Exploring genre

Sci Fi

What is a Sci-Fi film?

A Sci- Fi film is often defined as:

A film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based

depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by

mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien

worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with

futuristic elements such as spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, interstellar

space travel or other technologies.

Genre conventions in a trailer

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John Carter

Helicopters

Lasers

Fantasy creatures

Battles

Aliens

Monsters

Spacecraft

Planets

Adventures

Fires

Destruction

Future time setting

Could I produce a Sci Fi trailer?

After analysing the genre conventions of Sci-Fi film trailers I have

realised that it may be difficult to produce a quality film trailer due to the

extensive mise en scene and specialised editing required.

In the John Carter trailers there were hundreds of alien like creatures

who were obviously computer generated, without access to the

sophisticated software that would enable me to do so would mean that I

would be likely to require a large cast and several costumes. This may

prove difficult due to the small scale nature of my film.