Representation of regional identity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNf-MwxTSE&safe=active

Summary of how regional identity is represented in this extract.

This extract is set in Cornwall, England where people are usually stereotyped as middle or even lower class which work as farmers or have other lower played jobs. For example, in the extract we see that there are two who seem to be plumbers which is very stereotypical for the place they live in. There is also a man (Doc Martin) dressed very smartly in a suit with a British accent which challenges the stereotypes of the place he lives in. Accent is another way of regional identity being represented in this extract. The dad has a very strong Welsh accent as well as some other people who appear later on in this video. When Doc Martin walks down the street, the surrounding are very typical for the the area of Cornwall which is located by the seaside, we see little, local cafés and souvenir shops.

(Camera Angle) - tracking shot
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2798591
In this clip, regional identity is represented by the use of a tracking shot. The tracking shot moves as he walks which shows he's in a hurry and is a busy person as the camera moves quite fast, this challenges the stereotypes of people in this town. We also get to see the surroundings of the town, the typical souvenir shops and little local cafes really show where this TV drama is set.

(Shot compositions)


(Editing) - cut away
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2798403
Various editing techniques can be used...

(Non diegetic sound) - music
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2798560

(Diegetic sound) - accent
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2798546

(Mise en scene)
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/2798577