In COMPULSION, there are different references to ethnicity through camera shots, mis en scene, editing and sounds. I am going to explore just a few of these.

Many different shots are used to convey the environment in which the program is set. It becomes quite obvious that it is set in an indian household through the establishing shots used at the beginning and the medium shots of people with the indian decorations in the backgrounds. Also, the close up shots show the majority of the people there with being of the indian culture. The close up shots allows the viewer to see the characters personal identity and to join in with their emotions. Over the shoulder shots are also used quite often to allow the viewer to join in with the 'action' and whats going on as though they were in the same room.
Ethnicity also is represented by sounds used throughout the program. Besides the indian style soundtrack which gives a big clue to the style of the program, there was diegetic and non-diegetic sounds added in to set the scenes and to add to the reality of the program. Dialogue and the different accents play a big part in the program showing the difference between the ethnic groups and whats going on.
Mis en scene is used quite a lot in the program as well as the shots and sounds. It sets the scenes through the settings and clothes worn to name a few. The make-up is quite formal as they are at a party and the outfits chosen are formal; some being you can only describe as indian.