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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: