Doctor Who: Language and Representation blog tasks
1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or this Google document of class notes (you'll need your GHS Google login). Camerawork and sound: Music - theme tune to Doctor Who. Very science-fiction - sets genre from beginning. Medium shot of Doctor holding vase with teachers in background - makes Doctor look evil. Close-ups of Ian and Barbara when they go into the TARDIS to show shock and lack of understanding. Mise-en-scene: Susan - first introduced dancing and dressed as 1960s teenager (costume). Costume and hair typical of 1960s. Setting - junkyard. Lighting - dark/shadows. Narrative and genre: Science fiction - “That hasn’t happened yet” - time travel. Propp character types: Doctor presented as villain. Shadow in final shot - action code, enigma code and cliffhanger for next episode. 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of Doctor Who ? Todorov's Equilibrium: