Hotel Babylon Clip

Race/Class

• Other races: audience empathises for the, as they are discriminated against
• White people are clearly the dominant race
• High angle: looks down upon immigrants shows authority/superior person
• Eye level: the audience sees eye to eye with the white people
• All of the immigrants are put into one very small room like they are insignificant

Sound

• Non-diegetic sound builds tension
• Music throughout the whole clio
• Diegetic: the shouting of the workers highlights their worry
• Knock on door then a long pause- creates tension for the audience
• Music is much slower at the end of the clip to portray emotion: sadness because a family member has been lost
• Music throughout reflects how you are supposed to be feeling

Mise-en-Scene

• Where the immigration workers lockers are situated looks very dirty/scruffy as if they arent looked after.
• Immigrants costumes contrast with those of a higher class
  High class: suits, royal blues, very smart etc.
  Immigrants: Ratty overalls
• Owner/manager of hotel is wearing a very smart/posh suit to emphasise her role
• Those working for the immigration patrol were wearing blazers to emphasise their higher role and higher class
• Police uniform: well known, authority, looked up too

Camera

• Panning shots
• Low angle when woman is on the floor for sympathy
• Pan up from hoover
• Tracking Shots
• Zoom into receptionist, we know the focus is on her

Editing

• Sharp, short cuts from each cut
• Constant change of angle