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.