Dr. Who and Class Flashcards
Dr. Who and Class comparison - performance codes
Doctor Who actors perform more theatrically through exaggerated movements and vocal delivery.
Actors have to emphasise their normality to reinforce Susans and the doctors difference.
Class acting more professionalised - special effects, makeup and CGI differentiate the evil from the good.
Dr. Who and Class comparison - Genre
Class explores numerous genres such as action, sci-fi and fantasy - hybrid genres.
Different to 1960s television as Doctor who focuses upon one genre only.
Audiences more accepting of hybridity of different genres in modern day society
Dr. Who and Class comparison - mise en scene
CGI, special effects and stereotypical locations associated with the sci-fi genre instantly recognised as other worldly in Class.
Cross cutting between various locations edited to become more ‘lifelike’.
Doctor Who filmed in few, limited locations due to heavy, inflexible cameras.
Social & Historical context of Dr. Who
Tensions of the Cold War led to fear of invasion and spies eg. Susan and Doctor Who.
Space Race meant there was genuine interest in space exploration and travel.
Youth Culture 1963 was a revolution.
First time teens recognised as having their own culture eg. Susan is confusing to adults.
Susan Foreman
Time travelling alien from the 49th century in the form of a teenager trying to act how her teachers would expect her to.
Strong link to the young target audience and reacts in ways the audience might.
She provides a link between the chat alien madness and the human confusion.
She is a narrator of the more sci-fi elements to a naïve 1960s audience.
The Doctor
The Doctor represents the new age of technology and science uprising in the 1960s and the new world of discovery.
Symbolises the struggle between good and evil.
He explores the universe with human companions and provides relevant information - exposition
Barbara and Ian
Represent traditional human values that are middle class through clearly defined gender roles.
Represent social values of the 1960s:
Ian is very physical when there is fighting or work to be done.
Barbara takes on a more homely, caring role.
April
April has desire and intellect to do well in education as an A star student.
She shares a heart with stereotypical villain Corakinus, in which she is empowered through these villainous characteristics.
Subverts traditional gender stereotypes due to feminine masculinity.
Masculine characteristics such as …….. in which April is not conforming to female stereotypes.
Mrs. Quill
Intelligent, scary, witty yet serious as producers want her to be believable as a teacher.
Secretly an alien and the last of her species.
Provides a link between the chaotic alien madness and the human confusion.
