Doc Martin Regional Identity

Editing
The type of editing used throughout this scene is continuity. This is because it helps the audience follow what is happening and make it easier to understand. This helped follow the sequence when the plumbers are fixing the sinks. This showed regional identity by them taking a long time to do a simple task for them. This is a stereotype because people from the Cornish area tend to be "backwards". This means that they are not up to speed with the latest technologies and do not have good skills. Also, one of the workers is shown to be using a telephone with a cord. This shows regional identity because most people use smart phones nowadays because that is the latest technology.


A cut is used to join to the next scene. This is when Doc Martin is walking the dog in an angry matter. It uses cuts to follow where he is pacing to. Continuity editing is used once again to follow the conversation of the policeman and Doc Martin when he enters. It then cuts to Doc Martin walking down the street while a lady approaches him. The street is very narrow and has lots of small buildings surrounding it.


It then cuts to him walking down the street where continuity editing is used. When Martin is shown walking down the street and stops, reverse shots are used. This is to show him and the lady staring at each other.


Camera
The camera is firstly placed at a low angle so the viewer can see what the plumbers are doing. It also shows them a bigger picture of the room they are working on. The room is very dark and dull with no stand out features. This is because they live in an area where nothing is unique and everyone is stilling living in the past. This is because they have no modern features or brightness like other parts of the regions. The camera shot is a mid shot so the viewer can see all three of the characters talking. The camera then zooms onto the larger man so the audience can focus on him, but then turns to Doc Martin to see his response. The audience can tell that Doc Martin is not from around here because he is not interested in the area that they are talking about. But, the two workers from the area are interested because they live there.


While Doc is taking the dog to the police, a tracking shot is used to follow where he is going. It also shows the audience the small village town that they live in. This is a typical Somerset area where everything is slightly outdated. When Doc Martin appears in the police station, an establishing shot is used to show the policeman cleaning the floor and then to see what he looks like. The station is outdated just like the house and is full of dull colours. This is because they are from the Cornish area where it is not very modern.


When Doc Martin has left the station and walking down the street, a tracking shot is used to follow him. Shallow focused is used to focus on the lady that approaches him. This shows the viewer that she is the focus on the next scene. While they have the conversation a tracking shot is used to show her closing her car door. The car is very old, so it once again shows that they live "backwards". The tracking shot follows the conversation that they are having and to once again show the area. The walls are cobbled like an old English village which is not modern, this shows regional identity as a stereotype.


A wide shot is used while Doc is walking down the long slanted street next to the school. The camera then zooms to a close-up of a teacher in the school window. It then keeps zooming onto to her. This signifies that she is important in this scene. Depth of field is used while the old lady and Martin communicate. This represents regional identity because they are placing fresh vegetables in boxes. The stereotype of the Somerset area is that they are rural and are "backwards". This shows that because most modern areas do not grow their own crops. A mid shot in then used to show them entering the building.


Sound
Throughout the scene, diegetic sound is mainly used (dialogue). It represents regional identity by the two plumbers talking in a Cornish accent. They are very talkative and it is not relevant to what they are supposed to be doing. They are all very calm while Martin is showed as angry. Synchronous sound is used at this point because the dog in the scene is barking and Martin is shouting.


When it cuts to the next scene, non diegetic sound appears. This is because music plays in the back. This is used to build tension while he is taking the dog away. This is because the audience doesn't know where the dog is being taken to. The policeman who is cleaning stops the non diegetic sound by using a non-modern hoover. This fits in with the regional identity because they do not have the newest technology. The music then plays quitter in the background, which has added more tension. When Martin is walking down the street, you can hear the sound of seagulls and the waves which represents that it is a seaside village.


The music starts again once it cuts to the next scene. The music is used to be tension which it succeeds this and hints that Martin may encounter a problem. It then changes once he has spotted the lady in the window, this creates more tension as it fades in and becomes louder. It then stops when the lady calls him over, which signifies he has lost his attention to the lady.


Mise-en-scene
The dark room with the sink shows that the building is old, just like the village. The room is dull and not functional, this is because the plumbers are trying to fix it. This location does not have much character to it as it is colourless and empty, it is also dirty. Doc Martin is shown to be wearing a suit which is not the regional identity to this area. This is because no one dresses up smart around there. This makes him stand out. The larger plumber is impractical as he messes up the job and all he does is eat. While the other is not doing the job to the best standard so is also impractical. This is because the regional identity of the area is that they are not up to date with modern jobs etc.


The location of the village is very dated as the cobbled streets are very small and windy which signifies that it is an old town. The shops are narrow just like the houses. Also, all the buildings are attached and look extremely similar. This shows that people from this region are not up to date with the modern world and are living an outdated standard of living. This is different from regions such as South England as they are known to be very classy and modern.