Map analysis project using six analytical perspectives for the Titanic film
Introduction
Visual communication can be easily analyzed using the analytical perspectives which include personal analysis, historical, cultural, technical, generic and stylistic analysis (Berns, De & Hasebrink, 2007). The media that shall be analyzed by this paper is the Titanic film and every detail shall be covered.
Titanic’s background
Titanic is an American epic film that was acted and published in 1997. The film has some characteristics of a drama as well as represents a disaster. The film is composed of three main stars that include Leonardo Dicaprio who is regarded as the most handsome, Billy Zane who is known to be dashing, and the elegant Kate Winslet (Hallin & Mancini, 2004). The film presents a fictionized account of the sinking TMS Titanic which followed a forbidden romance all through between a first class woman and a third class gentleman who was an artist (Barker & Austin, 2000).
Thesis statement
This is a visual analysis paper that will put the Titanic film into the respective concepts of map analysis using the six analytical perspectives from the beginning to the end.
Statement of the problem
The visual analysis is investigating the extent to which college students of between the age of 19 and 21 have been influenced by the perception presented in the movie concerning love. The movie has perceived that it is better to love and lose rather than failing to love (Barker & Austin, 2000).
Analysis of Titanic using the Six analytical perspectives
Personal perspective
- Titanic was indeed a historical event that occurred in 1912 and the film has been the most powerful tool that has helped people to understand exactly what happened in 1912.
Historical perspective
- The word Titanic has a meaning of immersing or colossal. It is the title of the film and reflects the sinking of the ship, the experience and the film itself.
- The word has also appeared in more than 100 movies since the experience of the sinking ship in 1912 (Barker & Austin, 2000).
- The core message of the film is beyond romance and heroism because it addresses the experience of the entire century and the accomplishments that were experienced at that time (Barker & Austin, 2000).
Technical perspective
- There were several technological advancements that resulted from the making of the film when the incidence was being recaptured.
- During the English period of tenment, there were technological discoveries that were made in order to come up with the ship-like Titanic (Barker & Austin, 2000).
Cultural perspective
- 319 passengers were first-class, 269 were second class and 699 were third class (Barker & Austin, 2000).
- The society of the 20th century is reflected by the ratio between the classes.
generic perspective
- Majority of the travelers were poor
- The rich were considerably small in number
- Generic differences were perceived not to hinder social life
stylistic perspective
- Cameron the storyteller ha used distinguished techniques of to connect history and fiction.
- He created a smooth and unique movie going such that no one could afford to miss the next minute.
- The story teller also portrays the importance of using the plot forces to present the historical perspective (Koldau, 2012).
References
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Koldau, L. M. (2012). The Titanic on film: Myth versus truth. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers.
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Barker, M., & Austin, T. (2000). From Antz to Titanic: Reinventing film analysis. London: Pluto Press.
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Hallin, D. C., & Mancini, P. (2004). Comparing media systems: Three models of media and politics. Cambridge [u.a.: Cambridge University Press.
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Berns, M. S., De, B. K., & Hasebrink, U. (2007). In the presence of English: Media and European youth. New York: Springer.
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