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Conventions of a sci fi and a drama

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The document discusses conventions of science fiction and drama genres that were utilized or avoided in a student film project. It includes a list of 11 science fiction conventions and 8 drama conventions. For each convention, the student explains whether and how their film incorporated or avoided that convention. For example, they included isolated locations and quick cuts to build intensity, but avoided intense social interaction due to the protagonist being alone after a nuclear war. The summary analyzes the conventions used and opportunities to better engage the audience emotionally.

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Conventions of A Sci- Fi and a Drama Question 1, Evaluation Tom Roalfe
 Used by scientist to show their • High Tech Machinery beliefs about the future. unknown to the audience  The day the earth stood still • Type of pacing is linked to the amount of action in  Narrative is anti government the narrative.  Conventional to use quick cuts at moments of intensity List Of Sci- Fi Conventions
 The Sci-Fi genre is often a chance to shows belief about the future for example what the world will look like. • However we chose not to do this as we wanted to shows the devastation caused by the Nuclear war. 1.Used by scientist to show their beliefs about the future.
 We have done this but a good example of this would be ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ in I Am Legend. This convention is basically the end of the world where nothing is left. Our protagonist is portrayed as being the last person on the planet. Being the last person connotes this stereotype. 2. The day the earth stood still
 Often the protagonist is anti government making the government the antagonist. We wish to do this Our Antagonist At The so we did include Disequilibrium. a individual antagonist in the opening sequence but a team of antagonist in the actually film. 3.Narrative is anti government
 Quick cuts are used to create intensity or to change the mood of the narrative. They are also used to create shock . We have used them to distinguish between the flashbacks and the current happenings. It also helped to connote an intense atmosphere where the protagonist was scared. Finally it helped us to build up to the climax. 4. Conventional to use quick cuts at moments of intensity
 High tech machinery is normally something which the audience go :o. for example: Iconography for the genre. We have included high tech machinery. When the disequilibrium is revealed there is a apple mac computer where the antagonist is watching the protagonist. This is extensive surveillance equipment. 5. High Tech Machinery unknown to the audience
 Varied pacing can connote different things. For example fast paced takes can connote a scared character. We have differentiated between the pacing of our clips in order to connote the calm manner our protagonist is in when he realises he is the last man alive and then the flashback shots from where he is running to save his life are faced paced to connote distress . 6. Type of pacing is linked to the amount of action in the narrative.
 This will give the effect of the end of the world which is the stereotype of what we think the world will look like if it ends. We have decided to use low key lighting effect as it connotes a sinister atmosphere. However we have also used a quite bright tinted glow during our flashbacks to connote the effects of the Nuclear war on the atmospheric conditions. 7. Low key lighting with hints of grey.
 It is conventional to use sharp repeating sounds as this connotes the extensity of the disequilibrium. For example this could be a Siren in I Am Legend. We have used a diegetic sound of repeated bomb blast to connote the nuclear war and also a bullet like noise with a sharp diegetic sound to connote the intense atmosphere the protagonist is in. 10. Conventional to include sharp repeating sounds.
 They are often set in these locations as they often follow the narrative structure of the end of the world. We have used this establishing shot of an isolated locations to connote the loneliness and seclusion of the protagonist after losing his family in the nuclear war. 11. Sci-Fi are often set in very remote, isolated locations.
