Regional Identity – Doc Martin

In the clip of Doc Martin that we watched there was a lot of aspects where regional identity is shown. There are a lot of stereotypes and other negative things associated with different regions and areas around the world, the scenery in the clip that we watched was very countryside orientated and most of the characters within the scene were more countryside themed too. That expect for Doc Martin himself where he is a town man.

Mise-en scene  

All the characters within the scene had a county accent and where all wearing more relaxed clothes that you would see more towards the countryside. This compared to Doc Martin where he Is wearing a suit and this refers to the fact that he is from the city and he has only just arrived in the setting that they are in. There is another aspect of Regional Identity when the market lady starts to talk to Doc Martin she has a scruffy jacket on that is usually seen worn by farmers and she speaks in a southern accent, Doc Martin is from the cities so he has more of a midlands accent. At the very start of the clip both plumbers are wearing very old plumber clothes and this shows regional identity because the southern villages aren’t as wealthy as the cities and therefore they must spend more money on the more important things.

Camera

There’s a small variety of camera shots throughout the clip that we watched. One of the main shots however was him walking down the street and the camera was still focused on the same point throughout that shot. This represents regional identity because he is new to the village because he doesn’t know where he is going and he only just got there. The focus of the camera is always set on the person that is speaking at that current time and this shows you who is important in the scene.

Sound

Throughout the clip that we watched there was a lot of sounds that represent Regional Identity. One of the main sounds that show this is at the very start when one of the plumbers is talking. He constantly mumbles his words and doesn’t know what he’s saying and this means that he is uneducated and then this show regional identity because it’s a stereotype that people that live in the countryside aren’t as smart as people in the city. There’s music throughout the clip that we watched and it’s very relaxed and calming music and this represents regional identity because the countryside is very calm compared to the city where it’s hectic and noisy.

Editing

There’s not much editing throughout the clip that we watched but whenever it was edited there was music that went from the scene before to the current scene and one of the more noticeable times that this happens is when he just finds the dog to where he is taking it to the Police station. The music starts off intense in the first scene because it makes the audience tense of what he is going to do with the dog. Then when it cuts to the next part the music gets up-beat and happy because it’s just him walking down the street with the dog. This shows regional identity because the countryside is more of a community and it’s easy to just give the dog back to the police station.

Representation and ethnicity in Hotel Babylon

There was a clip of Hotel Babylon that we watched and in it the immigration officers came to the hotel for all the illegal immigrants that worked at the hotel. The main officer that came into the hotel is considered the protagonist because he is the evil person in the scene where he tries to take away all the immigrants which have done nothing wrong. All of the immigrants are treated like animals, trapped in a room where people are hunting them and want to take them away and this is a degrading aspect because they are just hunted and not treated like human beings just because their ethnicity. 

Camera

The camera work throughout the clip was fairly casual, there was an over the shoulder shot when the antagonist shows up giving a view of the hotel and the manager woman right at the start and this shows both of the people in the shot have the power and authority over the hotel. It looks like it’s a hand held camera which gives the scene a lot more realism because it’s very fast pace as you can move around quicker with a hand held camera. The camera work shows ethnicity because when the hotel worker gets found there is a focus pull which shows that he is in danger because it focuses on him struggling to get away and all of this is just because he's black. 

Editing

The editing throughout the clip had a lot of jump cuts throughout it and this is where it went from the immigrants to the officer and this shows it’s intense because it’s fast pace and you don’t know what’s going to happen next. However, this use of fast pace editing made the scene flow less because you didn’t quite know what’s happening at all times. There’s constant music playing in the background of all the scenes and this shows that it’s all related and makes it flow a lot more then you think.The editing shows ethnicity because it creates tension with the jump cuts from the officer to the workers that they want to hide and not get caught and arrested which brings back the theme of they are treated like animals because they have to hide away from their captures.  

Sound

There was a lot of background music which sounded very intense which fit because of the scenes that were happening in the clip where the immigrants had to hide away so they wouldn’t be found and arrested. There is constant conversation going throughout the clip whether it’s with the officer and the manager or the person who’s hiding the immigrants with the immigrants themselves. There’s also a lot of shouting because they want to get organised and not get caught by the officer. The intense music represents ethnicity because it shows that one of the illegal workers isn't concentrating and he gets caught so he's been hunted which is a type of racism. 

Mise-an scene

All of the costumes that were used in this scene were very co-ordinated, all of the immigrants that worked at the hotel were all wearing their uniform which made it a lot more professional. However, the whole scene is very messy because its rushed around the kitchen which also makes the scene a lot more intense as they have to be fast to escape the officers. Towards the start of the clip there is a black male worker at the hotel and he is well dressed in a full suit and this compares to the rest of the immigrant workers where they are wearing really scruffy outfits and this represents ethnicity because they are illegally working so they will pay less for them and therefore it doesn't matter what they look like because people shouldn't be seeing them. 

