Sound- Ethnicity

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of ethnicity using the following:

• Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
• Editing
• Sound
• Mise en scene

Sound

Through out the clip there is a wide use of different sound and different sound techniques which are used to emphasise characters ethnicity stereotypes. At the start non diegetic sound is playing. The music is being used to create atmosphere and curiosity and then peaks towards the point of which the man and women engage in conversation. When the man and women engage in conversation we can clearly see this to be diegetic sound. The white women speaks, the black man reply and the white women continues to talk which the black man ignores. In this scene in the office the white women is meeting the ethnicity stereotype of being pitied and the black man can be seen as dangerous as he ignores the women and quickly storms out of the room. This is also used to rerpresnent The black mans power over the white women due to his position in his profession. When the scene is cut to the house and the man is getting out of his car on the drive non geigetic sound of music starts to build up. This helps to build tension and forces the audience to speculate about what the build up is going to lead to.By the music building up to the black mans arrival and entrance is conforms to the ethnic stereotype of being dangerous.The door bell then rings which is expected which is synchronous sound. diegetic sound is seen between the black man and a new white women which is introduce which shows there participation in conversation. The diegetic sound continues to grow and tension builds in the mans voice. To support the growth of tension in the back mans voice non diegetic music starts to play which slowly deepens. With both the voice and music playing it again helps to meet the ethnic stereotype of the black man being dangerous. As the aggressive non diegetic sound music build up this makes the audience feel sympathy and conforms to the white female steroytpe of being pitied. When the scene turns to the car diegetic sound of conversation, the cars running engine and motion and also the outside. Non- diegetic sound begins to play when the white women says 'your wife will know about us'. This non diegetic music is purposely used to punctuate emotion and show the black mans love for his family. In this scene the stereotypical roles and binary opposites are reversed and it is the white women that has all the power as she is manipulating the black man and being presented as emotionally and psychologically dangerous. With the use of both diegetic and non-deigetic sound the man conforms to the ethic stereotype of being pitied. 

The British Film Industry

The British Film Industry

Representation of ethnicity

There are four key themes in racial    representations:

• exotic or 'other'
• dangerous 
• humorous 
• pitied

Examples of ethnicity representations in TV dramas:

Black-

1. The main character in Luther called Luther is presented stereotypical as dangerouse due to being presented as a strong, confident and irrational police officer, that is not afraid to get his hands dirty.
2.  Morgan Jones in the walking dead is presented stereotypical as he is pited due to being a struggling father and is suffering due to the death of his wife.
3. Gustavo Fring in Breaking bad is presented stereotypically as a dangerous man due to being the top man in a national crystal meth drug operation who kills people if they get in his way.

White-

1. Both Scott and Bailey in Scott and Bailey are presented stereotypically as exotic or other and they are different. they are two police women trying to fight crime in a 'males world' where they have to overcome many obstacles. 
2. Alec Hardy in Broadchurch is presented as a typical white male which is seen as the 'norm'. He tried to do the right thing in all circumstances and always tries hi hardest to get justice. 
3. The Doctor in Doctor Who is presented stereotypically as a powerful and dangerous white man as he fights a universe of aliens and other life forms in an attempt to save the universe and his friends. 

East Asian-

1. Lily Chao in Casualty is presented stereotypically as exotic or other as she is a female doctor who is fully focussed on her work and her determination is like no other. As she tries to reach her goals she makes many social sacrifices and can be describes as a 'control freak'.
2. Monty Green in The 100 is stereotypically presented as exotic and other and humorous. He is presented as a funny and silly character yet is highly skilled with technology making him different.
3. Vincent in Top Boy is presented stereotypically as a dangerous individual. Vincent is a highly dangerous man who uses violence frequently and even goes as far as abusing children.

South Asian- 

1. Michael Spence in Holby City is stereotypically represented as exotic or other. Michael is a highly qualified doctor and surgeon that regularly saves peoples life but then suddenly got let go by the hospital CEO.
2. Jess in Misfits in stereotypically portrayed as dangerous through her verbal attacks. Jess is not afraid to speak out and frequently does.
3. Freddy McClair in skins is stereotypically presented as exotic and other due to being different. he creates a love triangle, creates conflict and helps iffy through her depression.

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Stereotypical representations of disabled people

The stereotypes:

In his 1991 study, Paul Hunt found that there are 10 stereotypes of disabled people, used in the media:

1. The disabled person as pitiable or pathetic
2. An object of curiosity or violence
3. Sinister or evil
4. The super cripple
5. As atmosphere
6. Laughable
7. His/her own worst enemy
8. As a burden
9. As Non-sexual
10. Being unable to participate in daily life

Laughable- Andy 



Sinister or evil- Two face 


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As a burden- Walter Jr 




Adds atmosphere- Jake Sully




The super cripple-Anakin becoming Darth Vader