Genre work

Science fiction is defined as a type of genre where the plot of events that take place that are being described are taking place in alternate reality. This could be from a long time ago like in star wars or the present like in terminator, twilight zone, independence day ect. or the plot could be set in the future like in dark star or silent running.
The Oxford dictionary describes Science fiction as fiction based on the imagined future it can include scientific or technological advances with major social or enviromental changes frequently portraying space or time travel as well as life on another planet.
Generic conventions and codes of science fiction:

• Aliens 

• Spaceships

• Rockets

• Vibrant colours

• High advanced technology

• Abstract outfits

• Silver and metal objects

• Futuristic sounds
• Wide range of races and species

• Lasers

• Space setting

Other examples of Sci-Fi include:

Thor 2: The dark world-



This shows another 'realm' in which gods with supernatural powers and abilities come from. 

Star Trek Into Darkness



This film involves time travel, aliens and futuristic weapons such as laser guns


The Amazing Spider-Man



This shows a superhero with super abilities as he was bitten by a radioactive spider.



This film shows, nuclear tests, Nuclear weapons, destruction an army and a mutant villain/ bad guy.

Typical story lines of a Sci-Fi movie include:

• A superhero with superhuman powers that at first is unsure how to control their powers but near to the end of the film uses their powers to save humanity.
• An alien that comes to earth to try and terminate the human race and inhabit it with their species.
• Teleportation- Moving from one place to another or from one fixed point in time to another to solve a problem in time, e.g. to stop the enemy form taking over the world.
• Scientists working to create a super weapon that will destroy the bad guys.
• An alien hiding on Earth from other aliens.
• An alien falls in love with a human

Typical story lines of an action film include:

• Revenge- An enemy (bad guy) has come to seek revenge on the hero (good guy) for putting them in prison.
• Revenge- A hero has set out to attack the bad guy for killing a loved on e.g. their partner.
• Escape/ siege- the hero is trapped in an environment that is almost impossible to escape and has to use their own wit and weapons in order to escape and be alive.
• A hero defends an innocent group of people at any cost in order to keep them from harm.

Typical characters found in a Sci-Fi film:

• A hero who's ability is underestimated by their peers.
• An elderly man that is able to help/ train the hero from their own experiences and knowledge.
• A hero that will sacrifice his life in order to protect the innocent.
• A tough girl that thinks she can beat anyone in a fight that ends up being defeated.
• A religious guy that is slowly losing his faith

Typical iconography of a Sci-Fi film:

Weapons

High tech machinery:

Spaceships:

Time travel:

Typical iconography of an action film:

Weapons:

Bombs:

Military:

Mise-en-scene for a Sci-Fi film:

• Futuristic costumes, clothes that don't look like past or current fashion
• Makeup and prosthetic's often play a big part in transforming actors into realistic looking aliens CGI is also often used to create these effects.
•  Locations e.g. outer space e.g. visual effects to make the location look realistic, also crop fields, ruins from a war, a city e.g. New York.
•  Props such as laser guns, advanced/ alien technology etc. 

Mise-en-scene for a action film:

• Mirrored sunglasses
• Motorbikes/ sports cars/ muscle cars
• Leather jackets
• Army uniform
• Muscles to create a powerful effect e.g. makes the character look undefeatable.