Friday, 17 April 2015

Representation of ethnicity

Slow tracking shot establishing location of smart wear character bumping into an old friend.
Over the shoulder shot of Tel and Benjamin, names made clear through sound - dialogue.
Shot reverse shot conveying the clothing of the two characters.
Tel wearing a necklace, with dreadlocks (mise-en-scene).
Benjamin in a slick suit (mise-en-scene).
Dialogue - "Bro" "Man" "Ganja" stereotypical 'black talk'.
Continuity within their conversation.
Benjamin's body language (mise-en-scene) is uncomfortable, tries to interpret 'black man' body language.
Location (mise-en-scene) - Plush hotel
Zoom into Ben's face when Tel says "that's the old Benjamin right there man" - he's uncomfortable, tension rises, absence of fact.

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