titanium

• what is titanium about?

  An anthem about empowerment and resilience, depicted through a boy's supernatural powers. It symbolises inner strength and overcoming adversity, addressing isolation and alienation, as the misunderstood and pursued boy resonates with those feeling marginalised. The video explores societal fear towards the unknown, representing rebellion against authority & reflecting the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• Spielberg's films:


  • explores the dynamics of the nuclear, functional family being disrupted or torn apart
  • frequently introduce supernatural or extraterrestrial elements into ordinary, suburban settings, challenging the mundane realities of family life and highlighting the extraordinary lurking beneath the surface of everyday existence.
  • Spielberg's films also frequently address themes of family breakdown, including the absence of parental figures and the resultant feelings of abandonment and isolation experienced by children.
• Intertextuality references:


  • the disrupted family dynamics reflect a common Spielbergian theme, highlighting the protagonist's isolation and quest for identity, much like Elliot's journey in E.T, the Extra-Terrestrial.
  • Spielberg's use of iconic imagery, such as the bike-riding scenes in E.T. has become synonymous with adventure and escape, motifs that are echoed in the boy's fate in Titanium.
• intertextuality references:


  • Ryan Lee's portrayal of Cary in Super 8 exemplifies a child character who, despite facing extraordinary circumstances, demonstrates resilience and ingenuity. This character archetype is reflected in the boy in Titanium, whose journey from isolation to empowerment mirrors the arc of growth and maturation. Spielberg often attributes to his young protagonists.
  • M.N Shyamalan - known for colour symbolism. In his hit, the sixth sense, the colour red was used to indicate something which could be seen as being 'other wordly'.