Hotel Babylon

Hotel Babylon (How ethnicity is represented)

Sound

Here this scene is quite quiet, this is because all the characters that are in this screenshot are upset because the receptionist is clearing out Ibrahims locker who was the unlucky immigrant that got caught during the inspection. Druing this scene there is parallel music playing to set the mood of sadness with some slow instrumental backing music. The emotion is heightened by the music.

Camera

All the characters are in the centre of the screen, this is to show that they are all equal, they are standing close to eachother to show they are comfortable around eachother which would suggest that they have been working together for a while to have formed a relationship with this 'Ibrahim'. The movement is very slow in this shot to show the sad feelings  the characters are experiencing.

Editing

The receptionist now has the most amount of screen time as she is of the most paramount importance of all of the immigrant workers. The attention goes back to her and the immigrant workers continue being together to help each other through the sad times, you can tell this because they have no individual importance apart from the doctor in scene before. The pace similarly slows down as it is a sad moment that they are experiencing, this could suggest that this man has been working here for a long time because they are finding it difficult to get over it.

 

 

Camera

This screen shot shows a man appearing to be a doctor. The way he is dressed shows that he is in a basic cleaning job which would suggest that he is unimportant however he counteracts the stereotype because he is medically trained . The angle of this shot is level with the character and the doctor takes up most of the screen. This shows the importance of the doctor in this scene, this is not something that would happen usually due to the usual stereotype of immigrants, meaning that it subverts the stereotype.

Editing

The transitions in this scene is very basic. The order of narrative is basic to emphasize the routine-like days that these immigrant workers have. Lack of complication suggests that things are done in a straight forward manner as the foreign workers may not understand a complex style due to language barriers, this causes an issue with having immigrant workers doing a professional Job. The pace is very quick to give the character that has just passed out importance, as them not being able to get proper help they are doing everything in the power they can to help her. This supports the danger of having immigrant workers, as they are putting the health of the lady that passes out second to getting caught by the police in a inspection. No SFX are used in this scene. Screen time here is mainly on the lady that has collapsed and the doctor, this brings our attention to her and the possible problems she could have with her health.

 

 

 

Mise En Scene

he is wearing red, this shows danger and this shows that the immigrants are constantly surrounded by danger, it also supports the stereotypes of how immigrants are all scarred of getting caught somewhere they shouldn't be or doing something they legally aren't allowed to do, even if it's helpful and clean or not. The receptionist is wearing  red that is brighter than the other, this is because as she is the one in charge of hiding all the illegal immigrants she is  going the most against the law which would tell the audience that she would get the worst punishment.

 

Sound
In this part of the scene the sound is ambient and the background music is building tension, background music makes the audience feel sympathetic for the characters because the music is expression the emotions which must be going through the migrants heads, constantly wondering whether this will be the day they get caught and get sent back to their gloomy country living off minimal pay. This leaves the audience on the edge of their seat because they are constantly wondering whether the poor immigrant workers who are just trying to make a living, are they going to get caught or not.
 Editing
They don't get much screen time on their own to show their lack of individuality and importance. in comparison to the white characters altogether their scenes are  fast paced and focussed on gathering them all rather than investigating their individual jobs. 


 Mise En Scene
The immigrants are dressed in cleaners uniforms which are extremely basic like their job, this shows the audience that they are willing to do the jobs that we aren't prepared to do. The lighting isn't very good here, this shows that they are constantly having to hide in the shadows even though they are being helpful and they just want a better way of life.

 

Sound

in this scene there is a lot of use of foley in the background such as some crying noises to show that the immigrants in the crowded room are starting to panic and are becoming agitated , they are doing this because they want to keep their job. There is whispering going on during this scene this suggests that some of the immigrants may be praying to their god that they don't get taken, this is how much their job means to them.  

 

Camera

The scene filmed inside the room where they hide is rather slow pace, it slows down the whole pace of the scene and it builds lots of tension. In this scene the receptionist does a head count to make sure they have got everyone inside the room and to see whether or not they have left anyone behind, This builds tension because we have a feeling that someone hasn't made it. during this scene the shots go to close ups of the characters faces to show their panicked looks however it is unclear whether they are panicking/looking like this due to their possible leaving behind of a person  or just because of the bad situation they are in. 

 

 

Mise En Scene

 

The four characters that are in the foreground of the shot are all wearing white uniforms which are very smart, this indicates that they have respectable jobs that require them to look  presentable therefore they come into contact with people of the public and the white coloured uniform suggests purity and lack of harm. One of the chefs is wearing a hat, so the hotel they are working at must be well established because it has top hygiene rules.

 

 

Sound

 You can feel the emotion and desperation in their voices whilst they are trying to round all the employees up. this shows that they are very close somewhat like a family that they want to protect eachother. 

Camera

in the part of the clip the distressed lady is gathering all of the immigrants it seems quite routine-like which furthers the idea of immigrants being treated unlike humans, which proves the immigrant stereotypes. The angle shown is worms eye view to make them seem like they are in control of the current situation meaning they have the opportunity now to hide as many people which they are doing.

Editing

The change of shots here are quite hurried to add emphasis and emotion to the importance of hiding all the immigrants, which supports the stereotype of their lives constantly being in danger and having to rush to hide from their manual labour jobs.

Mise En Scene

Again the uniforms of the works look very basic like their job. This furthers the stereotype because it is showing us that they are doing boring in complex jobs because that's all they are supposedly capable of. Also the workers hair is scruffy. This suggests that the worker is too poor to afford shower or cant afford accommodation and is having to rough it someone.