Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
Language and close-textual analysis
1) Choose three key moments in the episode and write an NCIS analysis for those clips. You can use your notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed references using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
An Unearthly Child scene analysis
Narrative: police officer was patrolling , the teachers where trying to establish where Susan lived.
Character: police officer , chestran history teacher, Barbara wright Susan foreman (student)
Iconography: Eerie sounds ( non-diegetic) electronic sound effects from the space ship , foggy atmosphere creates mystery, sci-science experiment equipment (partible equipment)
Setting: junk yard outside school lastly classroom (science)
2) How does Todorov's theory of equilibrium apply to An Unearthly Child? Try and use the expanded version of Todorov's theory: Equilibrium - Disruption - Recognition - Reparation - New equilibrium.
The equilibrium is before Susan came to the school,the problem is Susan struggling in certain classes,the resolution is finding out that Susan and her grandfather are both exiled aliens but then the new equilibrium is that they all land on a alien planet.
3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in An Unearthly Child fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.
Applying Propp's character theory the hero is Barbara the helper is Ian the heroine is Susan and the doctor is seen as a villain in this episode but generally is a anti-hero.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in An Unearthly Child? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
One enigma is the foggy London at the first scene of the episode which denotes mystery and horror.Another enigma is Susan's strange understanding of history and space suggesting her not to be human this is further shown in her dancing.
Representations
1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
one of the main characters Ian plays the "hero" the girl Susan is presented as a "princess" this further reinforces stereotypes as the male is saving the girl from danger.
2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
doctor who stereotypes women because they are what you would call trendy during the time they have short hair and natural makeup which at the time would be very fashionable.
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?
3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do each of the main characters in An Unearthly Child fit into? Alternatively, you may wish to discuss how characters do not fit Propp's character types.
Applying Propp's character theory the hero is Barbara the helper is Ian the heroine is Susan and the doctor is seen as a villain in this episode but generally is a anti-hero.
4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in An Unearthly Child? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.)
One enigma is the foggy London at the first scene of the episode which denotes mystery and horror.Another enigma is Susan's strange understanding of history and space suggesting her not to be human this is further shown in her dancing.
Representations
1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
one of the main characters Ian plays the "hero" the girl Susan is presented as a "princess" this further reinforces stereotypes as the male is saving the girl from danger.
2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How?
doctor who stereotypes women because they are what you would call trendy during the time they have short hair and natural makeup which at the time would be very fashionable.
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?
Representations of older people tend to focus on things like deafness, grumpiness and not being as able as they once were. This creates a stereotype of old age, however young people are often represented negatively in media texts.
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?
at the very start of doctor who all the characters were all the same ethnicity (white) however during the time it was seen as normal see all white characters however now it would be seen as racist as there was no mixed ethnicities with time the cast of doctor who changed in the newest season there's mixed ethnicities such as asian and black.
Social and Historical context
1) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?
In the episode having a higher intelligence is represented as strange and suspicious this is shown by the teachers suspicion of Susan.
2) How might audiences have felt towards science fiction in the 1960s?
1) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?
In the episode having a higher intelligence is represented as strange and suspicious this is shown by the teachers suspicion of Susan.
2) How might audiences have felt towards science fiction in the 1960s?
Originally i think the target audience for Doctor who was male young adults but since 1963 i think this has changed to middle aged people and older of any age this is because the newest doctor is female for a 2019 audience and because of long time fans.
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