The costumes used in this extract help to create verisimilitude in the diegesis, they also create a representation of heirarchy (Immagrants being at the bottom). The uniforms that the immigrants wear are very dull and plain, this could suggest loss of identity. The other staff are wearing smart suites. This is a clear use of Binary Oppositions.
A tracking shot is used at the beggining of this extract when we first see the immigration police (Antagonist) and the receptionist. This helps the audience understand that the immigration police are going to disrupt the equilibrium (Todorov). Also the receptionist being in charge of the hotel goes against gender sterotypes.
Foley sound is used thought this extract. An example of this would be the telephone and the footsteps (when immagrants are running to hide). The telephone helps to create verisimilitude in the diegesis. The Immagrants footsteps help to create tention and fear for the immigrants and the audience.
The screen time in this extract mainly focuses on two main characters, the immigration police officer (Antagonist) and Jacki (Protagonist). In a way this is showing that the immagrants are good poeple and they are only trying to hide from bad. Also which is quite significant Adam gets quite a bit of screen time when he saves anothers life. This is also rerflected through the use of CU's; the caucasion staff get a lot of CU where as in binary opposition the immi9grants share their shot with othert immigrants. this changes however when Adam saves the woman and is given his own CU - suggesting to the auidence that he has gained in status.
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