http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbI2AkX-vBY&feature=fvwrel
I have chosen the commemorative video ‘The Best September 11th Tribute’ which has so far gained 78,850 views on Youtube. Made by a student – “Something I made for my AB US History Class and something I would like to dedicate for the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11/01.” – the video tells the story of the shocking events that in occurred in New York City on the morning of 11th September 2001.
It begins by playing music to a black screen which displays an introductory message (“8:50am ET (approximately): The first plane (American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 92 people onboard, headed from Boston to Los Angeles) crashes into one World Trade Centre, the northernmost of the twin towers.”) before moving on to display images of the towers as they were before the attack. The images shown – whether purposefully or not – emphasise the grandeur and beauty of the buildings, with the sun shining on them as they stand out against the New York City skyline.
As the music becomes more dramatic and lyrics are introduced, the images change to those of the towers during the attack, which is followed by video footage of the event and around 0:46 seconds into the video we start to see footage of the second plane hit. After showing this from a number of different angles and a further minute's worth of the video dedicated to its impact – the destruction, people jumping from the towers and the smoke filling the city – it shows the towers collapsing. At around 3:12 minutes in images of memorials and tributes are shown, with people coming together to mourn and remember. The video finishes showing footage of the American flag.
While the tragic images used emphasise America as a victim under attack, the general message of the video seems to highlight America’s strength and exceptionalism – the images of the towers before the attack and people uniting together to mourn, finishing the video with footage of the American flag, and the choice of song (named Overcome, by Live).
The video defines 9/11 as a tragic and shocking event, but one that has been ‘overcome’ by America and (as suggested by the image shown 3:13 minutes into the video) made them stronger.
I have chosen the commemorative video ‘The Best September 11th Tribute’ which has so far gained 78,850 views on Youtube. Made by a student – “Something I made for my AB US History Class and something I would like to dedicate for the men and women who lost their lives on 9/11/01.” – the video tells the story of the shocking events that in occurred in New York City on the morning of 11th September 2001.
It begins by playing music to a black screen which displays an introductory message (“8:50am ET (approximately): The first plane (American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 with 92 people onboard, headed from Boston to Los Angeles) crashes into one World Trade Centre, the northernmost of the twin towers.”) before moving on to display images of the towers as they were before the attack. The images shown – whether purposefully or not – emphasise the grandeur and beauty of the buildings, with the sun shining on them as they stand out against the New York City skyline.
As the music becomes more dramatic and lyrics are introduced, the images change to those of the towers during the attack, which is followed by video footage of the event and around 0:46 seconds into the video we start to see footage of the second plane hit. After showing this from a number of different angles and a further minute's worth of the video dedicated to its impact – the destruction, people jumping from the towers and the smoke filling the city – it shows the towers collapsing. At around 3:12 minutes in images of memorials and tributes are shown, with people coming together to mourn and remember. The video finishes showing footage of the American flag.
While the tragic images used emphasise America as a victim under attack, the general message of the video seems to highlight America’s strength and exceptionalism – the images of the towers before the attack and people uniting together to mourn, finishing the video with footage of the American flag, and the choice of song (named Overcome, by Live).
The video defines 9/11 as a tragic and shocking event, but one that has been ‘overcome’ by America and (as suggested by the image shown 3:13 minutes into the video) made them stronger.
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