Dominant Conventions of Science Fiction Films

Conventions are elements that allow us to recognise a film as being a part of a genre, and help us to know what to expect from a film.

Settings

• Space - e.g Star Wars and Star Trek
• Unknown planets
• Future Earth

Iconography

• spaceships
• space suits
• floating cars
• aliens
• time machines
• uniform
• robots

Style

• Futuristic
• advance technology

Narrative

• Future settings

Range of characters and relationships

• Good Vs Bad
• Hero
• Spaceman
• Human Vs Nature/technology