Regional identity in Doc. Martin

Regional identity is used in Doc. Martin to show the differences in cultural code between the stereotypes of country and city people. Country people are stereotypically unintelligent and calm yet city people are stereotypically stressed, snobby and impatient which is shown in the differences between Doctor Martin and the people in the town. This suggests that when people are put into unnatural cultures that they aren't used to, they have a negative response to this. The extract begins by showing us the Doctor's surgery which we can see if very disorganised and shows us lots of boxes which connotes the idea that he's just moved in. Through the use of mise-en-scene, we can see that it is very dimly lit which suggest that as it is unfinished, it is nothing to look at so camera angles are used to focus the audience's attention on more important things in the scene. We can see a large cornish man sat down while his son does the work and he proves to be unhelpful which suggests the stereotype of Cornish people being unintelligent. We then hear the diegetic sound of the pipes bursting and we can see fast paced editing is used to show the chaotic representation of the scene. The Doctor then takes control of the situation which demonstrates the stereotype of how people from London are more intelligent yet forceful because they want to do it their way. We can hear the asynchronous sound of a dog barking and the Doctor has a very angry response to this which shows he isn't used to the change in culture as he's now in the country. The Doctor's frustration represents the irritable and annoyed personality city people stereotypically have which shows that his negative approach doesn't fit in which the general country attitude.Through a tracking shot, we follow Doc. Martin into the town and we can see that his business like attire doesn't fit in with the general relaxed clothing that the people in the town are wearing. Yet his suit is a connotation of authority and he appears very important as people call after him and want to meet him.

Stereotype of age in Humans

The stereotype of age in Humans is shown through the old man as we can clearly see the lifestyle he's accustomed to which is reflected in our modern day society. We are shown that is he wearing very old fashioned clothing which a tartan design which suggests he doesn't like trying things that are new. this is shown later one when he rejects the idea of having an upgraded synthetic human which shows he's comfortable which what he is used to. We can see that there are a lot of pictures frames around his house which suggests he likes looking back at old times. This display the stereotype of older people being lonely.

The paceworker then knocks on the door and the man is very reluctant to open the door which suggest the idea of secrets. This can also be shown how although the place is very lit up, there are elements of darkness which suggest mystery. Through a point of view shot, we can in the end, he opens the door and and through shot reverse shots we can see that he doesn't want to let her in yet she comes in anyway. Shallow focus is used on the pace worker which suggests her level of importance whereas the older man is hiding behind the door which suggests her status scares him. This suggests the idea of elderly people having no power in society. 

They then sit down and he is displayed in bright light whereas his surroundings are in darker light such as his photo frames which contain his memories. This suggests the idea of him being in the present while he's in the past. The diegetic sound of the creaky doors represents how he’s been through a lot and they reflect his age and how long he’s been in the house. This suggests he gets emotionally attached to small things and doesn’t like to change them. This shows why he didn’t want to swap his synthetic human. Continuity editing is used to show that this is his daily life and what he’s used to.

The older man doesn’t appear to like being around other people a similar age to him such as the pace worker who is middle age and the newer synthetic human appears old. Yet his current synthetic human seems to be quite young and child like and plays hide and seek with the man. This suggests he reminds him of his children and he is emotionally attached to him. The synthetic human appears to remind the old man of his son as in the extract we can see this is what he calls him. This shows that he enjoys the company of young people rather than older people which is unusual and the stereotypical view of teenagers from an older person’s perspective is that they are all rebellious and rude.

The older man goes and gets his synthetic human out of the wardrobe and says to him “games over” which demonstrates the idea of how he’s much more child like. This shows the stereotype of the younger generation acting younger than they actually are. This tells us that due to his age, he is a more dominant figure. He then proceeds to walk away and he’s asked if he wants toast with his favourite jam which shows as the synthetic human knows what he usually has, he tends to has it a lot. This suggests that he doesn’t like to experiment with different things which demonstrates the stereotype of old people not wanting to try something new.

The pace worker wants to replace the older synthetic human with a newer model as she says it is more useful. This older synthetic human could be a connotation for the older man George as he can’t do much anymore which suggests society just wants to replace him. This is also shown through his language of calling him “son” as it shows that George sees himself in the old synthetic human. This represents the stereotype of age as it shows that society feels older people aren’t helpful and they would rather have a model that can do more as they feel it’s more useful. The pace worker doesn’t register that George might have an emotional attachment to the synthetic human which suggests she thinks because he’s older, he would be used to losing people.

