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Below is a group analysis on the clip 'Greysom Returns' - in the clip we analyse the camera, mise-en-scene, editing and sound and the reasons why certain aspects have been used.
OCTOBER 2ND 2011
FRIDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2011
TV DRAMA ANALYSIS
TUESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2011
Hotel Babylon Analysis
The Hotel Babylon scene highlights the victimisation of immigrants and focuses vastly on ethnicity in the world today. It illustrates how a lot of immigrants are treated as unequals in society and live in constant danger. The scene allows the audience to sympathise with the immigrants, as it it illustrates how immigrants are normal people however, they are constantly shunned upon.
The scene begins with two policeman entering into the building introducing themselves to the hotel worker this is also the first introduction of the binary opposites. Here an over the should shot is used, this illustrates how the policeman have a higher amount of authority over the other hotel worker. The policeman are also wearing dark black clothing which could foreshadow the negative events to come/the negativity they bring - this is complimented by their aggressive body language. This first scene is also where the non-diegetic sound first begins this creates an uneasy and wary atmosphere for the audience.
The shot then cuts to the reception. At the beginning of this scene a reverse shot is used showing the receptionist, with an additional close-up shot so the audience can see the receptionists facial expressions when the three additional policeman walk in. The receptionists has a quite shocked and worried look on her face when the policeman enter the hotel implying to the audience that these are negative characters. The shot is then reversed illustrating the three policeman entering the hotel with two others. The mise-en-scene is how the policeman are again wearing dark and dull colours reinforcing the negativity they bring. In contrast the receptionist is wearing white clothing which suggest that she is very 'innocent' as has nothing to hide which is ironic as illegal immigrants are hiding in the hotel. However in the scene there is a lot of red around the receptionist e.g. the desk used is red and the worker next to her is wearing red - the colour red has connotations of 'danger' therefore referring to the danger of the illegal immigrants.
Once Jackie is told that the immigration officers are here she rushes to alert the immigrants. A fast pan is used here linking to the rush and panic felt by the workers. Addition to this some diegetic sound here is evident - having the diegetic sound of pots and pans clashing together add to the panicked atmosphere. The mise-en-scene in this scene is the red clothing that Jackie wears, this could be a metaphor for the dangerous news she brings.
Once the immigrants hear of the dangerous arrival they rush in to a staff closet to hide; this is shot behind bars which is a metaphor for how immigrants are continuously victimised and are in danger of being put into prison. This is then followed by a close-up of the keys unlocking and locking the door - this is again symbolic for immigrants being 'locked up'. Additional to this there is a zoom in on the door which emphasises the sense of confinement.
When the immigrants are hiding in the room, a lot of the time behind the shoulder shots and close-ups are used. This is to put the audience in the immigrants shoes so they therefore can sympathise with them as they can understand what they go through. The close-ups again are to illustrate the facial expressions to the audience to emphasise their constant feeling of being worried and scared. The mise-en-scene in this clip is again the clothing they wear, the use of the red and white clothing represent the danger the immigrants live in and their venerability.
After the realisation that Ibrahim is unaware about the immigration officers a lot of fast paced cuts are used between the immigrants hiding and Ibrahim working on the hotel floor - this is to signify the panic and rush of the situation, these feelings are similar to what is felt by the audience. There are also cuts between upstairs and downstairs signifying that immigrants have to stay downstairs which represents the classing system therefore again demonstrating how immigrants are treated at a lower level. The non diegetic music corresponds with the cutting e.g. when fast cuts were used the music became louder and faster. The colour red is once again evident in this scene not only is Ibrahim wearing red, but the hoover and the hallway itself is also red this referring back to the connotation of danger.
One of the immigrant workers collapses when hiding in the room, but another immigrant worker 'Adam' helps her out as he states he once used to be a doctor. When Adam is putting some jam into the workers mouth there is a close-up to Adam's hand - present is a wedding ring; this is metaphorical as it symbolises that not only Adam but the rest of the workers do have a normal life, it highlights that these people are still human and that they shouldn't be treated any different - however due to the stereotypical view of immigrants this is usually forgotten).
At the beginning of the clip the receptionist wears white and is scene as 'innocent' and quite 'angelic' as she saves the immigrants - however this opinion is changed when Ibrahim is taken away. In this scene she is seen asking Jackie to bring the remaining immigrants down stairs and asking one of the workers to pour the guests drinks - this gives the audience an impression that the receptionist actually doesn't care that much for the immigrants as she simply ignored and expressed no emotion to Ibrahim being taken away; this is in contrast to the worried and caring look on Jackie's face. This scene is also when the non-diegetic sound stops and is interrupted with the diegetic sound of the telephone; this may represent how in the eyes of some of the people working at the hotel that everything has gone back to normal suggesting that this kind of situation has happened before which is evident in 'the code' the hotel have to hide the immigrants - overall highlighting the repetitive nature of the situation.
The diegetic sound re-enters when Jackie is cleaning out Ibrahim's locker however this times the music is much slower and violins are heard this fits in with the sadness of the clip therefore, the audience feel empathy and emotion. Once more there is a close-up of of the keys and the locker which represents Ibrahim's fate which is prison. There are also close-ups to Ibrahim's belongings, some of which include a family photo; this reinstates that all these immigrants are normal people but are being treated unequally.
In the last scene panning is used to illustrate all the ethnic groups - each are sat according to their ethnicity and it demonstrates how they all keep themselves to themselves which is in contrast to the togetherness they feel when there is fear that they will be captured. The feeling of normality amongst the immigration workers again reinforces the idea that the previous dramatic event happens a lot - relating back to such events being cyclical.
