Sci-Fi For the Next Generation



          My film's audience is obviously the people I want to impress and leave a good impression on. In order to do that, I have to understand what they find to be good or bad in a movie, specifically a Sci-Fi film, and what changes I should make to reflect that. Being a Sci-Fi fan myself, I know what I want in a film of that nature, so that helps me in the design of it, but I still need to get a larger outside idea of what the larger community as a whole wants and doesn't want in a film.


Image result for star trek the next generation          One source I was looking at was denofgeek.com, which has a really great article on why people adore the sci-fi genre so much. One way is that although it is set in a fictional setting, the plot twists are very realistic and the films almost never have a truly "happy ending". This keeps the audience guessing and engrossed in the plot, and is something I will consider when writing the ending/plot twists for my film. Another reason is that it takes the audience away from the problems of reality and goes to a world with limitless possibilities. I've noticed this already in brainstorming ideas for the plot: that this genre is great because the film is only limited by my imagination. This wide range of ideas can be used to entertain the audience, and it brings out that imaginative part of all of us.


           Possibly the most thematic, lovable part of Sci-Fi that the source pointed out was the theme of humanity in so many works of film. For example, the character "Data" (center right in the top row of the picture) in Star Trek: The Next Generation is an android, but he aspires to be human, making the viewer question what "being human" really means. Since my film is about androids, this would be a really good theme element to use.




Source: http://www.denofgeek.com

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