Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ethnicity

Hotel Babylon

The first interior shot miss-en-scene is used to show a white male in a brash suit being spoken to by two police officers, semic code is used for the audience to believe that he is the boss of the hotel due to his nice suit and his sense of being in charge of this situation of the police entering the building. Furthermore this white man in the suit presumably being high up in his workplace follows the stereotype of white males having good jobs and being well off. 

The next main scene shows some hotel staff running around to get the illegal workers hidden, intense and fast music is played in the background this makes it seem more urgent and increasing tension as they are trying to alarm all the people to hide. The editing is also used well to show the increase in urgency with a shorter cutting rhythm, this increases the tension by making it more fast paced and energetic. The increase in tension can highlight the common stereotype of their being conflict between races with the tension rising as white boarder force officers are coming to to take the predominantly non-white illegal workforce away so there is instantly a conflict between the races. The shorter cutting rhythm also shows the urgency of the situation for them running to be hidden in a small room. 

Whilst in the small room action code is used to show a woman fainting due to her diabetes, instantly a black male helps her out by curing what has happened to her. This is a countertype as it goes against the stereotype of black males as he is helping the woman out so is a countertype of black males who are usually portrayed as being thuggish and not caring about anyone but themselves.

When the ball male cleaner is apprehended a mid-shot is used, this is used to clearly show who is the bad person and that they have captured him. The fact that it shows a black male being arrested is a massive stereotype as it is very common that black males are often depicted as being criminals as the fact this man is follows closely to this stereotype. Also because the man is arrested the audience feel sorry for him and feel pitiful which is a common stereotype that black people are pitied an in this case it being by the audience.

Overall ethnicity stereotypes are used greatly this situation mainly to highlight the storyline that the police are coming to arrest people. But countertypes are also used which shows one of the characters in a better light.

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of age

Waterloo road clip

It is possible to argue that this extract can construct a representation of age through camera work, miss-en-scene, sound and editing.

Firstly, in the first scene it uses a combination of establishing shot and panning shot, this clearly shows the three characters that will mainly be involved in this scene being two school boys and a male teacher. It also establishes the miss-en-scene that it is in a school hall with it showing the clear distinction between teachers and pupils through the dress as the teachers are wearing smart business wear and pupils a school uniform. By the teachers wearing this smart business clothes it follows the stereotype of them being work orientated and strong willed whilst telling the boys off for the camera where as the boys stood in uniform that isn't correctly on with lose ties closely follows the stereotype of teenagers not being bothered about school also how they are acting very arrogantly to the teacher.  The extract uses over the shoulder shots so the audience can follow the conversation between the teacher/s and pupils. Furthermore as the second teacher arrives to find out the camera is broken the cutting rhythm is shortened to highlight the increase in tensions going from a normal conversation to more hostile this portrays the stereotype of there being conflict between different age groups in this situation it being between adults and teenagers.

The next scene is interior and includes a two shot of a boy and girl clearly walking down a school corridor as the mise-en-scene is depicting the students in school uniform and it being very busy also students with school bags and books, it uses a combination of a two shot and an establishing shot to do this to show the location where they are. Shortly following this a second girl joins before attacking a boy, intense, loud music is used to show the increasing tension and make the audience feel like what is about to happen is bad. This follows the stereotype that teens are boisterous and out of control due to her fighting/attack in school which would obviously be against the rules.

The scene after this is set in a classroom as it has a desk at the front with a teacher with a projector and students sat looking at the teacher. Obviously the teacher is an adult and follows the stereotype of adults having more power over young people shown by how they follow his instructions. Again the loud intense music is introduced to increase the tension and creates a sound bridge to the next scene in which the girl has cornered the boy she attacked in a room.

In this interior scene involving the boy and girl the cutting rhythm is shortened which highlights the animosity during the fracas the increased cutting rate also follows the stereotype that teenagers are selfish as she is acting and attacking this boy because she wants to and not really any other reason. The increase in the cutting rate also incorporates over the shoulder shot to show the argument and the reactions from what the other person just said this is a countertype as it it showing the teenagers care or are bothered about what the other person is saying whereas they are usually portrayed as being selfish or 'not old enough' for emotions. 

In the next scene when the older teacher is apparently dressing like a teenager a high angle shot is used when looking at the girls who are mocking him and a low angle shot when looking at him. This shows that he has more power as he is seen above them because of his occupation but also because he is an adult so he has sort of automatic power over younger people with in this case it being teenagers/students.

Overall, stereotypes are followed in this extract of Waterloo road with the mise-en-scene, editing, sound and camera shots.

