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Sci-Fi Movie Genre Analysis

Steampunk:Space Opera:

Robot:Dystopian:

Post-Apocalyptic:Alien Invasion:

Cyberpunk:Time Travel:

Sci-Fi Subgenres:

Sci-Fi Romance

Sci-Fi Comedy

Sci-Fi Action

Sci-Fi Horror

Sci-Fi Thriller

Hybrid Genres:

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].

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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.

Locations:

• Futuristic City
• Spaceships
• Space Planets
• Parallel Universes ("multiverse")
• Dystopian Land

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

Characters:

• Aliens
• Robots
• Scientists/Researchers
• Mutants
• AI (Artificial Intelligence
• Hero

Here is a list of what you'd expect to see in a Sci-Fi movie.

Codes and Conventions: