Representation of Ethnicity - Hotel Babylon

Representation of Ethnicity - Hotel Babylon

Representation of Gender

Representation of Gender- Primeval

Comprehensive analysis

John Reese - Person of interest 
John Reese is a character in the TV drama ‘person of interest’ a former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier and CIA field officer, who is presumed dead. Little is known about Reese's background, and his name is one of several aliases he uses. He lost his lover, Jessica, prior to meeting Finch, which appears to have marked him deeply. Reese demonstrates skill in the use of a range of weapons, hand-to-hand combat, and surveillance tactics. He knows very little about Finch and is often rebuffed when he attempts to learn more about him.

John can be seen as a middle class actor, this is because he works for Finch who is in the government and controls all the cameras in the state. Another spectacle that adds to his middle class look is the clothing he wears to work, Mr Reese is always dressed in suits, and overall his appearance looks very professional. For his work he usually takes down criminals by himself because he is a very skilled worker. He always talks very calm and he’s never nervous which can add effect to the fact he is so skilled in what he does. Reese also speaks with clear standard pronunciation which can be shown in this clip
 

This next clip I have can show Johns fighting ability, this adds to his representation of being a very skilled fighter. In the face the character looks neat and smart also. in the first clips he is fighting a big bald man, john uses strength, skill and speed to make him unconsious.

we arent shown any of his background, for example where he lives and his family, only his work within the force, this is because he has been living when people think he is actually dead. Therefore we cant examine his quality of life.



Jr Ewing - Dallas
Jr Ewing is an extremely rich man, he is a middle class worker and owns an oil field. the owning of the oil field can shows the audience that he has alot of money. Ambitious and anxious to prove himself by following in his father's footsteps, he is determined to start drilling for oil at Southford. Also we are shown clips of jr Ewings house, he has a huge house with a swimming pool, this can show ther audience he spends alot of money and has a high income. This video has a variet of clips of him, they can show us his 'cowboy' accent. We are shown that the character always dresses smart, he wears different kinds of suits, this can indicate his importance and also his wealth because wealthy men usually dress in suits.

  

Jr Ewing also seems to be a humorous character at times two, a funny quote he has said is 'she will be better than the slut I'm looking at now' John Ross can also be seen as a stuck up character, this is because he knows he has a lot of money and he speaks to other characters harshly because he see's himself as higher up than them.

This photo of J.R Ewing can show us a lot about his character, he is pointing at his huge house behind him and he has a big smile on his face. This could suggest he is very proud of his wealth and isn't afraid to show it either. 

we know the character is middle aged because he still works however, we are unsure on his background, he is following in his fathers footsteps, this can tell the audience that his father was also a rich man so he would had have wealth throughout his whole childhood.

Sound - Clip 10 & 12 Brief Summary

Sunshine:
the sounds we hear in accompany to the spaceship are quite strange sounds like whale noises, this could indicate that space is weird and no body actually knows what it sounds like because its a vacuum.

the exterior sounds differ from those that are created within the interior of the spaceship, this is because the non diegetic sound effects outside of the ship are louder and more powerful, however inside the ship they are quite fast yet not powerful.

the sounds in the interior spaceship relate to what we see, this is because the man that comes out the shuttle looks hot, trampy, exhausted and drained, this links well with the blooded handprint we see in the scene because it creates a tense atmosphere due to the fact we know somebody has died.

the music that runs through the extract is

• fast
• powerful
• loud
• overwhelming

this builds up a tense atmosphere because you don't know whats going to happen next, all the audience know is that the shuttle is going towards the sun. it also raising the tempo.

Rat catcher:

we are shown an abstract image of a boy wrapping himself in a curtain, this is something alot of children did when they were little however the sound creates a different impression. the sounds we hear are faint, strange sounds of children laughing and playing, however Ryan is inside alone in the curtain. this could suggest that he is hiding himself away from the others with the use of the curtain, however this isn't the case.

we are introduced to the real world after this when Ryans mum slaps his head and tells him to stop doing that. when this happens the non diegetic music stops and we are instantly brought into the real atmosphere which can make it seem like he has snapped out of a dream to what he wants to be doing, playing like what all children love to do.

when Ryan runs away from his mother and untucks his flares from his boots, we are introduced to some slow music, i believe this music is trying to tell the audience what he is doing is wrong, and something bad will happen, a sound to show bad things to come.

when we are shown Ryan and his friend James playing, and another clip of Ryans mum buying shoes, we are introduced to parallel sound. the sound in each scene is different, in the playing scene the music is happy and enjoyable which can emphasise that they are having fun, however music with no rhythm and slightly dull is in the shoe scene.

when James pushes Ryan further into the water and the bubbles are shown from the top, we instantly have the impression he is going to drowned, the music turns to seriousness which builds up an atmosphere of anxiousness because we are hoping that he doesnt drown because he is only a child 