Kill list production and distributer companies

Production companies- 

• Warp X- Warp X-

A British film production company, sister to Warp films based in 

Sheffield, UK with further offices in Nottingham and London. The company was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. Warp X was founded in 2005 and produces feature films. It is a digital film studio that produces feature films in the UK with budgets usually between £400,000 and £800,000.The studio serves as a format for new film directors to create movies for the first time on a lower budget scale with less expectation for high box office revenues on their initial feature foray. The film studio began with support from organizations including Warp films, Film Four, the UK Film Council, EM Media and Screen Yorkshire. The intent of the film studio's creation was to add energy and vitality to the film industry in Britain.

• Studio Canal-

StudioCanal (a.k.a. Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ Production, and Canal+ Image) is a French-based Production (as StudioCanal S.A.) and distribution (as StudioCanal Images S.A.) company that owns the third-largest film library in the world. The company is a unit of the Canal+ Group, owned by Vivendi.

• Film Yorkshire (Screen Yorkshire)-

Following a major review of the film infrastructure in the UK during 2000, the UK Film Council set up nine Regional Screen Agencies, one in each regions of England, to deliver support for film-making, exhibition and related media activities. Regional Screen Agencies have a complex role spanning cultural, economic and social objectives. Each agency has interpreted the brief from the UK Film Council in its own way. Typically, this focuses on the provision of operational activities such training schemes, administration of funding for activities such as film festivals and film education, and the operation of investment funds and local services designed to make a region an attractive place for film-makers to bring investment funds.

• Film Four-

Film4 is a British digital television channel available in the UK, owned and operated by Channel Four that screens films. Film4 Productions is a British film production company owned by Channel Four television cooperation. The company has been responsible for backing a large number of films made in the UK.

• UK Film Council-

The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and governed by a board of 15 directors. It was funded from various sources including the National Lottery. In its own words, the aim of the UKFC was:

"To stimulate a competitive, successful and vibrant UK film industry and culture, and to promote the widest possible enjoyment and understanding of cinema throughout the nations and regions of the UK. The UKFC had a mandate that spans cultural, social and economic priorities." Arguably the most visible activity of the UKFC was its direct funding for feature and short films.

• Rook films-

WARP X/ROOK FILMS (KILL LIST) LTD was founded on 2010-06-16 and has its registered office in Sheffield Digital Campus. The organisation's status is listed as "Active". Warp X/rook Films (kill List) Ltd is a Private Limited Company registered in with Companies House and the accounts submission requirement is categorised as TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL

Distribution companies-

• Optimum Releasing (UK)-

StudioCanal UK (formerly Optimum Releasing) is a film distribution company working in the UK and Ireland. The company releases many films, including foreign language films, anime releases such as Studio Ghibli's films, and independent British, Irish, and American films in the United Kingdom and sometimes Ireland.

• IFC Midnight (US)

IFC Films is an American film distribution company based in New York city, an offshoot of IFC owned by AMC networks. It distributes Independent films and documentaries under the IFC Films, Sundance Selects and IFC Midnight brands. It operates the IFC centre.

The British film industry

Aims to support, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image - British academy of films and television arts.

An independent, non-government body which classifies and censors films, video as well as computer and console-based games released in the UK- BBFC

Promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film and television heritage and culture- BFI

Promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's rich film and television heritage and culture.- UK Film Council

Government backed lead agency for film in the UK ensuring that the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film are effectively represented at home and abroad. - British council 

Film 4
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016)
Trespass Against us (2016) 

High-rise (2015) 
Suffragette (2015)
Youth (2015/I) 

Entertainment one
Burnt (2015/I) 
The last witch hunter (2015) 
Being AP (2015) 
Miss you Already (2015) 

Trumbo (2015)

Working title

The Program (2015/II) 
Legend (2015/I)
The Danish Girl (2015)
Everest (2015)
We Are Your Friends (2015)

Big Talk Productions

Brotherhood (2015)
Man up(2015/I) 
Houdini and Doyle(2015) 
Lives of the infamous Comedy Blaps (2014) 
Our Zoo (2014) 

Pathe

Pride (2014/I) 
Enemy (2013) 

Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (2013) 

No One Lives (2012)127 Hours (2010)

Warp films

The Last Panthers (2015) 
Liam and Lenka (2014) 
The Midnight Beast: Quiz Night Beast (#2.6) (2014) 
The Midnight Beast: They Came Upon a Midnight Beast (#2.5) (2014) 
The Midnight Beast: Going Solo (#2.4) (2014)

European Economic Area (EEA)

The European Economic Area (EEA) provides for the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital within the internal market of the European Union (EU) between its 28 member states, as well as three of the four member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA): Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Agreement is applied provisionally with respect to Croatia—the remaining and most recent EU member state—pending ratification of its accession by all EEA parties.

