Doc Martin

Within Doc Martin their regional identity constructed through the idea of community. As they are from Cornwall, they can be seen as very backwards due to being very rural. In this particular clip we as the audience are shown a stereotypical version of the countryside in order to give the audience an insight into the differences between rural life in comparison to a life in the city, and what affect it has on the personalities of certain characters.

From the beginning of the clip, we can see that the men are performing manual labour which suits the stereotype of people in cornwall being very backwards. Which can make them seem a lot more hardworking in comparison to people from the midlands, who are stereotyped as being on benefits, and doing no work at all. Also, it could also show that they are very behind on technology, as now we see offices with lots of computers, people in suits etc... and very professional whereas this room is just one computer with one man doing work which is completely different to urban life. This is shown to us by the use of Doc Martin, who is a resemblance of people who are from the city and we are shown the comparison between the rural and urban by a wide angle shot showing doc martin in a suit and the other men are in run down builders type suits, which can be seen as quite humorous as Doc Martin is struggling with the life in the countryside in comparison to his past life. 

Also, throughout the whole of the clip, Doc Martin is present within many different two shots with many different people. This shows that the community is very strong and friendly on a whole and Doc Martin is very well respected. This is because people are always trying to make conversations with him, as shown with the lady that walks up to him and trys her hardest to keep it going. He is seen as being top of the hierarchy as people in the streets all look up to him and treat him like he's something special, which a doctor may have been in those times to them, or simply in that area. The reason he is top of the hierarchy could be because he's different to everyone else as he represents an urban area, therefore has a different type of knowledge to everyone else which other character thrive off. This is shown through another two shot with him and the lady that persists on making conversations with him, and asking questions as she is so curious to try and get a prescription off of him because she is keen to have conversation and get a prescription specifically from him.

The zoom that we are shown on the dog as the scenes cuts from one to another which indicates that he's about to punish the dog and do something to it. This also shows that he's not used to dogs at all as the other people in the room don't even react to the dog walking in whereas Doc Martin is shouting and getting very wound up by its presences, which shows that he is no way near used to rural life yet as its a completely normal thing to happen for the others.

When Doc Martin is walking through the village with a dog going towards the police station, he looks like the odd on out in comparison to the others that he walks past we are shown this through a tracking shot which also shows us that he is wearing a smart suit, whereas others around him are in simple casual clothing. Due to this, Doc martin gets many funny looks and therefore this has an effect on Doc Martin to make him walk very awkwardly. Also because  he's holding the dog with what looks like a rag, which shows us that he has no idea whats he's doing and is not used to handling dogs due to where he's from. 

Finally we are shown doc martin present within a two shot with an old lady who is carrying vegetables from her pickup truck into her house, this can be seen as quite hard work for an old lady as she is having to carry heavy crates into her house by herself (Until Doc Martin came over) which indicates that this woman represents the stereotype of a working person within rural area, and is very backwards due to the fact she's performing work within the primary sector. Due to Doc Martin not being very used to work like this, the expression on his face is very confused which shows that he is the opposite to the woman, and is used to work within the tertiary sector.

HOTEL BABYLON

Hotel Babylon - Ethnicity


Ethnicity within Hotel Babylon plays a major role, and helps the director to present levels of hierarchy, emotion and types of stereotypes. The main stereotype that is used as an example in this extract is criminal behaviour of the african characters. 

Low angle shots are used by the director on the police, this indicates that they are on a high level of the hierarchy and maybe more significant than other characters within the clip. This could be seen as due to ethnicity and could be stereotypical that white people have more power than others. High angle shots are used on the immigrants who are mostly black. Black people have a harsh stereotype of being criminals and very aggressive, however this clip breaks the stereotype and proves that they are scared and are far from bad people. Also, the character who helps the diabetic woman indicates that the stereotype of immigrants being not very clever has been broken, and in fact this particular character is very clever and knows certain roles that a doctor can pursue. Also, when Ibrahim is first arrested, he is instantly aware of what happening to him and this is done by a certain camera movement called a focus pull, this is where they zoom in on the expression of the individual simultaneously with the change of expression. (These stereotypes were configured by Katz and Braly in 1933, who put together a questionnaire which showed that ethnic stereotypes are very widespread)
This certain technique helps the audience determine what this means to Ibrahim and how it’s going to affect him. Also, it helps compare the difference in expression between Ibrahim and the "antagonists" and how even though Ibrahim is so emotionally affected by it, the expression on their faces tells that they have no feelings towards the immigrants. 

Throughout the whole clip a non-diegetic sound is always present, this particular sound is a very tense backing track that builds up tension throughout certain points of the clip. For example, when the immigrants are informed that people are within the building to take them away, the music builds up and diegetic sounds are also present. These diegetic sounds are mainly sighs of panic and scared voices, as they are scared for the future of their lives. The fact that the characters are so scared indicates that, even though the jobs they pursue in are not the most exciting job in the world, they will do anything to stay away from their old life and work hard for their families. This shows that they are very caring, which may break certain peoples stereotype of immigrants. A sound bridge is also continuous through the whole of the clip, from scene to scene there is a constant soundtrack in the back, this is due to all the scenes having relevance to each other and eventually all combining. This helps to keep a constant hook of the audience and draw attention to certain areas of the clip by building the music up and down.