 Exhibits real life situations with • Conflict included inner and realistic character, setting and outer struggles narrative • Audience can relate to the character - uses and  Portrays journeys of a character gratifications personal development identity  Intense social interaction • Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the  Has a dramatic story line to move audience emotionally the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.  A form of realisation at the end List Of Drama Conventions
 The audience from this can obtain a sense of verisimilitude, therefore they will relate to the narrative and characters more. We kept the setting To an extent we have real by filming in tried to make the locations which aren't situation real as a out of earth like some nuclear war could Sci-Fi films or CGI but happen at any time. we filmed in locations However we followed which our audience stereotypes as to what can relate to a they it would look like if it probably live did as we have never somewhere like it. experienced one before. 1. Exhibits real life situations with realistic character, setting and narrative
 This journey can be the revealing of the narrative. We have done this by using Todorov’s equilibrium theory as our character journey unveils with the disequilibrium at the end of our trailer. We Used This 2. Portrays journeys of a character development
 Intense social interaction was hard for us to portray as we were trying to show our protagonist as being isolated so other people wouldn’t have connoted this. So this is a convention we avoided. 3. Intense social interaction
 We have included this convention as we showed sensitive flashbacks of our protagonist parting with his family. This helped the audience to gain uses and gratifications of entertainment. Blumer and Katz 4. Has a dramatic story line to move the audience emotionally
 We have included a form of verisimilitude at the end of our opening sequence by showing that the protagonist isn't the only person left on earth, when we show the disequilibrium. OMG THERE IS A PERSON AT THE DOOR. 5. A form of realisation at the end
 We have included both as he has outer struggles which are represented by our flashbacks and inner struggles to cope with the devastating disasters.  We chose a male protagonist because stereotypically males can cope more with these struggles. 6. Conflict included inner and outer struggles
 I believe we have avoided this convention as it is hard to relate to our protagonist as he is in a nuclear war. However some males may relate to his emotions as he has lost his family. This is also a convention of a drama. PUT YOURSELF IN THE PROTAGONISTS PLACE 7. Audience can relate to the character - uses and gratifications personal identity
 Being honest I believe more than anything we wanted to achieve that but we didn’t. We tried to achieve it at the disequilibrium and when the radio was portrayed, however I don’t believe it was emotional enough and was a big enough climax to keep the audience attached. 8.Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.
 As we didn’t do this we could of solved the problem by having a much more clear narrative of showing the actually nuclear war happening rather than flashback. However this would change the whole narrative. We could of also used more edits such as quick cuts to build climaxes. 8.Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.
 Overall I believe we achieved the majority of the conventions which we wanted to however we couldn’t produce some essentials conventions which let us down. Conclusion

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Conventions of a sci fi and a drama

  • 1. Conventions of A Sci- Fi and a Drama Question 1, Evaluation Tom Roalfe
  • 2. Used by scientist to show their • High Tech Machinery beliefs about the future. unknown to the audience  The day the earth stood still • Type of pacing is linked to the amount of action in  Narrative is anti government the narrative.  Conventional to use quick cuts at moments of intensity List Of Sci- Fi Conventions
  • 3. The Sci-Fi genre is often a chance to shows belief about the future for example what the world will look like. • However we chose not to do this as we wanted to shows the devastation caused by the Nuclear war. 1.Used by scientist to show their beliefs about the future.
  • 4. We have done this but a good example of this would be ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ in I Am Legend. This convention is basically the end of the world where nothing is left. Our protagonist is portrayed as being the last person on the planet. Being the last person connotes this stereotype. 2. The day the earth stood still
  • 5. Often the protagonist is anti government making the government the antagonist. We wish to do this Our Antagonist At The so we did include Disequilibrium. a individual antagonist in the opening sequence but a team of antagonist in the actually film. 3.Narrative is anti government
  • 6. Quick cuts are used to create intensity or to change the mood of the narrative. They are also used to create shock . We have used them to distinguish between the flashbacks and the current happenings. It also helped to connote an intense atmosphere where the protagonist was scared. Finally it helped us to build up to the climax. 4. Conventional to use quick cuts at moments of intensity
  • 7. High tech machinery is normally something which the audience go :o. for example: Iconography for the genre. We have included high tech machinery. When the disequilibrium is revealed there is a apple mac computer where the antagonist is watching the protagonist. This is extensive surveillance equipment. 5. High Tech Machinery unknown to the audience
  • 8. Varied pacing can connote different things. For example fast paced takes can connote a scared character. We have differentiated between the pacing of our clips in order to connote the calm manner our protagonist is in when he realises he is the last man alive and then the flashback shots from where he is running to save his life are faced paced to connote distress . 6. Type of pacing is linked to the amount of action in the narrative.