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Stereotype of Social Class in Downton Abbey

The stereotype of social class is shown in this clip to represent the different segregations in society in Downton Abbey and how that affects their life and how they treat the people around them. We are first shown in the extract an establishing shot of the scene focusing on the boys bicycle suggesting his job is all he's worth at that moment as they don't show his face which suggests he is unimportant. He then cycles through a dark patch of lighting yet ahead of him is a grand building shown in very bright lighting which shows he's lower in society so therefore is less noticeable. We then see the boy from a woman in a much more higher position through a point of view shot looking down at him from a high angle which shows her position of power. The music is very grand and we can hear the synchronous sound of birds which show it's a house in the country so would have cost a lot of money which shows this is a powerful family.

Bells are used to clearly so the different between social status as it is the servants job to work for the family while the family members live a life of luxury. They servants are wearing very plain outfits which shows they are not dressed fit for 'The Male Gaze' which shows that they are undesirable as they are there to work not to attract attention so their outfits aren't sexualised. This is shown in the kitchen where we are shown through them all rushing around and we can see diegetic sound used of everyone giving orders to each other. We can hear the synchronous sound of plates everywhere to show that the servants have a lot to do which connotes the idea of the consequences of being in a lower social class. We can see through shot reverse shots that they are either wearing non or minimal make up which shows they feel that they don't need to look good for anyone which tells us that they understand they are there to work and not to look nice.

We are then introduced to the Lord of the house and the music immediately changes to very grand music containing violins and piano which connotes the idea of elegance. He is the only character shown with a dog which shows that he has everyone under control. He moves from upstairs to downstairs which shows he was with higher status people and he's now moving downstairs to talk to the servants. The two floors show the physical separation between the two classes in society in the household. The Lord is wearing a suit like the other man and although he serves himself breakfast which shows he isn't taking advantage of his status in society as he recognises he can do things himself, a man is still on stand by in case he needs anything. This shows that the Lord is very powerful and well respected. 

Two upper class females then walk in who are dressed very elegantly and have done their hair in a very fancy style. This suggests that it is seen appropriate for their social class to dress fancy even if there is no particular occasion. They appear shocked at the sinking of the Titanic and believed that it was unsinkable which adds to the stereotype that women aren't as smart or as educated as males as they all appear to believe the news straight away. Cross cutting is then used to show the two women making themselves some breakfast which defeats the stereotype of women not being able to do things for themselves. This shows the division of classes in 1912 Britain where they thought gender affected your class as if you were a woman, you would be seen as not being able to do much so would be classed as unhelpful.

A telegram then arrives and the music becomes a lot more dramatic and tense which continues over a sound bridge as we follow the Lord walking down the corridor through a tracking shot. The Lord then arrives in the Ladyships room and he stands by the window and shallow focus and bright lighting is used on him to show he has more authority than the Ladyship. Levels are physically used to also represent this as the ladyship is sitting on the bed whereas the Lord is standing up so through shot reverse shots as they are talking and it is in the characters point of view, they are either looking up or down at the other person. The extract ends with shallow focus on the Lord as we zoom in on his facial features and we can see the stress and concern on his face. This suggests by being in a higher social class you have a lot of responsibility and can result in stress.

Stereotype of ethnicity in Hotel Babylon

In Hotel Babylon, the stereotype of ethnicity are used to demonstrate the different classes in society.  We are first introduced to the scene as the Police Officer walks into the hotel and we can first see how the receptionist is hesitant at first but regains her composure and looks confident. We are shown there conversation through shot-reverse-shots and the Police Officer brings out his ID badge which is symbolic for the symbol of power and authority. The receptionist is shown through a point of view shot at a high angle from the Police Officer's view which shows she is lower in society as she has a lower job than him which again adds to the stereotype that men are smarter and more powerful. Yet she fits the stereotype of white people being smarter than black people as she knows to alert them yet the black man has to be told for him to realise. This suggests she's more powerful because she's white. While this is going on, the non-diegetic sound of music is in the background and the music is very tense which builds the atmosphere in this scene. This connotes the idea of fear and the need to protect others.

