Objectives :
- demonstrate understanding of key conventions of science fiction
- develop knowledge of historical context
- demonstrate understanding of key conventions of science fiction
- develop knowledge of historical context
Name That Film
See if you and your partner can name these famous science fiction films.
Memory Check
See if you can add next to your list of films any of the themes of the genre we discussed last lesson
Now see if you can bracket together any of these films that have common themes.
Now see if you can bracket together any of these films that have common themes.
The Representation of Society in Science Fiction Film
Each group has 25 minutes to prepare a presentation on their chosen film. Your main theme is the representation of society within the film. You should update your films to a powerpoint. Ensure that your group :
- uses key words in your presentation
- embeds a trailer
- analyses a key scene (these will be given to you)
- tries to draw links with other S/F films
- clearly explains what warnings are suggested about society in the future
Group 1 : Metropolis
Group 2 : Planet of the Apes
Group 3 : Flash Gordon
Group 4 : Alien
Group 5 : Logan's Run
Group 6 : Total Recall
- uses key words in your presentation
- embeds a trailer
- analyses a key scene (these will be given to you)
- tries to draw links with other S/F films
- clearly explains what warnings are suggested about society in the future
Group 1 : Metropolis
Group 2 : Planet of the Apes
Group 3 : Flash Gordon
Group 4 : Alien
Group 5 : Logan's Run
Group 6 : Total Recall
Social Context in Film
It is important to think about films both in relation to other films but also in relation to the times period in which they were made. When creating S F films the creators often use the genre to warn people about things that are happening when the films are being made.
30s - The Great Depression/ The approach of a world war
40s - The Aftermath of a World War/ The Cold War/ Fear of communism/ The nuclear age
50s - As above
60s - Freelove / The Hippy Movement/ Vietnam
70s - Watergate / Vietnam
What do you think are the key warnings that science fiction films make about our society?
30s - The Great Depression/ The approach of a world war
40s - The Aftermath of a World War/ The Cold War/ Fear of communism/ The nuclear age
50s - As above
60s - Freelove / The Hippy Movement/ Vietnam
70s - Watergate / Vietnam
What do you think are the key warnings that science fiction films make about our society?
Mindmap
The most factual and well illustrated mindmap wins a commendation.
try to :
- link films with specific themes
- add relevant visual symbols
- use key words appropriately
- links to SF literature
try to :
- link films with specific themes
- add relevant visual symbols
- use key words appropriately
- links to SF literature