The document outlines conventions used in three science fiction films: District 9, Edge of Tomorrow, and Interstellar. District 9 features futuristic weapons and technology, aliens that are part robot and part alien, and aliens attacking Johannesburg while being confined in a segregated area. Edge of Tomorrow depicts futuristic vehicles and weapons used in a global war against robots where the reason for the war is unknown. Interstellar portrays space ships, scientific concepts of different planets and galaxies, and adventure-filled action scenes of chasing drones and surviving dust storms across altered worlds.
2. Conventions in District 9
• Futuristic technology - Weapons-gas, rocket launchers, guns.
Technology – Space ships, space costume aliens ware, chemicals they
use etc.
• Robots Aliens – some aliens were half robot and half alien
• Aliens attacking Johannesburg
• Aliens been sectioned off from humans, but they want to leave but
humans want to investigate why?
3. Edge of Tomorrow conventions
• Futuristic vehicles - planes, helicopters- drop floors.
• Futuristic weapons – guns in suit, bullet proof suit, helmet etc.
• Locations around the world
• Robots to fight against
• War happening but don’t know why
• Recognition of people.
4. Interstellar convention
• Sci – Fi : Space ships, scientific language, Different planets and
universe and galaxy.
• Action: When driving through corn fields chasing drones, and trying
to hide from dust storms
• Adventure: Going through space into a different galaxy and world
where time and things are different