The male then rushes downstairs which shows that he is also smart but this time it fits the male stereotype. He then tells an Asian woman who are stereotypically smart and she also knows exactly what to do and is shown she can speak a variety of languages which tells us she's multi-cultured or is smart and knows lots of languages and the audience aren't surprised by this as we would stereotypically expect her to know more than one language. She takes the authoritative role of taking everyone to the staff room and even though there are males, her uniform is smarter which suggests she is a higher social class. She is wearing red lipstick which connotes the idea of power and authority which means the audience are more drawn to look at her. Through the use of mies-en-scene, we can see that the 'immigrants' are all workers which shows they are in a lower class. They have more simple clothing whereas the higher class people have very elegant clothing which suggests they are more important and deserve to look nicer. This means that British people will have authority over them which would stereotypically be expected.

Once everyone is in the room, through shot-reverse-shots we can see that everyone appears scared and there is a significant sense of them being victims in this situation. This teaches the audience the effects of racism and segregation. We then zoom in on the authoritative girl that took them here as she realises one person is missing and this zoom in is effective as it shows the audience how concerned and worried she is for him. Through cross-cutting, we are then shown what the missing man is doing at the moment and we are shown he is vacuuming which again adds to the idea they all have the lower class jobs at this Hotel because they aren't valued as much because they aren't British. The synchronous sound of this vacuum builds the atmosphere in the Hotel.

A woman in the room is diabetic as falls to the floor and we see everyones reaction as they go to help her. One of the workers has a wide medical knowledge which defeats the stereotype of black people not being as smart as white or Asian people as the Asian women didn't know what to do in this situation yet she is stereotypically supposed to be smarter than both white and black people. The man helping her appears confident in what he's talking about which shows he is very intelligent as medicine is a very difficult thing to fully learn. He takes up the authoritative role in this situation which fits the stereotype of him being male yet defeats the stereotype of the white workers and asian female not knowing what to do.

A man then knocks on the door which again suggests the idea of males having more authority than woman as we are told over a over the shoulder shot that the cleaner has been caught. This suggests males know more about what's going on than women do. Through fast paced editing we see the scene moved to the Hotel Lobby as they take the cleaner away and the Asian woman is begging them not to. She suggests she could fire him which tells us she is in a role of authority over males so she is in a higher social class which isn't stereotypical. As she talks to the Police Officer, through shot-reverse-shots we see that his role of power intimidates her. The receptionist then tells a male waiter to get everyone drinks which shows how even though she is in a lower class job, she still knows how to take authority over the situation which suggests she feels she has because she is white.

We then see the Asian woman takes photos out of a locker which suggests this is a regular occurrence and it presents the people that are other races as a victim. We then move to the dining area and through a tracking shot, we can see the different ethnicities and races segregated from each other as if it's dangerous and they aren't supposed to. We then zoom in on two people praying before they eat which is significant as it shows they are grateful they have food. This suggests where they come from that they don't have much food. The male seems more dedicated to his religion than the female does and when she goes to eat before he's finished he holds up a finger asking her to wait. This shows again the role of dominance and it suggests the male is doing the right thing so may get more respect from the audience. This is tied in with how the cleaner saved the diabetic woman's life which shows how they're good people and deserve to be noticed.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens- Questions

1. Who owns Lucasfilm? 

Lucasfilm is owned by Disney.

2. Who formed Lucasfilm?

Lucasfilm was founded by the filmmaker George Lucas.

3. What year was Lucasfilm formed?

Lucasfilm was formed in 1971.

4. Who is the president of Lucasfilm?

The president of Lucasfilm is Kathleen Kennedy.

5. What other major films have they worked on?

Other major films they have worked on is all the Indiana Jones films and American Graffiti.

6. How much was Lucasfilm sold for?

It was sold for $4.05 billion.

7. Who wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

It was written by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J.Abrams and Michael Arndt.

8. Who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

It was directed by J.J. Abrams.

9. What other major films is the director responsible for?

J.J. Abrams has directed other major films such as Star Trek and it's sequel Star Trek into darkness and Mission Impossible 3.

10. How many Star Wars films have there been so far (list them)?

• Star Wars (1977)
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Return of the Jedi (1983)
• The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Revenge of the Sith (2005)
• The Force Awakens (2015)

11. How much money have they all made at the global box office?

Star Wars- $786,598,007

The Empire Strikes Back- $534,171,960

Return of the Jedi- $572,705,079

The Phantom Menace- $1,027,044,677

Attack of the Clones- $656,695,615

Revenge of the Sith- $848,998,877

The Force Awakens- $2,058,662,225

12. When was the first Star Wars film released?

It was released in America on the 25th May 1977 and was first premiered in the UK on the 27th of December 1977.

