Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ethnicity using the following:
- Camera shots - angles, movement and composition
- Editing
- Sound
- Mise en scène
Camera Shots
At the start of the clip there is a long shot of the coloured man, wearing a suit walking, from the way he is walking he comes across quite camp and shows he has a feminine nature. This wouldn't normally be associated with the ethnicity group he is from. This is supported when the coloured man in the suit says to the dreads man that he 'looks good'. However there are a number of over the shoulder shots between the two coloured men.
During these shots you can hear their conversation and during this conversation the coloured man with the dreadlocks is talking about weed which is associated with coloured people and their ethnicity group but the man in the suit disagrees with the man with the dreadlocks and he comes across very nervous when weed is mentioned this shows that although the two men are from the same ethnicity groups they both have different jobs and lives now even though they had the same background. These shots also allow you to see that they have the same colour skin. This could therefore then mean that they are from the same ethnicity group because they are of the same race. Just after this shot you see the typical hotel cleaners in their uniform. However in the long shot you can see that the cleaners are staring to strip for the man on the left. Just before this long shot there is a close up of the money on the table.
Therefore these two shots are linked to show the importance of the money because it shows that the two girls are from the same ethnicity group. The cleaner on the left hand side in the picture then begins to stop stripping, this then shows that they are from two different ethnicity groups because one believes what they are doing is right and the other believes its not. The audience will know that the cleaners are from the same ethnicity group because they have the same accent. The audience will also then know that the cleaners are foreigners due to the way that they are speaking during the close up of them when they are first introduced speaking about the man in the room paying double for double.
At the start of the clip there is a long shot of the coloured man, wearing a suit walking, from the way he is walking he comes across quite camp and shows he has a feminine nature. This wouldn't normally be associated with the ethnicity group he is from. This is supported when the coloured man in the suit says to the dreads man that he 'looks good'. However there are a number of over the shoulder shots between the two coloured men.
During these shots you can hear their conversation and during this conversation the coloured man with the dreadlocks is talking about weed which is associated with coloured people and their ethnicity group but the man in the suit disagrees with the man with the dreadlocks and he comes across very nervous when weed is mentioned this shows that although the two men are from the same ethnicity groups they both have different jobs and lives now even though they had the same background. These shots also allow you to see that they have the same colour skin. This could therefore then mean that they are from the same ethnicity group because they are of the same race. Just after this shot you see the typical hotel cleaners in their uniform. However in the long shot you can see that the cleaners are staring to strip for the man on the left. Just before this long shot there is a close up of the money on the table.
Therefore these two shots are linked to show the importance of the money because it shows that the two girls are from the same ethnicity group. The cleaner on the left hand side in the picture then begins to stop stripping, this then shows that they are from two different ethnicity groups because one believes what they are doing is right and the other believes its not. The audience will know that the cleaners are from the same ethnicity group because they have the same accent. The audience will also then know that the cleaners are foreigners due to the way that they are speaking during the close up of them when they are first introduced speaking about the man in the room paying double for double.- Mise en scène
The setting of the first scene being a swimming pool/ spa area supports the idea of the coloured man in the suit having a feminine side because women would normally be associated with spa areas. The lighting used is also very bright and fun showing that it is also feminine because a masculine setting would be dark and spooky.
The chefs towards the end of the clip are seperated with different chef costumes, one group has white and the others have black. This could suggest that the people in the white chefs uniform are all one ethnicity and the people in the black are another ethnicity, meaning that they are split into different ethnicity groups. During the conversation at the start of the clip the man with the dreadlocks has a very strong Jamaican accent therefore showing clearly which ethnicity he is, where as the man in the suit hasn't really got an accent but because in the conversation the man with the dreads talks about how it used to be it suggests that they are from the same ethnicity because they were brought up together. When the cleaners start to strip for money it suggests that they come from a very poor ethnicity group as they are willing to strip for a man they do not know just to get some money.
Sound
Dialogue throughout the clip represents the different ethnicity of each character. The two mean at the start are both talking about their appearance which could show they are from the same ethnicity group. However the man in the suit is portrayed to be posh, whereas the other man comes across quite common. This shows that they may be from the same ethnicity but have different backgrounds and different life styles. The two cleaners have the same accent, meaning that they are from the same ethnicity. The music playing while the cleaners are stripping shows to be a different ethnicity group to both the cleaners and the man sitting on the bed. This is because the cleaners accents are different to the peoples accents in the music and even though you do not hear the man sitting on the bed accent due to him being Japanese his accent would also be different to the music. Towards the end when the two chefs speak, the one in the black has a different accent to the one in the white. This shows that they are from different ethnicity groups because they speak differently. The man at the start of the clip with the dreadlocks uses a lot of slang words and says the word 'ganja' which is a stereotypical word associated with his Jamaican ethnicity group.
Editing
There is a shot reverse shot at the start of the clip, allowing the viewers to see the two men are from the same ethnicity group because of the colour of their skin and also because the shot reverse shot keeps the conversation flowing the viewers can see that they are also from the same ethnicity group because they are talking about the past and what they both used to get up to. During the shot reverse shot there are eye line matches which supports the idea that the two men in coversation are of the same ethnicity but now have separate lives and jobs.
Dialogue throughout the clip represents the different ethnicity of each character. The two mean at the start are both talking about their appearance which could show they are from the same ethnicity group. However the man in the suit is portrayed to be posh, whereas the other man comes across quite common. This shows that they may be from the same ethnicity but have different backgrounds and different life styles. The two cleaners have the same accent, meaning that they are from the same ethnicity. The music playing while the cleaners are stripping shows to be a different ethnicity group to both the cleaners and the man sitting on the bed. This is because the cleaners accents are different to the peoples accents in the music and even though you do not hear the man sitting on the bed accent due to him being Japanese his accent would also be different to the music. Towards the end when the two chefs speak, the one in the black has a different accent to the one in the white. This shows that they are from different ethnicity groups because they speak differently. The man at the start of the clip with the dreadlocks uses a lot of slang words and says the word 'ganja' which is a stereotypical word associated with his Jamaican ethnicity group.
Editing
There is a shot reverse shot at the start of the clip, allowing the viewers to see the two men are from the same ethnicity group because of the colour of their skin and also because the shot reverse shot keeps the conversation flowing the viewers can see that they are also from the same ethnicity group because they are talking about the past and what they both used to get up to. During the shot reverse shot there are eye line matches which supports the idea that the two men in coversation are of the same ethnicity but now have separate lives and jobs.
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