Codes and Conventions of a Sci-fi film
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Sci-fi films typically feature good versus evil binaries, heroic characters saving the planet from invasion or disaster through action and explosions. Villains are usually dark and blend in while heroes stand out in bright colors. Atypical sci-fi films, like Inception, have more complex characters without clear sides, a slower pace with focused shots, and normal settings like beaches instead of cities. They contain more dialogue than fighting and take place in current time rather than the future or past.
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- 2. The Avengers (Typical) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y69kGmPeHw0 • Binary opposites of good vs. evil • Hero characters trying to save planet from an invasion, spaceship causing chaos on streets – lots of explosions and crashes • Fast panning and tracking shots follow the action – creates tension and audience feel as though they are there, caught up in the action. • Most hero characters wearing bright colours – connotations of hope, energy and makes them stand out. Villains are all in grey – blend in with background and keep appearing from nowhere (makes it seem more amazing when heroes defeat them all) Contrast of bright and dark colours emphasise the binary opposites of the two sides. • Big city, where most action happens.
- 3. Inception (Atypical) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VXkUzf1et4 • Begins on a beach – unusual setting for a sci-fi film -peaceful, silent • Only human characters involved, where we generally expect to see some other species (i.e. Aliens, monsters, superheroes etc.) • No distinct sides to take between the characters (good/evil) • Quite slow paced and shots tend to only focus on one thing at a time – More talking than fighting/action • Set in normal time- not the future nor the past