Investigating ethnicity in the TV Drama 'Hotel Babylon'
Camera work for representation of ethnicity in Hotel Babylon
1.
Camera shot or movement name:
- Over-the-shoulder shot by the swimming pool
How ethnicity is represented:
- Makes the black man in the suit seem embarrassed because he
may not be stereotypically judged by his other black friend to work in such a
formal job, his expression also points out he seems worried how his friend is
going to visualise him now he has seen him in a more formal light
2.
Camera shot or movement name:
- Point of view shot of the Chinese man in the bedroom
How ethnicity is represented:
- Signifies the intimidation of the girls being forced into doing something for money, shows the chinese man has power over the two white females
Camera shot or movement name:
- Point of view shot of the Chinese man in the bedroom
How ethnicity is represented:
- Signifies the intimidation of the girls being forced into doing something for money, shows the chinese man has power over the two white females
Mise-en-scene for representation of ethnicity in Hotel Babylon
1.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- The black guys costume when he is wearing his suit standing next to the swimming pool, compared to the man lying down with his dressing gown on (body positioned lazily)
How ethnicity is represented:
- Signifies the black guy is doing well for himself but stereotyping the black man is waiting upon the white man, possibly giving the impression white people are very snobby
2.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- The setting of the bedroom the chinese person is staying
How ethnicity is represented:
- Suggesting it is clean and well looked after, showing the white maids aren’t in there to clean but for another purpose, they break the rules to satisfy the chinese man so they can have some money. Viewing white women maids as having little respect for themselves and being controlled by the chinese man.
3.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- Lighting spotlights the white female as she enters the kitchen
How ethnicity is represented:
- Showing she have more power and control over the kitchen manager who is in the black outfit and is of a different ethnicity lower status in the hotel.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- The black guys costume when he is wearing his suit standing next to the swimming pool, compared to the man lying down with his dressing gown on (body positioned lazily)
How ethnicity is represented:
- Signifies the black guy is doing well for himself but stereotyping the black man is waiting upon the white man, possibly giving the impression white people are very snobby
2.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- The setting of the bedroom the chinese person is staying
How ethnicity is represented:
- Suggesting it is clean and well looked after, showing the white maids aren’t in there to clean but for another purpose, they break the rules to satisfy the chinese man so they can have some money. Viewing white women maids as having little respect for themselves and being controlled by the chinese man.
3.
Mise-en-scene key term:
- Lighting spotlights the white female as she enters the kitchen
How ethnicity is represented:
- Showing she have more power and control over the kitchen manager who is in the black outfit and is of a different ethnicity lower status in the hotel.
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