sci-fi film genre research

Sci-Fi Genre Research

• Sci-Fi is the genre based on the main emphasis of the film, being all things science and fantasy.

• They are designed to entertain the audience or using escapism.

• These films usually contain CGI.

Typical Sci-Fi Characters

• The main character/s of the film are usually aliens, monsters, things to do with space.

• These are then sometimes contrasted with humans to show the difference between real life and fantasy.

Typical Sci-Fi Settings

• Most sci-fis are usually set in Space however it depends on the situation of the film

• For example, if the film is of a monsters attack it’ll be more likely to be set in a town rather then in space.

Iconography/Props

• Aliens• Monsters• Robots

History

• Sci-fi films have been very popular since the 1900’s. With many staring in the horror genre such as Frankenstein.

• Nowadays, sci-fi still remains a popular genre, with all age groups due to family films but still attracts older age groups for its films.

• Sci-fi is also still popular with critics as one of the most recent Sci-fis Gravity came away from the 2014 Academy Awards with 7 Oscars.

Examples of Popular Sci-Fi Films

• Gravity- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiTiKOy59o4

• Star Wars- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyYbvVAtlWk

• 2012 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvI66Xaj9-o