The document defines sci-fi as fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, often involving space or time travel and life on other planets. It provides examples of popular sci-fi films like Star Trek, Spiderman, E.T., Avatar, and The Matrix. The document also notes conventions of sci-fi films include narrative elements, symbolism, settings, and film techniques, and that sci-fi films generally appeal more to male audiences aged 17-29. It concludes with a timeline of notable sci-fi films from different eras.

1. Sci-fi
By Amy Shields

2. What is the genre sci-fi.
• Sci-fi stands for science fiction.
• fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological
advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently
portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
• Some examples for sci-fi films are:
• Star trek
• Spiderman
• E.T
• Avatar
• The matrix
• Men in black
• Interstellar
• Oblivion

3. Codes and Conventions of Sci-Fi films
Science fiction
conventions:
• Narrative elements
• Symbolism
• Film techniques
• Setting (time/place)

5. Audience of Sci-Fi films
Moon Star Trek Hunger Games
By looking at the average number of how many people watch sci-fi films,
it appears to show that overall, sci-fi films seem to appeal more to a male
audience aged 17-29.

6. Sci-fi across the years
• 1873 cowboys and aliens
• 1885 back to the future part 3
• 1899 the time machine
• 1947 independence day
• 1957 Indiana jones and the
kingdom of the crystal skull
• 1972 planet of the apes
• 1977 the omega man
• 1982 district 9
• 1985 back to the future
• 1986 star trek IV
• 1994 time cop
• 1996 star trek II
• 1997 terminator 2
• 2000 death race 2000
• 2001 a space odyssey
• 2004 time cop
• 2007 transformers
• 2010 the tear we make contact
• 2012 I AM legend
• 2013 the postman
• 2015 advengers