As shown in the photo on the right, the environment in which the immigrants work in is very cramped and hard to work in. Whereas all of the white, English people on the floors above are within a much more upper class area. And by being on a higher floor, this may foreshadow the hierarchy of ethnicity within the working environment and that different races are treated differently. This is a common stereotype from many years ago where black people were treated as slaves and white people lived in a much higher lifestyle, therefore this tv series might be trying to show that some people still treat them in a similar way, this is because they are so desperate to keep the workers working for them, at what i assume must be a very low wage and therefore take advantage of them. The lighting on the two different floors also has a significant difference with the top floor being bright and attractive whereas the floor where the migrants are it is very dark and dull, this indicates that the people who are white on the top floor live in much more luxury than the immigrants on the lower floors, which is unfair and could be seen as taking advantage of them. The difference in costumes also proves this point as the top floor are dressed in formal suits whereas lower floors are dressed in very cheap uniform therefore it is seen that their social class and status if of a much lower level, due to their ethnicity, which again, is very unfair and meets an old stereotype of the hierarchy of white people in comparison to black.

From the beginning of the clip the editing slowly speeds up from slow paced editing towards fast paced editing this is done to build up tension and show the difference between in reactions between the two ethnicity's. For example, the white people up stairs are much more laid back and relaxed, only worried because they are employing people who are known illegeble to work, whereas the people downstairs are panicking and are desperate to try and keep their jobs. Also, the editing is continuous, which makes this particular seen very hooking for the audience and what i assume must be a very renown scene within the tv series. It also creates a 'panic' within the individuals and emphasises certain emotions massively. These emotions prove that the stereotype of all black people being aggressive is false, as the individual within this clip actually cries and hopes for his life. The pace of the editing differs when the scene focuses on the migrants and when it focuses on the migrant officers, being fast paced when focusing on the migrants and slow paced when on the officers. This is because the officers do not care at all, and have no emotion towards the migrants even though they are about to possibly ruin their lives. Whereas the migrants are hoping for their lives and are rushing around trying not to get captured and taken back to their old lives. This shows that the migrants are actually caring and emotional whereas the officers are very stubborn and emotionless, which could make them seem like antagonists, however they are just doing their job

                                                                                          Star wars the force awakens - Questions

1. Who owns Lucasfilm? Walt Disney
2. Who formed Lucasfilm? George Lucas
3. What year was Lucasfilm formed? 1971
4. Who is the president of Lucasfilm? Kathleen Kennedy
5. What other major films have they worked on? Indiana Jones, the pixar story, the land before time
6. How much was Lucasfilm sold for? $4.05 billion
7. Who wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens? JJ Abrams
8. Who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens? JJ Abrams
9. What other major films is the director responsible for? Star trek, mission impossible, super 8
10. How many Star Wars films have there been so far (list them)? 7: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Return of the Jedi (1983), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002, Revenge of the Sith (2005), The Force Awakens (2015)
11. How much money have they all made at the global box office? $2.066 billion
12. When was the first Star Wars film released? December 27 1997
13. What does ILM stand for? industrial Light & Magic
14. What do ILM do? Individuals send clips to the company for CG effects
15. Who created ILM? George Lucas
16. Why did they create ILM? George Lucas wanted special effects that have never been seen before, to bring something new to the market.
17. What do casting directors do? They dictate the casting of actors for all the roles in a film, this involves working closely with the director and producer to understand their requirements.
18. Where were the first scenes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmed? Abu Dhabi
19. What format was Star Wars: The Force Awakens shot on? Film
20. What types of camera were used to film Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
21. What studio was used to film a large portion of the film?                                                  
22. Where is the studio? Skellig Michael, County Kerry, Iceland 
23. What major franchise is famously filmed at this studio?
24. How does said franchise link to Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
25. Who was the inspiration for the character Maz Kanata? JJ abrams old teacher at school
26. What technology was used to create Maz Kanata? CGI
27. Who played Maz Kanata & what other roles is she famous for? Lupita Nyong'o, famous for being the first Mexican and Kenyan actress
28. Who played General Snoke? Andy Serkis
29. What is he renowned for in the movie business?
30. Where was the final scene filmed? Ahch - To, lonely island
31. Who composed the film score?John Williams was the composer for not just the force awakens but for them all.
32. How many Star wars films have he composed the music for? He has composed for all the films, which at the moment is 7 films
33. What other famous films has he created the music for? John Williams has also composed music for all 7 films
34. How many times did John Boyega audition for the film (according to JJ Abrams)? 9
35. Over what period of time did these auditions occur? 7 months
36. How many people operated B-B8?  1 person controlled him manually, however other remote control models 3 people operated the different parts.
37. What type of technology was the main version of B-B8? The manual version is the main version
38. What colour suit did the B-B8 operator wear? Blue
39. Why did he have to wear such a suit? Because of the green screen, they use this suit so you can’t see the person controlling the droid
40. What type of special effects (SFX) were employed on Star Wars: The Force Awakens? CGI was used most commonly, in a more advanced, effective way. However many of the things we expect to be effects were real, such as the creatures towards the end of the film (Costumes)
41. How many people were behind the monitor watching the scene when Han and Chewie returned to the Millenium Falcon? 100-200 people were watching because it was such a iconic moment
42. Why was Simon Pegg thanked in the credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Simon Pegg helped the film in general by being part of the cast and helping with the screenplay.
43. JJ Abrams shot part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX. What is IMAX? IMAX a technique of widescreen cinematography which produces an image approximately ten times larger than that from standard 35 mm film.
44. How many IMAX screens was the film available on?
45. What was the age rating of the film in the UK? The certificate for the film was a 12.
46. How much money did the UK government contribute to the production of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? (Express this figure as a percentage of the total cost and as a figure in pounds). £31.6 million out of the £235 million which was in total spent. This is around 7% of the total figure.
47. How much was Harrison Ford paid to reprise his role of Han Solo? $20 million
48. How much were Daisy Ridley and John Boyega paid? £300,000 each, 76 times less than harrison ford