13. What does ILM stand for?

Industrial light and magic.

14. What do ILM do?

It is a motion picture visual effects company.

15. Who created ILM?

It was founded by George Lucas in May 1975.

16. Why did they create ILM?

It was created because Lucas wanted to use visual effects in Star Wars that had never been seen on film before.

17. What do casting directors do?

In Star Wars, the casting directors found Daisy Ridley and casted her as Ray.

18. Where were the first scenes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmed?

It was filmed at the Rub' al Khali desert in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

19. What format was Star Wars: The Force Awakens shot on?

It was filmed on both the 35mm film and parts where on the 65mm IMAX format.

20. What types of camera were used to film Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

65mm Film.

21. What studio was used to film a large portion of the film?

Pinewood Studios.

22. Where is the studio?

It is in Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire in the UK.

23. What major franchise is famously filmed at this studio?

The James Bond franchise.

24. How does said franchise link to Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Daniel Craig (James Bond) starred as a stormtrooper.

25. Who was the inspiration for the character Maz Kanata?

J.J. Abrams` old Palisades Charter High School English teacher Rose Gilbert.

26. What technology was used to create Maz Kanata?

Motion Capture and CGI.

27. Who played Maz Kanata & what other roles is she famous for?

She was voiced by Lupita Nyong'o and she played as Patsy in 12 Years a Slave and was nominated for several awards including the Best Supporting Actress which she won.

28. Who played General Snoke?

He is played by Andy Serkis.

29. What is he renowned for in the movie business?

He is known for starring as Gollum in Lord of the Rings.

30. Where was the final scene filmed?

It takes place on the Skellig Michael island in Ireland.

31. Who composed the film score?

John Williams.

32. How many Star wars films has he composed the music for?

All of them.

33. What other famous films has he created the music for?

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Indiana Jones Series and Home Alone 1&2.

34. How many times did John Boyega audition for the film (according to JJ Abrams)?

According to Abrams, John Boyega auditioned 9 times for the film.

35. Over what period of time did these auditions occur?

The auditions occurred over a time period of around 7 months.

36. How many people operated B-B8?

B-B8 has both a puppet and a robotic model which is changed depending on the scene, such as in the desert it was easier to use the puppet so they didn`t have to control B-B8 on sand. The puppet one was controlled by two puppeteers and the remote one was controlled by three separate operators with remotes to control different parts of him- eg: lights or his head moving.

37. What type of technology was the main version of B-B8?

B-B8 uses Sphero technology for the head and uses a gyroscope in the RC Robotic ball to work out which way is down and uses two wheels to move him from the inside.

38. What colour suit did the B-B8 operator wear?

Green.

39. Why did he have to wear such a suit?

So they could edit him out of the frame easily in post production.

40. What type of special effects (SFX) were employed on Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

Mainly they shot on film and they did this by using visual effects so they built the huge sets and costumes to reduce the amount of CGI used. J.J. Abrams did this as he wanted a more authentic feel to the film.

41. How many people were behind the monitor watching the scene when Han and Chewie returned to the Millenium Falcon?

There were many members of the cast and crew and according to Kathleen Kennedy, there were around 200 people watching the monitor.

42. Why was Simon Pegg thanked in the credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens?

He has been good friends with J.J. Abrams for many years and he was a huge fan of Star Wars and did anything he could to help them on set most days.

43. JJ Abrams shot part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX. What is IMAX?

IMAX is a technique of widescreen cinematography that produces an image which is aroune 10 timezs larger than the average 35mm film.

44. How many IMAX screens was The film available on?

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was shown on around 400 out of just under 1000 IMAX screens around the World.

45. What was the age rating of the film in the UK?

The age rating in the UK is 12.

46. How much money did the UK government contribute to the production of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? (Express this figure as a percentage of the total cost and as a figure in pounds).

Disney got £31 million from the UK Government and Disney spent at least 201 million on the Star Wars: The Force Awakens and about 15% of the production costs were given by the British government in the form of tax reliefs.

47. How much was Harrison Ford paid to reprise his role of Han Solo?

He was paid $25 million and 0.5% of the Global earnings.

48. How much were Daisy Ridley and John Boyega paid?

They were paid $450,00 each.