I am going to analysis the Dr Who Episode 'Asylum of the Daleks'.
Narrative Outline of the Plot
The plot involves the Doctor, Amy and Rory being transported to the Parliament of the Daleks. They lean that the daleks want to be be saved by getting them to deactivate the planet. However within this there are many subplots. One including them being helped from a woman called Oswin, who somehow have hacked into the dalek computer (the doctor knows this is impossible). This is a very funny story. At the end of the episode the doctor finds Oswin as a Dalek. She was converted and dreamt herself as this. Oswin plays her part (which is going to affect the future of the doctor who episodes) by deleting him from the dalek database. The other subplot is that of the long running term Amy/Rory relationship as they come back together. The subplots are all part of the overall plot.
On going or a one off
There are parts of the episode that are involved as a one off thing but the majority of it is on going and stories plots that only long term watchers of the show will fully understand. For example all the stuff about Rory's and Amy's marriage is part of a big story which has been going on since they both started as the Doctors companies and continues until their death in episode 5. The idea of Rory loving Amy more is something that no 'one off' watcher is really going to get. However with it being the first in a series there are things that need will hopefully be explained later on.
The target audience
The majority of Doctor Who fans will like this episode. I would say the stereotypical audience would consist of males aged between about 8-14 years old. Who will not only watch the show but also collect the magazines and the playing cards. It is too complicated and a little inapporiate for it to be watched by someone under 8. I know men and women of all ages who watch and enjoy the show. Therefore I generally think the directors do everything they can to make it appeal to a overall family audience. It includes no swearing and only very mild sexual references. Some smaller people might find the daleks a little scary.
The gerne
Doctor Who is obviously sci-fi with the use of alien mosters and space travel in the TARDIS. However it has got a sight edge of rom-com with Amy and Rory's relationship. It is full of action and suspect that thrill seekers look for . So to say the gerne it would be a sci-fi adventure with a bit of romance and comedy added in just to add to the story.
Representation
The main characters in Doctor Who are represented in different ways, The Doctor is that of a very jolly, excitable man who is very clever and knows when he can be silly but also when he needs to be serious. He tries to make a joke of even the hardest of situations from example While Amy is represented who is more interested in the Doctor than she is of her husband Rory. Amy is a very strong character who is not scared and seeks for the thrill of adventures with the doctor. "who's scared?". However, Rory is kind and is very caring towards his wife although being a little scared of her. He adds to the comical side of the show and adds to the story line with his on-off relationship with Amy. In this episode he appeals a bit stupid and have a lack of knowledge about the daleks. For example when Rory wakes the daleks and he thinks they are says 'eggs' he is then tries the help them. They are really saying exterminate. This makes Rory look at little stupid and in some way detracts from the situation.
Camerawork
Different effects are made by using various camera angles and shots. For example the panorama view of the hurderns of daleks made the Doctor, Amy and Rory like very infernifacunt. Through the episode the camera is continuous moving though scene to scene zooming in and out of the characters. This create different effects. There are medium angle shot with the shadow of The Doctor adds to the mystery of him being brought closer to use. The camera shots though the daleks scanner though a change of perspective. The motion of the camera seen to reflect the topic of the scene. If it is an action scene it has a lot of fast paced motion and many different camera angles. This makes it full of tension and adds to the excitement of what's going to happen. However if it is a much calmer scene the camera is stable and cuts off less often.
Mis en scene
This episode as with so many Dr Who's has a range of different places, situation, props and lighting being used in which the Doctor, Amy and Rory find themselves in. The setting is very important as it can establish the mood of the characters and add tension to what is going to happen. The episode starts in a space ship with the Doctor in a very dark hell like setting of the destroyed Dalek planet. He is looking very serious and is talking to someone about rescuing her daughter. The doctor knows it is a trick and warns himself away. An orchestral is playing very tense music which tells the audience all is not as it seems. As for the settings and objects being used most of it would be done in a studio with props but for bits special effects had to be used for example the FX of the panorama view of the hudrens of daleks in the space ship (it would be impossible to made that many dalek props).
Titles
The whole title credits is always the same with no footage of the programme it includes the TARDIS traveling though a worm hole as the credit of the main stars appear one after the other. The TARDIS is the only thing that has stayed the same though out and as such is what is recognised as the main thing.
Within the sounds used it is a mixture of both diegetic and un-diegetic which help to add tension, feeling and emotions of the characters to the audience. The diegetic is sounds that have been added to be shown after it has been recorded. In this episode it includes the sound of footsteps and the doors skewing open/close. Un-diegetic are ever created in a foley studio or from a foley library. However some of it is someone talking. For the dalek voice, a man speaks down a voice modular and then this is added in after.
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