Science Fiction - Research and Production

Science Fiction - Research and Production

Conventions of Science fiction:

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• Setting - time => the future, alternative timeline, or a historical past that contradicts historical records.
• Setting - place => outer space, other worlds, or alternatives visions of earth.
• Film techniques => special effects, close ups of futuristic technologies/ scientific elements.
• Narrative elements => conflict between good and evil.
• Narrative elements => the development and/ or application of;
• a) new technologies ( eg; robots, nanotechnology, spaceships )
• b) new scientific principles ( eg; time travel )
• c) new political system ( eg; dystopian, utopian societies )
• Symbolism => futuristic props, costumes and setting that represents the scientific advancement at the centre of the film.

Sci-fi Codes and Conventions:

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• Characters => typical scientist to explain the science theories, aliens or species discovered, evil scientist, villain and a person in charge ( eg; commander )
• Heroes => mainly human
• Villain => alien or unknown species, possibly be human
• Settings => space, rockets, solar system, universes or other dimension
•  Stereotypes => time travel, futuristic/ advanced technologies
• Costumes => space suits, weapons, uniform
• Music and sound effects => rocket ship engines, unknown alien language, computers, diegetic and none diegetic music, robots/ machines
• Use of colour/ lighting => darkness of space, bright lights from the stars and neutral colours.
• Camera shots => use various shots such as; long shot ( to show the planet or galaxy ), medium shot ( to show the actions taking place ), close up ( emotions and representation of characters )
• Story line => beginning, middle, climax, resolution, ending or a cliff hanger.
• Editing => special effects, CGI, green screen, flash backs, flash forwards.

Science fiction elements:

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• Temporal settings in the future or in alternative history
• Spatial settings or scenes ( universe, galaxy, space )
• Aspects of biology in fiction ( aliens, unknown species, mutants, enhanced humans )
• Speculative or predicted technologies ( brain computer interface, bio-engineering, super intelligent computers, robots, ray guns or advanced weapons )
• Undiscovered scientific possibilities ( teleportation, time travel )
• New and different political and social systems ( Utopia, dystopian )
•  Future history and evolution of humans and planets
• Paranormal activities ( telepathy, mind control )