TV: Deutschland 83 - Close-textual analysis

Blog task: Deutschland 83 Close-textual analysis

Type up your analysis from the lesson using the headings below. You may want to watch the key scenes again and develop your notes in further detail - the more specific and memorable your analysis, the better it will serve you when writing an essay on TV drama. Remember, you can watch the episode for free on the All 4 website and the main reading and research tasks for Deutschland 83 are on this case study blogpost here.

Scene 1: Garden/BBQ scenes (East & West Germany)
4.58 – 8.20 and 34.00 – 37.20

Make notes under the following headings:

Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene

A ton of surrounding makes strain 

stresses the thought he is a government agent 

No music playing just mumbled exchange 

Influences it to appear to be more matter of fact and cold 

More extravagant gathering contrasted with the east could be a message about private enterprise

Representation of East & West Germany / Family / Gender

A ton of revolving around makes an inviting inclination, potentially because of the earth and circumstance 

Appears to be additionally inviting 

Gathering music playing 

Demonstrates the inviting condition, despite the fact that he's in an unfriendly situation 

Appear to be's a progressively agreeable condition. Does not appear as though it's absolutely the same old thing.

Scene 2: Martin/Moritz first sees the West German supermarket 
14.30 – 20.25

Make notes under the following headings:

Technical codes – particularly mise-en-scene

Camerawork 

Moderate after shots, probably done to demonstrate his surprise/stun at the bounty of sustenance. 

The camera keeps truly a long way from martin, done to demonstrate his detachment and the financial intensity of the west

Audio codes – particularly music

The melody Sweet dreams is utilized here 

Utilized for sentimentality 

More profound significance - "they need to utilize you" an immediate reference to Martin being utilized by the east 

The sound is kept sensible and diegetic

Representation of East & West Germany / Communism & Capitalism / Historical accuracy

Demonstrates the monetary intensity of private enterprise 

In spite of the fact that the scene itself was implausible, the message of intensity it depicts is.



Scene 3: Training montage scene when Martin/Moritz learns how to be a spy
20.40 – 22.40

Make notes under the following headings:

Technical codes – particularly camerawork and editing

Good montage editign

Comparing of east and west things, twofold alternate extremes 

quick paced, reminiscent of government operative movies 

Nearly satire component to it 

Enables the group of onlookers to comprehend that time is passing

Audio codes

Perky music to coordinate the montage 

Again very like the Rocky movies 

The music alongside the video demonstrates that time is passing

Audience pleasures

The delight is preoccupation and is simply visual and sound 

Implies that there is no basic message to see, only amusing to observe

Intertextuality

Spy film style of altering and sound 

numerous brands present from the west, and their eastern partners


Scene 4: Briefcase scene when Martin/Moritz is stealing the NATO nuclear plans
31.13 – 33.30

Make notes under the following headings:

Audio codes – diegetic and non-diegetic sound

Observation like film 

From corners of rooms, through windows 

Influences it to appear as though Martin is being viewed, a tradition of government operative movies 

makes pressure 

Audience pleasures

Sound utilised well 

Boisterous and calm sounds utilised together to influence it to appear as though he's distant from everyone else and scarred 

Likewise influences it to appear as though he will be gotten 

Strides used to influence it to appear as though there are individuals all over 

Makes strain

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