The document discusses science fiction films and their target audiences. It states that while science fiction appeals mainly to men, having a female lead character can attract more women to the genre. Typically, women are portrayed as the weaker characters in sci-fi, while men are depicted as heroic. The settings, advanced technology, spaceships, weapons and dystopian futures shown in sci-fi help identify the genre. Elements like these that emphasize masculinity don't appeal as much to female audiences.

1. Science Fiction

2. The audience in Science Fiction:
The target audience for Sci-Fi is mainly for men and women, however men tend to
prefer this genre to women. On the other hand women can be attracted to Sci-Fi if
the leading character is a female, this would attract more females as they could
relate to them more than men. Also having a female lead could bring more
feminine characteristics to the film without loosing the Sci-Fi elements which
means both genders can then enjoy the film.

3. Representation in Science Fiction:
In a Sci-Fi film the women are normally represented as being the weak character
through out. The men tend to be the ones who are heroic and masculine, this
changes the audience as men are the ones who would mostly watch it as the men
are the main characters. Sci-Fi films mainly consist of imaginative settings,
advanced technology gadgets and the creatures. Advanced technology makes the
audience recognise that it is a Sci-Fi film because of the spaceships, weapons and
robots which are easily identified. Also science fiction films tend to use dystopian
futures which is a nightmare world for characters for example Mad Max.

4. Codes + Conventions
Elements in Sci-Fi films consist of many things such as the
setting. The setting normally happens out of space, futuristic
worlds or different alternative version of earth. Also time
normally the films are in the future or in the past. The Sci-Fi
films always have conflict between good and evil, but the good
normally win and everything is a happy ending. The props and
the costumes helps us identify that it’s a Sci-Fi because of the
aliens or monsters which appear. In addition there is normally a
spaceship or futuristic weapons which is used in the films. These
things are quite masculine therefore you wont find many
females watching Sci-Fi as they can’t relate to it.