Long shot
midshot
tracking
frequent cuts
voice over into cuts
off screen sound
long shot
mid angle
close up
mid shot
point of view shot
music in minor key, very suspicious, almost ironic
tracking + music creates comidy, insulting knowledge
ofscreen sound
doc in suit= professional, high class, accent very standard english
others very casual working class citizens+ naieve innocent
music marching pace, creates suspense, comedy, leading to police should be professional but just as naieve as they havent experienced urban life where as doc is more sophisticated
doc once started as insider, due to change of surroundings, he has become and outsider, ironically has always been the outsider as he strives for more intellectually where as the other small town people prefer simple life.
This programme seems to be located down south in the suburbs of Britain, perhaps Cornwall as it is located in the coast and the accent contributes.
Its very small town, and everyone is very close, neighborly, innocent, they know nothing more than what they have been taught where as the doctor thinks he knows better and undermines everyone becuase of his higher education and his thrive to learn more.
props such as cars represent class and regional identity as the doctor has a more higher class car than the average citizen from that part of Britain perhaps showing us as the audience that he will not allow himself to adapt to that sort of living as he is so used to the more urban materialistic idea. This also allows the audience to contrast him and his surroundings allowing us to see where people rank in this subliminal hierarchy.
Ironically even though the doctor thinks he knows better because of his obvious high education the people of that village also think they know better because they know how things run around, so they have more instinctual power where as the doctor has intellectual power.
On a whole the regional identity is presented as innocent, relaxed, old fashioned but because its a comedy many aspects have been used to change what we associate with areas by the coast.
Doctor Martin is quite a misogynistic character at times but however we find this quite funny as his misanthropic behaviour compared to the innocent native people of this village clash and make us laugh but also make us capture how innocent people still are in suburban areas of Britain which with our daily life's in the capital forget or never get to experience it. Compared to other characters, Doc martin is portrayed as a very smart man. We can see this by his dress sense as he is always well presented with a smart suit. Considering we find this funny as he is working in a small town doctor which we as cosmopolitan people wouldn't find a big deal how ever the small towers consider it an honorable position as it is one of the small amount of jobs that need high education to be done. Doc martin however uses this to his advantage as he knows its not a big of a job as a surgeon perhaps but he still fools the locals by the way he talks, thinking hes more superior. Automatically we think that regional identity is quite naive as if they live in a wander land where they are so pure hearted and the cruelest of people try to damage there spirit.
doc in suit means professional, high class. His accent very standard english whereas others are more cornish making them seem more vulnerable as the power of accent in our country plays a huge role as to how we can interpret people.
others very casual working class citizens+ naieve innocent
music marching pace, creates suspense, comedy, leading to police should be professional but just as naieve as they havent experienced urban life where as doc is more sophisticated
doc once started as insider, due to change of surroundings, he has become and outsider, ironically has always been the outsider as he strives for more intellectually where as the other small town people prefer simple life.
When the doc see's the dog his facial expressions turn sour, instantly we can see he destests the dog very much, the music contributes to us knowing this as it is in minor key and it is in 4/4 which creates a marching pace. This helps create rythm as he is making his way to the police station; another location which is highly respected by the locals. We start off with doc martins face in a close up shot in order to help us see the true emotions in his face then eventually the tracking receeds to allow us to see his location and instantly we laugh because we see a contrast with a serious highly educated doctor in a small town with a dog in his hand and we just cant take him seriously. This makes the region look more strong as nature has beaten this highly educated man who thinks he cant be broken. Unlike the doc, the police officer is also a born and breed resident of the village so like the other citizens he to highly respects the doctor. However the doctor is so self centered he doesnt realise this.
Through out this 5 minute screening we as the audience are exposed to a great amount of techniques. From camera angles all the way to mise en scene in order for us to be able to identify regional identity and how it contrasts with those whom in particularly are not from those areas but adapt to the conditions and region in which they now live. The region this drama comedy is based in is in the suburbs of Britain, perhaps Cornwall on the coast because of the dialect and accent of the english from the small town citizens.
At the opening scene we have the doctor and his mother. Now from the costume we can clearly see that the doctor is of a higher education and higher social class where as his mother is from the working class. Also we have a long shot which informs the audience of the doctors surroundings. We then automatically contrast the doctor with his surroundings and instantly being able to see what region he was from and the region he is now in. Ironically his mother is in the opening scene but she manages to blend in with the surroundings mainly because her dress sense is that of a typical farm woman who we wouldn't notice as odd. This allows us to see that the doctor was once of that culture but has over time become an outsider.