Clips for Sounds

diegetic sound - this is when the sound comes from a person or object in the diegesis (the world of the story) and seen within the field of vision
in this clip of a tv series geordie shore, there is music playing in their house, this music is diegetic because the audience can hear it but also the people in the series can hear it aswell. this effect is used to make it seem more realistic.
non diegetic sound - this is when sound that comes from nothing within the field of vision ad has been added afterwards in the editing process. the clearest examples are of soundtrack music or a voiceover.
this is a clip of some baloons being popped. non diegetic sounds are coming when the balloons are being popped to make the audience believe they have a different sound each time they pop. however the actor or the balloon popper in this case, cant hear these sounds.

synchronous sound - where the sound is synchronised with the object emitting that sound - as in lip sync- where the actors mouth moves exactly in time with the words we hear.

in parts of this clip we are shown the actor cook, he is directly speaking to somebody and his lips are in sync with what he is saying, this is a simple affect and adds realism.

asynchronous sound - this is where the sound track is deliberately out of sync with what we see. it is a rare effect in TV drama. a good example at the end of the graduate is where we have a montage of faces and voices in the church, all shouting ben but the voices do not synchronise with the faces we see.
in this is the final scene in the film 'The Graduate' in this clip when Ben escaoes from the wedding you can hear Ben being shouted by not with in sync lips.

sound effects - sounds added to the visuals in editing. they may be naturalistic - the sound of traffic outside the window added to a shot film in a stuido - or unnaturalistic, perhaps for comic purpose (eg a boing sound) or to remind us we are watching construct (whooping sound that accompanies crash sounds.
 
this fight scene in sherlock holmes is a perfect example of the use of sound effects. they are used throughout the whole fight scene

sound motif - a sound associated with a character or place. this could be the humming of machinery associated with a factory or the threatening character might have a particular musical figure that plays when they appear or sort out a problem. James bond films have four related motifs in the theme tune, each indicating a narrative turning point eg, the part of the resolution of a chase sequence.
this clip has been tube chopped, it is in casio royale with daniel craig(james bond) fighting. the classic james bond song appears in the background.

sound bridge - this is where the sound (diegetic or non) continues across or or more cuts/transitions. examples include music running over clips of a montage.


this is a clear use of a sound bridge as the opening music is played over each montage

dialogue - the sound made by characters talking to each other. sometimes this is re recorded in a studio with the actors attempting to lip sync to the footage: This is called Foley recording.

this is a scene in adulthood where dialogue is shown clearly

voiceover - where a voice from outside the diegesis gives the audience information. often this voice tells us the story may be a character within the story.
about a boy is a great film with examples of voiceovers, however i couldnt find the opening scene on youtube that i could embed, in this clip there are alot of clips of voiceovers where will is thinking in his head.

Shots And Angles

this is a famous medium close shot from the film taken, in this scene the character is on the phone to the kidnapper of his daughter and he says 'i will find you, and i will kill you' the shot of this scene is extremely effective because it shows the reality of the situation on his face, and his expression also shows how serious he actually is.



this is a close up shot from the film Avengers, this shot is effecftive because in the characters facial expression it shows his seriousness and concentration very well which is good for the audience to visualise.



in this short scene is another close up shot, a ginger shooter is shown close up aiming his gun towards his target, it is effective by showing his face fully because it clearly shows he is an evil character which is done effectively by looking at his facial expression, this clip isn't long but you can tell more clearly in the actual film.



this is a funny mid shot scene from the film Ali G, this scene he is singing to a woman, it is affective from being a mid shot because he has no trousers on below, which makes picturing the image a whole lot funnier for the audience.



this is a mid shot scene from the film anuvahood. this scene is affective because you can see hand gestures being made by the character(adam deacon), not just facial. this scene can also slightly establish the british setting, it shows the area around as typical british flats.



this is a long shot from the british movie This Is England, it is of the character gadget walking towards the group of skinheads, it is effective because it clearly shows him walking with beer under a bridge to a group of kids. it could be seen as stereotyping because in society teenagers are seen to be trouble and hanging around drinking alcohol. in this shot you can also see the background of the scene, it shows its a rough area from the type of housing and setting.



this is a long shot from the film 21 Jump Street. in this long shot you can clearly see the surrounding background and the police bike the character is getting onto, the movement of the character shows that he is nervous by the way he shakily gets onto his bike which is affective because he adds to the way the audience are supposed to look at this character as a person out of the norm.



this is another set of clips from the same film 21 jump street, however it is a variety of long shots and extra long shots. ELS are effective because it doesn't just show the whole of the character, it also clearly shows the setting and background so you can get an idea of the area etc. it is affective because it shows you interesting aspects in the scenes like full body expressions and movements to create impressions