Sci-fi dramas are usually full of special effects, CGI (Computer generated images) and
atmospheric sounds and music, and all of these are used in Dr Who to make it convey the sci-fi genre. The four points that do this are Camera, Editing, Sound and Mise en Scene.
Camera:
How the camera is set up and where the camera is placed is essential in creating the right atmosphere.
In Dr who there is a wide range of different shots that are used, such as the over-the-shoulder shot when a conversation is taking place, and close up shots to show emotion in characters.
As Dr who is a drama, there is a considerable amount of dialogue and different emotional moments, and the camera work is the key to making these moments really make an effect.
One example of this is in Dr who is when the camera shows a view of the big dining room from a birds eye view to portray class.
Editing:
In sci-fi movies, editing is essential, as this is how computer animation is added.
In Dr who, the titanic flying through space is computer animated, as it would be impossible to film in real life.
Also, editing is used to add some off the special effects that happen such as explosions, and generally anything that would be impossible to do for real.
As sci-fi dramas can usually contain a lot of action, editing is used to create fast transitions to show speed and the effect of the characters panicing.
Sound:
Sound is also a big part of portraying a sci-fi.
Sounds are used to get maximum impact from things such as explosions, so that it sounds realistic. Also background music is very important, as certain sounds can portray different environments, such as spaceships or different planets.
In Dr who, the background music sets the scene in the titanic, as christmas music is playing to create a christmas atmosphere, and the music is also upper class, and so also portrays the titanic as being an upper class cruise.
Mise en scene:
The mise en scene for a sci-fi drama has to be accurate to make it work well, and Dr who does this with extreme accuracy.
In the titanic, everybody is dressed up in very smart clothes; men being dressed in suits and women being dressed in bright dresses.
This portrays the image of class within the titanic, and also sets the scene.
The robots also portray the image of the future, which is a very commonly used thing in sci-fi.
Also the fog horn on the titanic when it crashes into the 'TARDIS' portrays to the audience that it is the titanic even before they see it.
When the camera shows outside of the titanic into space, this tells the audience that this is a sci-fi program.
These four points together are used by Dr who to create the atmosphere of a sci-fi drama, and is used to great effect.
How the camera is set up and where the camera is placed is essential in creating the right atmosphere.
In Dr who there is a wide range of different shots that are used, such as the over-the-shoulder shot when a conversation is taking place, and close up shots to show emotion in characters.
As Dr who is a drama, there is a considerable amount of dialogue and different emotional moments, and the camera work is the key to making these moments really make an effect.
One example of this is in Dr who is when the camera shows a view of the big dining room from a birds eye view to portray class.
Editing:
In sci-fi movies, editing is essential, as this is how computer animation is added.
In Dr who, the titanic flying through space is computer animated, as it would be impossible to film in real life.
Also, editing is used to add some off the special effects that happen such as explosions, and generally anything that would be impossible to do for real.
As sci-fi dramas can usually contain a lot of action, editing is used to create fast transitions to show speed and the effect of the characters panicing.
Sound:
Sound is also a big part of portraying a sci-fi.
Sounds are used to get maximum impact from things such as explosions, so that it sounds realistic. Also background music is very important, as certain sounds can portray different environments, such as spaceships or different planets.
In Dr who, the background music sets the scene in the titanic, as christmas music is playing to create a christmas atmosphere, and the music is also upper class, and so also portrays the titanic as being an upper class cruise.
Mise en scene:
The mise en scene for a sci-fi drama has to be accurate to make it work well, and Dr who does this with extreme accuracy.
In the titanic, everybody is dressed up in very smart clothes; men being dressed in suits and women being dressed in bright dresses.
This portrays the image of class within the titanic, and also sets the scene.
The robots also portray the image of the future, which is a very commonly used thing in sci-fi.
Also the fog horn on the titanic when it crashes into the 'TARDIS' portrays to the audience that it is the titanic even before they see it.
When the camera shows outside of the titanic into space, this tells the audience that this is a sci-fi program.
These four points together are used by Dr who to create the atmosphere of a sci-fi drama, and is used to great effect.
1 comment:
A good overview Josh. You have commented on all the relevent sections, but you need to start digging deeper. Use technical terms when talking about sound, diegetic and non-diegetic. Look at more shot angles. Research the genre so that you can add details about typical sci-fi dramas and what they contain. This will bulk your discussiona dn show you have a deeper understanding.
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