Regional Identity – Doc Martin

In the clip of Doc Martin that we watched there was a lot of aspects where regional identity is shown. There are a lot of stereotypes and other negative things associated with different regions and areas around the world, the scenery in the clip that we watched was very countryside orientated and most of the characters within the scene were more countryside themed too. That expect for Doc Martin himself where he is a town man.

Mise-en scene  

All the characters within the scene had a county accent and where all wearing more relaxed clothes that you would see more towards the countryside. This compared to Doc Martin where he Is wearing a suit and this refers to the fact that he is from the city and he has only just arrived in the setting that they are in. There is another aspect of Regional Identity when the market lady starts to talk to Doc Martin she has a scruffy jacket on that is usually seen worn by farmers and she speaks in a southern accent, Doc Martin is from the cities so he has more of a midlands accent. At the very start of the clip both plumbers are wearing very old plumber clothes and this shows regional identity because the southern villages aren’t as wealthy as the cities and therefore they must spend more money on the more important things.

Camera

There’s a small variety of camera shots throughout the clip that we watched. One of the main shots however was him walking down the street and the camera was still focused on the same point throughout that shot. This represents regional identity because he is new to the village because he doesn’t know where he is going and he only just got there. The focus of the camera is always set on the person that is speaking at that current time and this shows you who is important in the scene.

Sound

Throughout the clip that we watched there was a lot of sounds that represent Regional Identity. One of the main sounds that show this is at the very start when one of the plumbers is talking. He constantly mumbles his words and doesn’t know what he’s saying and this means that he is uneducated and then this show regional identity because it’s a stereotype that people that live in the countryside aren’t as smart as people in the city. There’s music throughout the clip that we watched and it’s very relaxed and calming music and this represents regional identity because the countryside is very calm compared to the city where it’s hectic and noisy.

Editing

There’s not much editing throughout the clip that we watched but whenever it was edited there was music that went from the scene before to the current scene and one of the more noticeable times that this happens is when he just finds the dog to where he is taking it to the Police station. The music starts off intense in the first scene because it makes the audience tense of what he is going to do with the dog. Then when it cuts to the next part the music gets up-beat and happy because it’s just him walking down the street with the dog. This shows regional identity because the countryside is more of a community and it’s easy to just give the dog back to the police station.