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2.      Who formed Lucasfilm? It was formed by George Lucas

3.      What year was Lucasfilm formed? LucasFilm was created in 1971

4.      Who is the president of Lucasfilm? Kathleen Kennedy is the president of Lucas Films

5.      What other major films have they worked on? Lucas Films have worked on all the Indiana Jones films as well as all the Star Wars films as well as some other smaller films.

6.      How much was Lucasfilm sold for? Lucas films was sold for $4.05 Billion on October 30^th 2012.

7.      Who wrote Star Wars: The Force Awakens? George Lucas was the writer of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

8.      Who directed Star Wars: The Force Awakens? J.J. Abrams was the main director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

9.      What other major films is the director responsible for? J.J. Abrams was responsible for the 3 most recent star trek films, Cloverfield and Mission impossible 3.

10.   How many Star Wars films have there been so far (list them)? There has been 7 Star Wars films so far.

·        Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

·        Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the clones

·        Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the sith

·        Star Wars: Episode IV – A new hope

·        Star Wars: Episode V – The empire strikes back

·        Star Wars: Episode VI -  Return of the Jedi

·        Star Wars: Episode VII – The force awakens

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

·        Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace: $786,598,007

·        Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the clones: $534,171,960

·        Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the sith: $572,705,079

·        Star Wars: Episode IV – A new hope: 1,027,044,677

·        Star Wars: Episode V – The empire strikes back: $656,695,615

·        Star Wars: Episode VI -  Return of the Jedi: $848,998,977

·        Star Wars: Episode VII – The force awakens: $2,058,662,255

12.   When was the first Star Wars film released? The first Star Wars film was released back in 1977 and it was Star Wars Ep. IV: A new hope

13.   What does ILM stand for? ILM Stands for Industrial Light & Magic, it’s a visual effects company

14.   What do ILM do? ILM is a division of the film production company LucasFilm and they did CGI and all the graphics and animations to do with LucasFIlm.

15.   Who created ILM? George Lucas is the founder.

16.   Why did they create ILM? Because they needed a good company to create animations and CGI for the first ever Star Wars.

17.   What do casting directors do? Casting directors are the people that chose the actors and they conduct and arrange the interviews and auditions for the actors.

18.   Where were the first scenes for Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmed? The very first scenes of the film were recorded in the desert near Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

19.   What format was Star Wars: The Force Awakens shot on? They shot using films, mainly Kodak just like the old Star Wars to make sure it looked the same.

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

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

22.   Where is the studio? Buckinghamshire

23.   What major franchise is famously filmed at this studio? The James Bond franchise began at pinewood

24.   How does said franchise link to Star Wars: The Force Awakens? They are both big budget films

25.   Who was the inspiration for the character Maz Kanata? The inspiration for the character was one of J.J. Abram’s school teachers called Rose Gilbert

26.   What technology was used to create Maz Kanata? Motion Capture

27.   Who played Maz Kanata & what other roles is she famous for? Maz Kanata was played by Lupita Nyong’o, she’s known for her parts in 12 years a slave, The jungle book 2016 and Non-stop

28.   Who played General Snoke? Andy Serkis

29.   What is he renowned for in the movie business? He is well known for his motion capture films like The hobbit, Dawn of the planet of the apes and the new Star Wars.

30.   Where was the final scene filmed? Skelling Island in Island.

31.   Who composed the film score? John Williams

32.   How many Star wars films has he composed the music for? All of them (7)

33.   What other famous films has he created the music for? Jaws, BFG, Jurassic Park

34.   How many times did John Boyega audition for the film (according to JJ Abrams)? 7 months of auditions for all the actors.

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

36.   How many people operated B-B8? 3 (2 on the puppet version and 1 on the remote)

37.   What type of technology was the main version of B-B8? It was push operated (puppet) and also had a remote control for the head lights and all the sounds.

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 into the background with CGI and the green screen.

40.   What type of special effects (SFX) were employed on Star Wars: The Force Awakens? CGI mainly but also Maz Kanata was Motion Capture

41.   How many people were behind the monitor watching the scene when Han and Chewie returned to the Millenium Falcon? Most of the crew and cast all gathered around the monitor for this moment. So hundreds of people.

42.   Why was Simon Pegg thanked in the credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens? He plays the one who gives the portions for the scrap parts at the very start of the film in a very large suit.

43.   JJ Abrams shot part of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in IMAX. What is IMAX? A technique of wide screen cinematography it produces a 10x bigger image than a standard film.

44.   How many IMAX screens was The film available on? Every Sunday from December 19^th to January 9^th with 500 gets.

45.   What was the age rating of the film in the UK? 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). 31 Million

47.   How much was Harrison Ford paid to reprise his role of Han Solo? 16.7 million

48.   How much were Daisy Ridley and John Boyega paid? 100-300k