Mid shot, long shot and tracking are highly used to convey regional identity as it allows us to enter and exit the life of ordinary people. We are able to see the entire surroundings of both the doc and the woman in the ending scene.
In this scene we see sense some sort of irony because the woman here considers herself greater than people in the village and therefore greater than her surroundings.
We associate the country side near the coast with sweet, kind, helpful hospitable people however using her character it completley minipulates the scene. Lighting is used to make the region look very joyful because it is very light and bright with clear skys, as if every day is a happy day and we would want to live there which refers to what we would normal conatate with areas such as this. We start off with mid shot of the doc walking with a point of view angle to get us as the audience involved like were there then tracking goes forward to show the docs movement then the woman enters the scene. We then have a close up of the pairs conversation just so we seem a little nosy. We then take into account that we being put in the shoes of any other average small town citizen. This is telling us that people from a small county like to know all the gossip no matter who's business it may be.
The lighting through out this clip is very consistant, it's pretty much the same through out Except the dim lighting when the doctor enters the practise to find the father and son fixing the sink. Instantly we think we've entered a lesson intelligent atmosphere because the lighting has dimmed. However when we see the doc he's always positioned by the window where most of the lighting is produced is always by his face so it portrays him as some how this regions saviour.
Essay 2
In the first 5 minutes of this scene we are introduced to many techniques in this TV programme in order to make it a successful comedy drama series. It allows us to fully digest its meaning and enjoy it. We see a number of aspects as to how it portrays regional identity. From its non diegetic sound to the settings.
We start off with a birds eye view by the coast, a cliff side is being approached by a very small plane. We immediately see from the plane that it is an inner flight, not international, heading to a very small county in Britain as Britain is notoriously known for its white Cliffside coasts. Just from this technique alone we get a hint that the region we are about to be introduced to is very small, traditional, and less populated. Tracking is used to escort the air plane just so we can keep track of where the plane is going. The plane signifies for a new start for the doctor; the main character in this series.
After the tracking has passed the music begins just to let us know what is going to happen next and we quickly cut to the docs face at first from a long shot and then slowly we zoom in to see the full emotion in his face. We can tell by his emotions that he's not a very suburban man and is more of an inner city man who looks very smug, misogynistic and misanthropic.
While the doc is on the plane he seems to be examining the woman next to him, who we soon find out is interviewing him as the gp in the town. We enter this using a full long shot at mid angle so we see the distance of the two people. This distance symbolizes the distance both literal, hierarchal and socially. These two come from completely different up bringing's and areas. When Lewisa starts talking we just know from the accent that she is more country then we would have originally anticipated especially because she's with the doctor so we as the audience would automatically think that two has come from the same region originally.
The doctor and Lewisa both have smart clothing on. However lewisa clothes are more relaxed where as the doc is always in suits and ties. This makes him look more prestigious and formal where as Lewisa is a more relaxed character that comes across as confident. We then think as the audience by first impressions that most of the people we are about to in counter are less troubled by how they come across physically i.e clothing because they feel more comfortable with themselves where as in the city we're always worried with our appearances and how people will judge us because there's just so many opinions to keep up with and so many pressures.
The long shot of that some what medieval building allows us to contrast the different classes. It also makes us think as we wouldn't think isolated place are rich but in fact they are more prestigious than we think. The building is in the middle of the frame, in the back we have the sea. As the music goes on, in continues into a smooth cut of the doc talking to a group of people. This is known as a motivational cut, done on purpose so we know what is going to happen.
Most of the sound is this scene is that of synchronous sound. There's hardly any voice overs, some off screen sounds. When each person takes time talking they use a sort of bouncy cutting rhythm to create a fast pace, as if we were actually in the scene.
I however find it quite ironic that Lewisa is the only person out of a group of people who look like they have some authority over the town to actually be from the area which is being discussed.
The rest seem to have very standard, London accents. The dielects vary through out the five minutes. We see a clash between the accents and the costumes. Those who are from places such as London are seen in suits to represent the typical middle class business worker and the highly educated from that small village in smart but casual clothes. We think of the region as a very small town where everyone has to fight to break free but most settle down for the average life e.g having a family and owning a small business. Woman like Lewisa on the other hand break that typical convention of how we view places such as Portwenn.
