Doctor who deconstruction

Doctor who.

Clip-

Camera Angles-

The clip starts a mid shot of both of the characters as it shows their full facial expression. The camera gradually zooms in to each character so that it is a close up of just their faces so we as an audience can see their fear of the child more clearly. It then jumps to the little boy so we as an audience can see what the Doctor has spun round to look at. Finally there is a long shot from over shoulder of the boy so we can see the adult’s scared expression.

Sound-

In the background there seems to be a non diegetic flickering sound alongside non diegetic dialogue of a boy speaking. There is then a loud non diegetic violin played, each sound is short to make it sound scarier.

Mise en Scene-

The room is very dimly lit to give a more eerie effect. Between the boy and the other characters there is a smashed window however parts of it still remain which indicate a divide between the two.

Editing-

The use of zoom into the characters face increases the intensity of the situation and enhances their scared facial expression. The shot reverse shot of the Doctor and the tape allows the audience to see its not playing and understand the Doctor’s fear.

Clip- (35-56 seconds)

Camera Angles

The mid shot of Rose indicates she is looking at something above her. At first there is a long shot of what looks like a lost boy, but as it gets closer there is then a mid shot of a boy in a gas mask looking very lifeless. The fact it just jump cuts to a closer shot if him alongside the music makes him seem creepier although in reality he is just a little boy.

The point of view shot from the boy looking down at Rose tracking her running allows the audience to feel as though it is them doing the tracking.

Sound

The non diegetic dialogue of a boy saying ‘mummy’ doesn’t sound scared, but almost scary as it sounds almost threatening.

As Rose turns to see what is on the roof there is a non diegetic violin played at a high pitch which sounds creepy and then the audience can infer the boy is not all good.

Mise en scene

The little boy in plain clothes wearing a gas mask follows the typical convention of WWII, he looks scary although he is only a little boy, and however the writers are playing on the typical convention and made a small child look creepy so to scare the audience. Rose contradicts the stereotype by wearing a bright Union Jack shirt.

Editing

The pan from Rose to what she is looking at allows the audience to feel as though they are turning to look as well.  

The use of the point of view shot through the gas mask, allows the effect to be further enhanced that the audience are wearing the gas mask.

Clip- (18 seconds+)

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The point of view shot from underneath the table allows the audience to see someone coming in, and the diegetic squeaking floorboards adds to the eeriness.  An apple falls out of the bag, alongside that there is a non diegetic sound of a violin which makes is sound scarier. There is then a point of view shot from the boy’s perspective, through the gas mask so there is a distorted effect, looking towards the apple and walking towards it as there is no music alongside it adds scariness.

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There is a close up shot of Nancy looking very scared shrouded in darkness as though alone. It then changes to a point of view and looks towards the door, meaning Nancy is going to try and escape. However the boy turns and locks the door by pointing, there is then a shot reverse shot of Nancy and the boy as he asks ‘Are you my mummy?’

·          The scene then jump cuts to the hospital where there is a long shot of Rose looking at a patient, suddenly they get up and the non diegetic violin starts again. The parallel editing allows the audience to see Nancy and the Doctor both backing into the corner as they are being trapped.

·          The long shot of the patients allows the audience to see how trapped the Doctor is and how outnumbered he is. The simple repetition of ‘mummy’ with the elongated ‘U’ makes it seem much creepier.

Trailer-

Camera Angles

Throughout the whole trailer it is very fast pace and uses a variety of camera angles to show what the episode is about. Some of these include establishing shots of London and close up shots of characters to see their expression. The last camera angle is a high angle of Rose falling; below we see a fire that she is falling into.

Sound

The non diegetic traditional doctor who theme tune is used throughout the trailer.

There is the diegetic sound of planes flying through the air and bombs so enhances the fact that the episode is set in WWII.

The diegetic dialogue of the boy saying ‘please let me in mummy’ sounds sad and pleading. However it could be inferred to be scary.although there is diegetic dialogue from the characters they don’t fully

explain every situation, and give barely anything away.

Mise en scene

Following the stereotypical conventions of a trailer, we as an audience see all of the main characters this includes the little boy who plays a big part in the episode. The scene is set, WW2, alongside the reason for going there, following a bomb. A space ship is seen alongside a new and never seen before character.

Editing

The whole trailer is a montage of clips throughout the episode. It follows the convention of having a clip at the end which will entice the audience and want them to watch the next episode.

·         Doctor who poster.
A very simple poster with the signature gas mask, it is empty which represents ‘the empty child’ it is at the bottom of the poster which is contradicting the typical convention of a poster as it makes passersby look around the whole poster.

·         The colour of the background is a very dull grey/green which again is stereotypically the kind of colour found in WWII.

·         The tagline says ‘Are you my mummy?’ which is one of the most repeated sayings within this episode. It is using a personal pronoun so is directing the question straight at the audience.