The EEA was established on 1 January 1994 upon entry into force of an agreement between the member states and the EU's predecessors, the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community. EFTA states which join the EEA participate in the EU's internal market without being EU members, adopting almost all the relevant EU legislation other than laws regarding agriculture and fisheries. The EEA's "decision-shaping" processes enable them to influence and contribute to new EEA policy and legislation from an early stage.

One EFTA member, Switzerland, has not joined the EEA, but has a series of bilateral agreements with the EU which allow it also to participate in the internal market.

British films can claim 25% tax relief from the government. This means the first 25% of any profit you make cannot be taxed. 

For Films to Qualify as a British film it must score 18/35 on the cultural test for 

Film. 

Avengers: Age of Ultron- This was filmed in 5 countries: Italy, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. The film was mayoralty filmed in the UK or EEA (4 points) Robert Downy Jr who playes Iron Man and Tony Stark is American. Thor played by Chris Hemsworth is Australian. Mark Ruffalo who played the Hulk is American. Chris Evans who played Captain American is American. Scarlett Johansson who played Black Widow is American. The cast is mainly American (0 points). The film was not based on a UK or EEA aubject matter put on Marvel comic books (0 points). The films were filmed in English dialogue (6 points). This film does not demonstrate British Creativity, diversity or heritage (0 points). SFX and VFX take place in American by a company called Perception NYC (0 points). Music Recording/Audio Post Production/Picture Post Production mainly all occurred in USA (0 point).  The Director Josh Whedon is American (0 points).  The writer Chris Lee is American (0 points).The producer Kevin Feige is American (0 points). The composers Danny Elfman and Brian Tyler are both American (0 points). Key staff were mainly American (0 points). Majority of the crew are also American (0 points). In conclusion Avengers: Age of Ultron scored 10 out of 35 meaning is it not a British film. 

Ex Machina- The film was set in mainly in many UK and Norway locations (4 points). Main cast members include Domhnall Gleeson who played celeb is Irish. Oscar Isaac who played Nathan is Guatemalan and Ava played by Alicia Vikander is Swedish meaning the main character are dominantly British and a part of the EEA (4 points). The film was based on a British and EEA subject matter of artificial intelligence which has close association with Alan Turing who is British. (4 points). Original dialogue was filmed in English language (4 points). The film demonstrates British creativity, diversity and heritage through using Alan Turing’s, Turing test to test an AI (4 points). Overall SFX and VFX Supervisor is Andrew Whitehurst who lives in London (4 points). The original music was by Geoff Barrow and Ben Sailburys, film editing was done by Mark Day who are all British (1 point). Director and script writer Alex Garland is British ( 2 point). The production companies of Ex Machina: Fim4 and DNA films are both British companies (1 point). Composers Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury’s are both British (1 point). Lead actors, Key cast and the Majority of the cast and crew are British (4 points) In conclusion Ex Machina scored 35 out of 35 meaning it is a British film. 

Mad Max: Fury Road- The film was set in Australia and USA (0 points). Tom Hardy who played Mad Max was born in England, Charlize Theron who played Imperator Furiosa was born in South Africa and Nicholas Hoult  who played Nux was born in England. The main and leading characters are dominantly British (4 points). Original dialogue was recorded in English language (6 points). This film does demonstrate British creativity  due to Tom hardy having to play Max who was formally played by Mel Gibson who is an American actor. The film frequently referred to former Mad Max films (4 points). John Seal did the majority of VFX and SFX, he is Australian (0 points).  Music was composed and performed by Junkie XL who was born in the Netherlands. Cinematography was by John Seale an Australian specialist. (0 points). The director and scriptwriter was George Miller who is Australian (0 points). The producer was Doug Mitchell who is also Australian (0 points). The lead actors are a mixed much of regional identies however the two of the main character are from the UK (1 point). The majority of the cast, crew are Australian (0 points) In conclusion Mad Max: Fury Road scored 11 out of 35 meaning it is not a British film. 

Other ways to be British

The ‘old’ rules for being British required a film to meet three of the following six criteria-

• A British director 
• A British Producer 
• A predominately British cast 
• A subject matter that informs of the British experience 
• British identity defined by the BFI in ‘sight and sound’ 
• (Co productions with British input count as British films) 

British films attract audiences through differentiating from Hollywood blockbusters. British films are popular to British audiences as they are more relatable and create a familiar atmosphere; other audiences such as in the USA and China also enjoy British films. Many different countries enjoy British films as some advertise and tell stories about our heritage. They also enjoy British films because of British actors, which includes the clothing and accents. Many popular British films include James Bond, Harry Potter etc. British films differ from Hollywood blockbusters as they attempt to explore differ issues.