We then continue to the scene which we are introduced to the actual village. This is the turning point for the doc as there is know turning back. We are introduced with factors such as the non diegetic sound of the major key music to go with the weather which is sunny but cloudy as well creating a sort of jolly, happy typical British day. This makes the region seem more familiar and homely as is we are not strangers and we have been here before. We have a birds eye view of the seagull which is ironic because its as if we are greater than the bird its self there for putting us in a superior position, perhaps of the area as well as people who may be watching this come from a more urban area. The voice over of the seagulls join the scene to make it flow better.
The lighting through out, is mostly bright, conotating that this isa very innocent area where nothing could go wrong. However when we are introduced to the small village we come in contact with a few promiscuous characters who then remind us of the city. Instantly we think that no matter where we are, even the most un expected places, there's still trouble. For example we see in the close up tracking, a smug look on that mid aged woman leaving the shop and shortly after being followed by the young man.
Essay 2
In the first 5 minutes of this scene we are introduced to many techniques in this TV programme in order to make it a successful comedy drama series. It allows us to fully digest its meaning and enjoy it. We see a number of aspects as to how it portrays regional identity. From its non diegetic sound to the settings.
We start off with a birds eye view by the coast, a cliff side is being approached by a very small plane. We immediately see from the plane that it is an inner flight, not international, heading to a very small county in Britain as Britain is notoriously known for its white Cliffside coasts. Just from this technique alone we get a hint that the region we are about to be introduced to is very small, traditional, and less populated. Tracking is used to escort the air plane just so we can keep track of where the plane is going. The plane signifies for a new start for the doctor; the main character in this series.
After the tracking has passed the music begins just to let us know what is going to happen next and we quickly cut to the docs face at first from a long shot and then slowly we zoom in to see the full emotion in his face. We can tell by his emotions that he's not a very suburban man and is more of an inner city man who looks very smug, misogynistic and misanthropic.
While the doc is on the plane he seems to be examining the woman next to him, who we soon find out is interviewing him as the gp in the town. We enter this using a full long shot at mid angle so we see the distance of the two people. This distance symbolizes the distance both literal, hierarchal and socially. These two come from completely different up bringing's and areas. When Lewisa starts talking we just know from the accent that she is more country then we would have originally anticipated especially because she's with the doctor so we as the audience would automatically think that two has come from the same region originally.
The doctor and Lewisa both have smart clothing on. However lewisa clothes are more relaxed where as the doc is always in suits and ties. This makes him look more prestigious and formal where as Lewisa is a more relaxed character that comes across as confident. We then think as the audience by first impressions that most of the people we are about to in counter are less troubled by how they come across physically i.e clothing because they feel more comfortable with themselves where as in the city we're always worried with our appearances and how people will judge us because there's just so many opinions to keep up with and so many pressures.
The long shot of that some what medieval building allows us to contrast the different classes. It also makes us think as we wouldn't think isolated place are rich but in fact they are more prestigious than we think. The building is in the middle of the frame, in the back we have the sea. As the music goes on, in continues into a smooth cut of the doc talking to a group of people. This is known as a motivational cut, done on purpose so we know what is going to happen.
Most of the sound is this scene is that of synchronous sound. There's hardly any voice overs, some off screen sounds. When each person takes time talking they use a sort of bouncy cutting rhythm to create a fast pace, as if we were actually in the scene.
I however find it quite ironic that Lewisa is the only person out of a group of people who look like they have some authority over the town to actually be from the area which is being discussed.
The rest seem to have very standard, London accents. The dielects vary through out the five minutes. We see a clash between the accents and the costumes. Those who are from places such as London are seen in suits to represent the typical middle class business worker and the highly educated from that small village in smart but casual clothes. We think of the region as a very small town where everyone has to fight to break free but most settle down for the average life e.g having a family and owning a small business. Woman like Lewisa on the other hand break that typical convention of how we view places such as Portwenn.
We then continue to the scene which we are introduced to the actual village. This is the turning point for the doc as there is know turning back. We are introduced with factors such as the non diegetic sound of the major key music to go with the weather which is sunny but cloudy as well creating a sort of jolly, happy typical British day. This makes the region seem more familiar and homely as is we are not strangers and we have been here before. We have a birds eye view of the seagull which is ironic because its as if we are greater than the bird its self there for putting us in a superior position, perhaps of the area as well as people who may be watching this come from a more urban area. The voice over of the seagulls join the scene to make it flow better.
The lighting through out, is mostly bright, conotating that this isa very innocent area where nothing could go wrong. However when we are introduced to the small village we come in contact with a few promiscuous characters who then remind us of the city. Instantly we think that no matter where we are, even the most un expected places, there's still trouble. For example we see in the close up tracking, a smug look on that mid aged woman leaving the shop and shortly after being followed by the young man.
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