“Discuss the ways in which the extract,
constructs representations of ethnicity using the following: camera shots,
angles, movement and composition, editing, sound and mise-en-scene”.
Throughout
the scene of ‘Hotel Babylon’ we see a variety of different ethnicities. Firstly
we meet the black Jamaican men.We know they are Jamaican because we can tell by the way they are talking and are talking about the ganga. A tracking shot is used when the worker is
walking down side of the swimming pool. The man in the swimming pool obviously
recognises the man and gets out of the pool. An over the shoulder shot is used
when they are in conversation. Man with the suit on gives a worried look when he sees the other man, he obviously does't want to go back to the way he used to be when he was friends with him. As the man gets out the swimming pool the man in the suit looks looks him up and down for a while - this suggests that he could be gay, which could have been the past life that he doesn't want to go back to. The man who's been swimming has his hair in dread locks which shows his ethnic background.
There is music being played throughout the whole clip which is non-digetic. The music changes when the scenarios change and when tension is built up e.g. When the Chefs are having an argument. Giani (the Italian chef) had an affair with Martin's (English chef) wife. Giani is a stereotypical Italian he is violent to people around him and very passionate. He is wearing black which represents badness. Where as Martin we think is the head chef and seems quite down to earth and upset that his wife had an affair. He is wearing white which represents goodness.
There are two maids in the clip who we think are Russian/Polish (eastern European). They are known for working in different and being slutty (prostitutes). But one of them is wearing white underwear and a cross which represents purity. She didn't want to strip for the Japanese man, in contrast to the other maid who was wearing black lacey underwear, who was willing to do the stripping for the man.
The Japanese man is a rich tourist who is staying in the hotel. This is stereotypical again because we usually associate Japanese people to be tourists as they are often at big tourist spots with their cameras.
The staff who are in suits are higher up in hotel. The English people are the management and are dressed smartly and seem as though they have a lot of authority. There is also a mixed race English/Chinese worker who always seems to be rushing around and working very hard.
In conclusion I feel all the different ethnicities shown in this clip fit the stereotypical characteristics that their nationality are known for.
There is music being played throughout the whole clip which is non-digetic. The music changes when the scenarios change and when tension is built up e.g. When the Chefs are having an argument. Giani (the Italian chef) had an affair with Martin's (English chef) wife. Giani is a stereotypical Italian he is violent to people around him and very passionate. He is wearing black which represents badness. Where as Martin we think is the head chef and seems quite down to earth and upset that his wife had an affair. He is wearing white which represents goodness.
There are two maids in the clip who we think are Russian/Polish (eastern European). They are known for working in different and being slutty (prostitutes). But one of them is wearing white underwear and a cross which represents purity. She didn't want to strip for the Japanese man, in contrast to the other maid who was wearing black lacey underwear, who was willing to do the stripping for the man.
The Japanese man is a rich tourist who is staying in the hotel. This is stereotypical again because we usually associate Japanese people to be tourists as they are often at big tourist spots with their cameras.
The staff who are in suits are higher up in hotel. The English people are the management and are dressed smartly and seem as though they have a lot of authority. There is also a mixed race English/Chinese worker who always seems to be rushing around and working very hard.
In conclusion I feel all the different ethnicities shown in this clip fit the stereotypical characteristics that their nationality are known for.
