By Paula Duru And Cerise Clarke

Define – Sci Fi

• Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology,space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities.

• Exploring the consequences of scientific innovations is one purpose of science fiction

Sub Genre’s or Sci Fi

Comic science fiction Science fiction

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Science fiction Western

Science fantasy Gothic science fiction

Sci-Fi Movies

• Film - Men In Black II

• Director – Barry Sonnenfeld

• Distributing Company – Columbia Pictures

• When released - July 5, 2002

• Plot - When a renegade Kylothian monster disguised as a lingerie model (Lara Flynn Boyle) threatens the survival of the human race, the boys of the MIB get the call to step up and get busy. Agent Jay (Will Smith) and Agent Kay (Tommy Lee Jones) enlist the help of Frank the Pug to help them kick some seriously sexy alien butt!

How does (Men In Black) meet the Conventions?

Shows suspension of disbelief

Abnormal things

Ability of supernaturalism

Aliens

Space

High tech Machines

How does (Men in Black) meet Conventions?

Unusual Activity

Suspension of disbelief

Hi Tech weapons Alien

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Abnormal Person

• Film – Hulk

• Director – Ang Lee

• Distributing Company – Universal Pictures

• When released – June 20th 2003

• Plot - "The Incredible Hulk,“ the research scientist Dr. Bruce Banner's failed experiments cause him to mutate into a monstrously powerful and savage green-skinned behemoth whenever he loses control of his emotions. When the situation comes to an end, it's up to his love interest is Betty Ross to save him.

Sci-Fi Movies

Angles and Shots of (The Hulk)

Wide shot Medium Wide shot

Crane shot

How does ( The Hulk) meet the Conventions?

Humanoid Mutants

Experimenting

Technology (teleportation machines)

Fantasy Scientific Labs (usually appear)

• Film: X-Men The Last Stand

• Director – Brett Ratner

• Distributing Company – 20th Century Fox

• When released – May 26th 2006

• Plot - After a more mutant-friendly president is elected, things look like they're getting easier for the mutants. The one exception being Scott Summers AKA Cyclops, who is still falling apart because of the recent passing of his girlfriend, Jean Grey.

Sci-Fi Movies

Screenshots of X-Men

Supernatural elements (Wings on a human being)

Character with super strength

Mid Shot

Superhero characters

How does (X-Men) meet the Conventions?

ImaginativeHeroes

Futuristic Technology

Strong forces

Unusual type monsters

Destruction of human kind

Unknowable forces

• Film – Predator (Old Sci-Fi Film) • Director – John McTiernan• Distributing Company – 20th

Century Fox• When Released – June 12th

1987• Plot - Dutch (Arnold) is sent on a

mission to destroy a rebel base in Vietnam and rescue POWs. Once they get there he discovers his friend lied and all the POWs were dead but one. They take her and suddenly the marines begin getting killed.

Sci-Fi Movies

Starring - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Predator ( effective scene)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liF0pZwFHKE&feature=player_embedded

How does (Predator) meet the Conventions of Sci-Fi?

Quasi scientific

Investigations

Heroes Strong force or power

Dark Shadowy conditions

Bizarre creatures

Angle shots and Screenshots Mid Shot

Two-Shot

Wide – Shot

Full - Shot

• Film – Jurassic Park 3• Director – Joe Johnston• Distributing Company – Universal Pictures • When released – July 18th 2001• Plot – Eight years after the Jurassic

Park incident on Isla Nublar, Dr. Alan Grant struggles to keep up the pace with modern times and is in need of research funding.

• The island was evacuated and is now restricted

for people to go there the four and three other passengers fly to the island.

• Soon after landing, they are attacked by a spinosaurus, which trashes the airplane.

• Then the survivors struggle to find the boy and escape the island 

Sci-Fi Movies

Trailer (Jurassic Park)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnMMM9-p-Sc&feature=player_embedded

How does (Jurassic Park 3) meet the Conventions of Sci-Fi?

Special Effects

Intense Music

Visionary

Impossible quests Futuristic

Technology

Extraordinary creatures

Improbable settings

Screenshots and Angles of (Jurassic Park)

What I Learnt about these (Sci – Fi) Films are…..

• Science fiction often expresses the potential of technology.

• Sci – Fi films also easily overlap with horror films.

• Sci – Fi films are very visionary and imaginative.

• Sci – Fi movies have a lot of similarities between fantasy and horror movies.

• More conventions • spaceships, aliens, timetravel, space,

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-Broadens my imagination

- Gives me a insight into fantasy

- Very good special features

- Wide use of technology

- Scientific settings

-Fascinating Scenes