Wednesday, June 5, 2019

TV: Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child Blog Tasks

1) Write an NCIS analysis for the episode - using notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)

Co-owner of a Lonely Heart


Narrative:The narrative on an unearthly child is futuristic and its also based on an alien invasion.This is proven as there is lots of newly and unseen items in the 1960's,this implies that's its from the future.Also susan is smarter then both of her teachers which implies that shes either an alien.

Character:Aliens are represented as scary green and strange however both the characters doctor and susan blend as susan looks like a average teenager and the doctor looks like a average doctor.They both are like a like towards the humans however they do not act like normal humans.  

Iconography: futuristic items and weapons were included in this doctor who,such as time travelling ship which suggest that there from the future or that there aliens as there going to different dimensions with there advanced technology. 

Setting:Towards the end of the show the two teachers were kidnapped and were taken to some unknown planet with susan and the doctor.This also proves susan and the doctor are aliens as they both were familiar with the technology they were using.

2) How does Todorov's theory of equilibrium apply to Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Try and use the expanded version of Todorov's theory: Equilibrium - Disruption - Recognition - Reparation - New equilibrium.

Barbra disturbs Ian changing the subject and creating tension (disequalibrium) and todrovs theory is also used when Ian goes to search for Susan and accidentally goes in the TARDIS again disturbing the peace and creating more tension.

3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in Class fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.

Susan is the hero towards the ending as she tries to stop her grandfather from taking them to another dimension.The doctor is the villian as he kidnaps babra Ian and susan and takes them to a unknown planet.the princess(in need) babra and Ian.
  
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)

Alot of non-diegetic music was played in the first episode to increase the tension however not many good  camera shots have been used.(I cannot blame them as it was made 1960's).

5) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find in Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? How do these create narrative or drama for the audience?

light v dark the inside of the tardis was light and cool however the outside setting was more dark and 
preternatural.

Representations

1) How is gender represented in Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Are gender stereotypes reinforced or subverted?

An unearthly child reinforces the stereotype that men are more braver and that they are meant to be the leader as Ian was driving the car and barbra was the passenger which reinforces the stereotype that men are supposed to drive.
 
2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?

Female Teenagers are meant to be represented as gossipy however babra subverted that stereotype as she was shown as brave since she was trying to find susan and look after her.She is represented as the hero in this scene.

3) What are common media stereotypes of young people and old people? Do any of the characters or scenarios reinforce or subvert these conventional stereotypes (consider this was 1963)? Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

One stereotype that is shown is that young teenegers listen to music this is reinforced as susan was listening to music another stereotype is old people are not quit intelligent this is subverted as the doctor is unique and very intelligent.

4) What representations of race/ethnicity can be found in Doctor Who: An Earthly Child? Is this surprising or not? Give reasons for your answer and consider historical / cultural context (the 1960s). Has this changed in more recent series of Doctor Who?

All of the characters in An unearthly child are white due to the racism back at 1960's however that all changed after black people having there rights to freedom and etc.Also recent episodes include more ethnicity in newly doctor who episodes.

5) How is social class represented in An Unearthly Child? Think about how education and knowledge is presented in the episode.

In unearthly child susan was laughed at because of her intelligence as she was trying to state point however the class did not believe what she was saying.

Audience

1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?

The doctor who audience who were targeted are based young teenagers who were interested into sci-fi and fantasy movies.

  2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Class?

The audience who are interested in science and outer space or mysterious and sci-fi movies.


3) What audience pleasures are offered by Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.

Personal Identity:

Personal Relationships: Susan and the doctor

Diversion (Escapism):sci-fi

Surveillance (Information / Facts):hysterical events as susan was talking about the french revolution.

4) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern 2018 audience?

5) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?

visceral- this is because Dr who has multiple genres not just sci-fi there are comedy,horror,action and fantasy.voyeuristic- as audience find escapism through the futuristic representation and forget about their daily busy lives.
vicarious- using actors that audience wont ever forget, The audience are attracted by the star power of Dr Who.


Industries
1) What was the television industry like in 1963? How many channels were there?

1)In the 1960s, there were only two channels available on TV, including BBC where Doctor Who was from.

2) Why is Doctor Who such an important franchise for the BBC?

2)Dr who is such an important franchise to BBC as it was the oldest show on their channel and is one of the reasons BBC is so successful at the moment.

3) How does Doctor Who meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?


3)Doctor Who meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain as it educates the audience about space,science and entertains the audience through escapism as its meant to take the audience out of the time and world they are in.

4) How is the BBC funded?

4)By TV licence.

5) Who regulates the BBC and what is the watershed?

5) watershed is when the shows are aired after 9 pm as they are not for kids might be because they contain violence or swearing.

Social and Historical context
1) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?

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2) How might audiences have felt towards science fiction in the 1960s?

2) audience might feel scared of space as they haven't been there and it wasn't deeply explored at that time.Also doctor who is based on space and time travelling. 






































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