  • 9. This will give the effect of the end of the world which is the stereotype of what we think the world will look like if it ends. We have decided to use low key lighting effect as it connotes a sinister atmosphere. However we have also used a quite bright tinted glow during our flashbacks to connote the effects of the Nuclear war on the atmospheric conditions. 7. Low key lighting with hints of grey.
  • 10. It is conventional to use sharp repeating sounds as this connotes the extensity of the disequilibrium. For example this could be a Siren in I Am Legend. We have used a diegetic sound of repeated bomb blast to connote the nuclear war and also a bullet like noise with a sharp diegetic sound to connote the intense atmosphere the protagonist is in. 10. Conventional to include sharp repeating sounds.
  • 11. They are often set in these locations as they often follow the narrative structure of the end of the world. We have used this establishing shot of an isolated locations to connote the loneliness and seclusion of the protagonist after losing his family in the nuclear war. 11. Sci-Fi are often set in very remote, isolated locations.
  • 12. Exhibits real life situations with • Conflict included inner and realistic character, setting and outer struggles narrative • Audience can relate to the character - uses and  Portrays journeys of a character gratifications personal development identity  Intense social interaction • Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the  Has a dramatic story line to move audience emotionally the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.  A form of realisation at the end List Of Drama Conventions
  • 13. The audience from this can obtain a sense of verisimilitude, therefore they will relate to the narrative and characters more. We kept the setting To an extent we have real by filming in tried to make the locations which aren't situation real as a out of earth like some nuclear war could Sci-Fi films or CGI but happen at any time. we filmed in locations However we followed which our audience stereotypes as to what can relate to a they it would look like if it probably live did as we have never somewhere like it. experienced one before. 1. Exhibits real life situations with realistic character, setting and narrative
  • 14. This journey can be the revealing of the narrative. We have done this by using Todorov’s equilibrium theory as our character journey unveils with the disequilibrium at the end of our trailer. We Used This 2. Portrays journeys of a character development
  • 15. Intense social interaction was hard for us to portray as we were trying to show our protagonist as being isolated so other people wouldn’t have connoted this. So this is a convention we avoided. 3. Intense social interaction
  • 16. We have included this convention as we showed sensitive flashbacks of our protagonist parting with his family. This helped the audience to gain uses and gratifications of entertainment. Blumer and Katz 4. Has a dramatic story line to move the audience emotionally
  • 17. We have included a form of verisimilitude at the end of our opening sequence by showing that the protagonist isn't the only person left on earth, when we show the disequilibrium. OMG THERE IS A PERSON AT THE DOOR. 5. A form of realisation at the end
  • 18. We have included both as he has outer struggles which are represented by our flashbacks and inner struggles to cope with the devastating disasters.  We chose a male protagonist because stereotypically males can cope more with these struggles. 6. Conflict included inner and outer struggles
  • 19. I believe we have avoided this convention as it is hard to relate to our protagonist as he is in a nuclear war. However some males may relate to his emotions as he has lost his family. This is also a convention of a drama. PUT YOURSELF IN THE PROTAGONISTS PLACE 7. Audience can relate to the character - uses and gratifications personal identity
  • 20. Being honest I believe more than anything we wanted to achieve that but we didn’t. We tried to achieve it at the disequilibrium and when the radio was portrayed, however I don’t believe it was emotional enough and was a big enough climax to keep the audience attached. 8.Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.
  • 21. As we didn’t do this we could of solved the problem by having a much more clear narrative of showing the actually nuclear war happening rather than flashback. However this would change the whole narrative. We could of also used more edits such as quick cuts to build climaxes. 8.Structured with climaxes and anti-climax to keep the audience emotionally attached and to build tension.
  • 22. Overall I believe we achieved the majority of the conventions which we wanted to however we couldn’t produce some essentials conventions which let us down. Conclusion