Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Doc Martin - Regonalism

Camera:
The small frame's throughout the clip show to the audience that the main character- Doc Martin is quite a closed person.
We see a high up angle of the plumber looking up to the doctor, this shows to the audience that he is quite a bit higher up than the plumber, it could also show the difference between the two areas that the two men are from, for example London is quite a high up and business city whereas the small village that the plumber is from is the complete opposite.
We see the Doc looking out of his window and then we see him looking down onto the girls who laugh at him, this was a low angle shot which showed to the audience that the Doc conforms the stereotype of business people looking down on younger people who may not have a job yet and are just enjoying life.
Editing:
The smooth transitions from scene to scene could represent how simple life is in the small village compared to London life.
There is quite a fast pace throughout the clip for example we always see the Doc shouting and walking fast to get to places quickly, whereas we don't really see anyone from the village acting like this, this again shows the difference between the two areas.
The Doc gets the most screen time throughout the clip, this could be to represent that he is high up and it could also show that business men from London seem to get more attention ta for example business men from the small village where the Doc is now working.

Mise en Scene:
The costumes worn by the actors throughout the clip varies, we see the Doc wearing a suit and tie which again represents quite a high up business man from a big city such as London, however we then see the plumber from the village wearing overalls which shows the difference between the areas. We also see the group of girls wearing bright colours and tops and skirts, whereas you may not see this from young girls in the city as they might dress more smartly.
There is quite dull lighting in the Doc's house, this could show that he is quite a miserable person and doesn't light to interact much, however in the village it is quite bright and everyone seems friendly, this again shows the difference between a city and a village man.
The Doc as an actor is very uptight and doesn't seem to want to interact with anyone and just wants it focus on his job, this conforms the stereotype of a typical business man from London. However we then see the Doc being rude to the police man which subverts the stereotype of a business man who would usually be very polite to police officers. We then see the plumber's son who is quite intelligent and is actually working unlike his father, this subverts the stereotype of no one working in the village.
There isn't much makeup worn throughout the clip and this could represent that everyone in the village is quite accepting of each other which could be different to life in London for example where people may feel that they need to wear makeup to impress others or try to be someone they're not.
One prop in the clip is the dog that seems to keep following the Doc around, this could represent that people in the village are very friendly and welcoming and just want to welcome the Doc but we see him shutting the dog out and taking him away, this subverts the stereotype of everybody loving dogs because they are cute but it then conforms the stereotype of a typical London business man who  doesn't have time for anything other than his job.

Sound:
The music throughout the clip seems to be building up to when the dog comes in the Doc's house and when the girls laugh at him, this could represent that he doesn't fit in in the village.
"I'm not a complete idiot" this quote from the Doc shows that he feels out of place in the village and that he feels quite separated from everyone else which subverts the stereotype of a business man because they are used to being in charge of everyone and never feeling out of place. However the quote: "hold this and shut up" of the Doc saying this to the plumber conforms the stereotype of the business man because he is bossing people about and not caring how he talks to them.
The main emotion that we see throughout the clip is angry, this is from the Doc which conforms the stereotype of someone from London. However another emotion that we see in the clip is happiness, this if from the plumber who seems to be happy and content with his job and life in the village, this conforms the stereotype of people who live in the countryside live a happier and better life.

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