Sounds in Doc Martin

At the start of the scene, a two beat music piece played and then the voices of the Actors were heard. As the dad was trying to fix the sink, the tool equipment made a ruffling noise against the components of the sink. The next sound to become present was the noise of the spillage of water that was being sprayed across the room. As this chaotic drama was taking place, the phone began ringing and it stopped when it got answered. Next a dog entered where it was found to be barking. Another musical tune played as he walked to the police station where you could then hear the door bell ring as the women opened the shop door. During this scene, you could hear footsteps from Doc Martin as he walked to the police station. Noises from seagulls then played as she came out of the shop. The next sound to be made was that of a hover as the police officer was cleaning his room. The next noise came from the door as it got closed and presented a banging noise. The dog then proceeded to wine as Doc Martin went away. The women then rustled with the items in her car boot and then closed the car boot which resulted in a banging noise. As they both walked down the street, the Doc reached into his coat pocket and a rustling noise was heard. A musical tune then played in the background and as Doc looked into the school, the music became more intense. The next sound to be heard was that of the crates being loaded into Doc's arms as they were banging against one another. As the vegetables hit against the crates, a small banging noise was produced.



Throughout the clip, there are two types of sounds that are present. The type of sound that is used more is diegetic. The other type of sound that is used is non-diegetic. The times in which non-diegetic sounds are found are when:

• music is being played at the start of the clip, 
• As the Doc is walking down to the police station 
• when the Doc is looking into the classroom at the teacher (the music gets more intense when they make eye contact).

 This is non-diegetic as the sounds being heard do not occur naturally but instead are put in.



The type of sound that is more present (diegetic) occurs when:

• the dad makes the rustling noise with the tool against the sink. 
• when the spillage of the water sprays across the room.

• when the phone goes off and begins to ring.
• when the dog barks (heard before the dog is shown) and whines.
• the seagulls that get heard during Doc's walk to the police station, 
• his footsteps that can be heard.
• the door bell of the shop going off and the women comes out, 
• the hover being used in the station (which is also heard before it can be seen) 

•  the car door being slammed shut.

• the ruffling of the jacket when trying to find his form to fill out and the crates and vegetables being unloaded into Doc Martin's arms,
•  the teacher cutting the paper which can be heard through the window (this is done as an effect because in reality, you would not be able to hear any noise that is present through a glass window
• when the old lady shouts out Doc Martin's name as she needs his help. Although you could hear her voice, you couldn't actually see her until she was presented on the scene. 

These are all examples of diegetic sound as they occur naturally in the story and are part of the storyline.



Throughout the clip, there are two different types of sounds. One of which is synchronous and one of which is asynchronous. The sounds that are synchronous are that of:

• The dog barking.
• The water spilling across the room.
• The noise from the tool as it hit the sink.
• The footsteps heard as Doc Martin is walking to the police station.
• The hover used in the police station.
• The dog whining after being left in the station.
• The door bell going off as the women came out of the shop.
• The car boot being slammed shut.
• The paper being cut by the teacher.
• The phone ringing.
• The vegetables being transported by the crates.
• The ruffling of the jacket as Doc Martin tries to find his pack of forms.

These are all synchronous sounds as the sounds occur on screen.

Examples of asynchronous sounds that are present in the clip are:

• The music being played at the start, middle and end of the clip.
• The seagulls.
• When an old lady says 'Martin' while Doc is looking in the school.
• When people are talking in the background as Doc is observing the teacher.

These are all asynchronous sounds as they are sounds that occur offscreen.