Editing in Doc Martin

In the clip of Doc Martin, different editing techniques are shown throughout the clip. The first of which is the shot transition. Each shot that was taken was a straight forward cut as it went straight from one shot to another. The lengths of the shot cuts increased in the scenes where it was more chaotic. For example, when the pipe burst, shot cuts were more frequent and quicker giving the viewer an insight of the chaos.



Eye line matches were also present in the clip. Eye line matches are when different angles are shown of people looking at other people or specific objects. These were common throughout the clip. The first of which is when the plumber looks up at the Doc to try and explain something. The plumber was made to look up as he was sitting down on a chair and Doc Martin was standing up so he needed to look up at him.

Another eye line match was when the women entered the room while Doc Martin was trying to fix the burst pipe. As he was crouching down at the sink, he had to look up and speak to the women. This is a eye line match as they both had to look at one another from different angles.

A eye line match that is present is that of when the dog comes into the room and Doc martin looks down at it as he speaks. You know this is eye line match as the next shot taken is of the dog where he is at a low level. When the dog is left at the police station, the policeman also shows an eye line match as he looks down at the dog in front of him before they show the shot of the dog.

One action match is also present in this scene of the police station. This is when Doc Martin opens the door. The first shot of him is when he opens it and then the next shot (at a different angle) shows him walking through the door into the police station. This is one action match as the first shot leads up to the other.