4. EDM genre
• Name 5-10 EDM songs
• What are the conventions of EDM music videos?
(what do you expect to see) Give examples if you can.

5. Examples
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgqUJOudrcM

6. EDM music and David Guetta documentary
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxDcUh6m8g&t=3268s

7. Analysis
1
Camerawork
+
Representation
2
Mise-en-scene
+
Representation
3
Editing
+
Representation
4.
Genre + conventions
+
Narrative
+
How narrative promotes artist
Analyse the camerawork –
how does it create
meaning for audience?
How are people and
places represented? Why?
Analyse the mise-en-scene
– how does it create
meaning for the audience?
How are people and
places represented? Why?
Analyse the editing – how
does it create meaning for
the audience?
How are people and
places represented? Why?
Does the video reinforce or
challenge conventions of EDM
music videos? Why?
How is it a narrative music
video?
What type of narrative
(illustration, amplification,
disjuncture)
Why narrative? Why is artist
not present? How does the
video promote the artist?
Challenge – can you comment on how the video reflects social/cultural contexts?