2. Establishing Shot
His suit attire The man appears
reflects that he is a
an important strong, independe
character, however nt character as he
this contrasts with is isolated in the
the mis-en-scene shot which
of the cardboard immediately
boxes in the suggests that
background which white people are
would suggest that often in job roles
he has a high of high status and
position in the are considered as
work place and is more important in
superior to his comparison to
surroundings. minority groups
which feature later
in the extract.
This is a head shot (close There is the diegetic sound
up) which magnifies his of movement and footsteps As the shot evolves, the
facial expression. The fact which create tension and the camera zooms and pans
he is looking down could lack of non-diegetic sound around the room (tracking
suggest that he is a could reflect the severity of shot). This immediately
domineering character who his character and reveals the mis-en-scene
is discontented with the forthcoming situation. and sets the tone for the rest
work place. of the extract.
3. This shot shows a This is a wide mid shot which helps to reveal the mis-en-
white, blonde- scene which indicates that the hotel is a high-regarded
haired middle establishment. (e.g. extravagant flowers). The white The non-
class lady dressed receptionist is placed in the centre-third which instantly diegetic
in an important focuses the audience’s attention to her rather than the atmospheric
white suit which minority assistant who is placed in the right third and music begins
could connote her almost blends in to the mis-en-scene suggesting her just before this
innocence. unimportance in comparison to the receptionist. shot and the
Because of the simple low
woman’s attire and tones create
ethnicity, she suspense and
appears to fit the announces the
stereotypical white man’s
image of a entrance just
receptionist. This before this shot
lady is contrasted and the
with the second continuation of
assistant who is the music
sitting to the side emphasises the
wearing the whites’
contrasting colour superiority and
back with her tied The editing of the shot is slow
power within
This is the first time in the extract where
back and with the zoom the the white
into
a white person is so obviously compared
consequently receptionist lasting five
establishment.
to an ethnic minority. The difference
appears less seconds and the pan at the
between them in the workplace is now
important and end is an obvious way of
significantly more obvious to the
inferior to the white drawing attention to the white
audience.
receptionist next to superiority figure and cutting
her. the ethnic minority completely
out of the shot.
4. There is the repetition of slow There is the repetition of slow
paced editing with a tracking paced editing with a tracking
shot here that lasts for 7 shot here that lasts for 7
seconds which builds tension seconds which builds tension
and the idea of the tracking and the idea of the tracking
shot emphasises the white shot emphasises the white
Here the
male’s power and importance male’s power and importance
superiority of the
as he enters the establishment. as he enters the establishment.
white people are
shown and this is
This shot is
enhanced through
dominated by white
props such as the
people and this could
identification card.
be to suggest their
This gives the
power in the
impression that
establishment and
the white male is
disregards any ethnic
dominant over all
minorities. Their
of the other
power in this shot is
characters in the
shown through their
extract. The fact
important suits and
he has two white
the fact that the main
accomplices
man is holding an
behind him
identification card The non-diegetic sound of atmospheric music
emphasises his
which could suggest furthers the suspension and announces the
superiority.
that he has an importance of the white males.
important job role in
comparison to the
chefs and cleaners
who are
predominantly ethnic
5. The shot is split into The bars in the foreground are a
three different clips constant reminder of the helpless
taken from different situation the immigrants are
angles which adds trapped in. The colour of the bars
tension and the effect connote that something dark and
of the fast-paced ominous is going to happen which
editing creates a suggests that the immigrants are in
sense of urgency and danger.
panic from the The non-diegetic
immigrants. sound of fast-paced
music works
effectively with the
This is a POV shot fast-paced editing and
which reveals the the diegetic sound of
immigrants urgency to footsteps and hushed
hide safely. The panicked voices
immigrants are hurrying each other
framed by the bars of into safety suggests
the cage in the the minorities' unity.
foreground and the
characters are in
The location of the shot is bleak and blends in
focus therefore
with the characters dull and simple costumes
drawing attention to
which represents the idea of the immigrants
them.
being insignificant and the blending could be a
metaphor for them trying to go unnoticed from
the white powerful men. The fact the
immigrants and mis-en-scene blend together
makes the black cage even more prominent.
6. This is a wide-mid The fact the immigrants managed to hide
shot revealing the so efficiently could represent that this is a
immigrants. The wide common problem they have to deal with
shot shows how many on several occasions which suggests
of the immigrants their inferiority as they are forced to hide
have been affected by from the white people.
the power of the white
people. The sense of In this shot there is
comradery is the non-diegetic
prominent here as the sound of a drone
ethnic minorities have coupled with the
joined to protect each sound of footsteps
other. which creates tension
and suspense. The
All of the immigrants
lack of diegetic sound
costumes are simple
suggests that
and the same colour
immigrants are aware
and they are all
of the severity of the
looking down and
situation and how
their body language
important it is that
suggests they are
they are not found.
panicking as their The shot is a slow zoom out from one The only diegetic
future now lays in the immigrant’s face to reveal the number of sound is spoken by
hands of the white people hiding for protection. This emphasises the manager which
men. the sheer number of ethnic minorities and shows the immigrants
sheer difficulty in hiding them all. rely on and trust her
to protect them.
7. The mis-en-scene reveals the white police
officer’s important costume which shows his
high position in society in comparison to the
immigrant’s red basic costume which could
connote the danger he is caught up in. The
This is a mid shot
officer is handling the immigrant and restraining
taken from behind the
him and the immigrant’s defenceless body
action. Whilst the
language represents his inferiority to the white
white police officer is
people in the establishment.
placed in the centre
third of the shot, the This shot represents
arrested minority is the ethnic minority as
placed in the left third totally powerless in
which instantly comparison to the
presents the idea of white authority figures
the immigrant’s through the mis-en-
inferiority to the white scene and sound.
powerful police man.
The jump cut from the officers The diegetic sound of the
and immigrant bursting through police officer restraining the
the doors to them exiting the immigrant shows his
establishment suggests a sense authority and the diegetic
of awkwardness and this sound of the immigrant’s
emphasises the immigrants struggle suggests his will to
struggle to break out of the break free and perhaps that
white’s dominating restraint. he feels threatened by the
white superiority.
Editor's Notes
Camera movement – framing, focus, type of shot etc
