The people in this clip are mostly from Cornwall, where this show is set. There is also Doc Martin, who creates a contrasting regional identity by being from London. The characters from Cornwall are an Archetype of people from Cornwall, as Doc Martin is an Archetype of people demo South London.
As soon as the video starts, we can tell that they are from Cornwall. We can tell by their accents. Also, they have certain slang, which is very regional e.g. Bodmin, meaning mad. They are shown to be very different in personality to Doc Martin, as they are much more relaxed. When the leak happens, Doc Martin is rushing around trying to fix the leak, they seem relaxed about it and don't bother using and panicking like he does. Their regional identity is also presented by their lifestyle. The house he is in at the beginning is disorganised, and there are people running in their house as well as a dog, which shows that their life is very disorganised, and perhaps that they are not very educated.
The characters in the opening scene are wearing blue jumpsuits, which symbolises that their job is something to do with manual labour, therefore identifying them as working class. We can also deduce from Doc Martin's clothes that he is from a professional job and most likely from around London, as he is wearing formal shirt and trousers, and a long coat. The way they speak is less sophisticated than those from the south, and recognised by Doc Martin, who says to one of them "treat yourself to a noun." There is a sense of Hierarchy shown, which is based on regional identity. Doc Martin has power over them in this scene, as he is yelling orders. Also, they are sitting down and he is standing up. This Hierarchy is based around the fact that he is southern and we can assume that he is more educated than them, therefore he takes charge.
This clip portrays people from this region mostly in a bad light. They are shown to be ignorant to certain facts and other viewpoints other than their own. This is shown when the two men in boiler suits are talking about what Bodmin means and about Bodmin moor. The older one is trying to explain it and mentions that Doc Martin wouldn't get it. He is implying that because he is from London and it is a West Country term, his regional identity will restrict his understanding of the term. Then, when his son starts talking about Bodmin Moor and going into Psychological detail about how the moor is a Gothic symbol of fear, the older man tells him that he is talking nonsense, and that Doc Martin is not interested in it. This presents him as ignorant to other people's opinions, and also presents those from Cornwall as narrow minded and having a strict view of how things should be.
The editing has been used to help create a sense of regional identity. For example, when he is the house, there are more frequent camera cuts than there are in the rest of the show, and the frequency increases when the leak starts and the dog and the woman come in. This helps create a sense of their lifestyle being disorganised and very different to the lifestyle of Doc Martin, who is a representation of a South-Eastern city lifestyle.
The camera work also helps create a sense of regional identity. For example, when He walks down the street, it will pull focus to show some of the locals walking around the shops they are working in. This creates a contrast between Doc Martin and the Locals way of life. When he is in the house at the beginning, and more people start coming in, there are camera cuts each time a new person enters and it cuts to them when they are talking. We get the effect of lots of people talking in rapid succession and lots of camera cuts showing this, which presents the characters as being from the West country as it creates a sense of disorganisation in their house.
Props have also been used to create a sense of regional identity. For example, when he enters the house with the two plumbers, one is seen eating a sandwich
Props have also been used to create a sense of regional identity. For example, when he enters the house with the two plumbers, one is seen eating a sandwich
I think again more expansion is required you need to do this exercises as if you were sitting an exam..
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