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Sci-Fi Movie Genre Analysis
Sci-Fi Subgenres:
Steampunk: Space Opera:
Robot: Dystopian:
Post-Apocalyptic: Alien Invasion:
Cyberpunk: Time Travel:
Hybrid Genres:
Sci-Fi Horror
Sci-Fi Thriller
Sci-Fi Action
Sci-Fi Comedy
Sci-Fi Romance
Genre Theory
Genre Theory is an analysis created by Steve Neale about how we define a genre and how we would categorise it based on it's codes and conventions. When we categorise a movie into it's genre, it's often judged on the characters, setting, plot and in some cases, the technical aspects like camera shots, cinematography and editing style.
YouTube video explanation
MyTutor. 2023. What is genre theory? | MyTutor. [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.mytutor.co.uk/answers/36718/A-Level/Media-Studies/What-is-genre-theory/. [Accessed 17 November 2023].
Codes and Conventions:
Here is a list of what you'd expect to see in a Sci-Fi movie.
Characters:
- Aliens
- Robots
- Scientists/Researchers
- Mutants
- AI (Artificial Intelligence
- Hero
Storylines:
- Saving the world from an invasion
- Exploration of a common threat (e.g. Global Warming)
- End of the world
- Development of new tech/species and the dangers of it
Props/Objects:
- Holograms
- Shuttles/Rockets
- Laser Guns
- Time Machines
- High Tech Suit
Locations:
- Futuristic City
- Spaceships
- Space Planets
- Parallel Universes ("multiverse")
- Dystopian Land