Analyse how mise-en-scene is used in the extract to create meaning. Refer to at least two examples from the extract in your answer.

Mise-en-scene is created in this extract through the use of outfits. The police officers all wear smart, professional outfits and all the police officers are matching, this connotes unity in the police department, which is further emphasised when PC Jake saves PC Ryan's life. The smartness of their outfits also connotes their professional outlook on work as well as authority over the public, especially the harmful people they are arresting in this scene. The criminals on the other hand, contrast fully with the officers, they wear untidy clothes which generally look old and dirty as well as having an overall scruffy appearance: many tattoos, messy house etc. This connotes them to be the bad ones in the extract and that they are clearly causing trouble for the police. There outfits are all stereotypical 'criminal' things to wear, making it easy to associate them to crime.

Another example of mise-en-scene to create meaning in the extract is the criminals home and the items inside of it. The house itself is a stereotypical council house, which is often referred to dangerous people and crime. The items inside of the house create meaning as the house is covered in alcohol bottles. This connotes that these people can be dangerous and inflict unnecessary conflict with the officers. It also connotes the type of people they are: possible alcoholics making them therefore unsafe and unpredictable to be around. The police officers have to fight the people in the home, risking their own lives to protect others from these people.

OBSERVER FRONT PAGE Q9

On the observer front page there is diverse amount of ethnicity which represents Britain as a well diverse country and not just white men, like newspapers and magazines once only showed, this reflects the social and cultural contexts. Also, there's a large amount of different women on the cover, for example there is a women who is represented as fit and extremely sporty, her foot is even hanging out of the yellow box which could connote that she won't follow the 'stereotypical rules' of a women (like cleaning, cooking and others) but will do what she desires, in this case being an athlete. But on the other hand, there is the Great British Bake Off winner, she could be seen as following the stereotypical guidelines of females, a cook. The greatly contrast each other showing the social context of Modern Britain and shows how diverse women are now a days and that feminism hugely impacts our lives.

Men are represented almost vulnerably on the front page. The runner is in an anti stereotypical kneeling  pose which connotes his vulnerability in such a competitive environment, a sports arena. This shows that men aren't always the hard going, competitive people which they can be deceived as. 

Next, the lead story is on Brexit, showing how dominating it is on the world today. Not only this but David Milbrand as the one discussing politics, causing a slight stereotype as the men are discussing serious issues like Brexit while the women are only featured when discussing cooking, comedy and running which are much less significant topics.