Class Notes

23/09/20

Science Fiction Conventions:

Space Ships

Aliens

Big action pieces like explosions or fight scenes

Advanced technology compared to real world technology

Menacing villains

CGI effects

Time travel

Set in space/futuristic worlds 

Smart characters (scientists, "geek")

Synth Scores

Dystopia (world gone wrong)


The main way in which Portals conform to the science fiction genre is in the way in which it is set in a futuristic world. For example the character is trapped in a prison cell with advanced doors, the guards have futuristic weapons and the world outside the cell is a series of skyscrapers with flying cars. In other words this conforms to the stereotypical conventions of the sci-fi genre as the futuristic world is commonly seen in other sci-fi properties (e.g. Blade Runner, Guardians Of The Galaxy, etc).

However, the film also subverts the expectations of the genre by setting the majority of the film inside. For example most of film is set in the cell the character is in. In other words this subverts the expectations of the viewer and the typical conventions of the sci-fi genre. Furthermore this may have been done to create a dull setting for the film and by proxy making the audience focus on the protagonist to perhaps emphasise her importance to the story.


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