Summer research project: Science Fiction film

Your summer project requires you to choose a recent Science Fiction film (2010 or later), research the following and publish it on your blog: 

1) The key information about the film / media language: 

• The sub-genre of Science Fiction the film fits into
• A brief summary of the plot – what happens in the film?
• Setting- How is the setting linked to the science fiction genre?
• Characters- How are the characters linked to the science fiction genre? 
• Themes- What narrative themes are linked to the genre (e.g. alien invasion, dystopian future etc.)?
• A video clip embedded from YouTube of the trailer or a clip from the film (or both if you can find them)

2) The institution behind the film – this is the production company or film studio. Find out the following:

• The production company/film studio (e.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc.) and who directed it
• The cast – main actors / actresses
• What year the production was released
• Who owns or runs the production company
• What the production company is famous for or associated with – perhaps other films the studio has produced
• Budget and box office information – how much did the film cost to make? How much did the film gross domestically and internationally – this means how much money the film made.
• Critical reception: how was the film received by critics? You need to read reviews of the film to find this out (or look on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes) Did the film get nominated for or win any awards?

3) The target audience – if you can’t find the official target audience for the film, make an educated guess based on the rest of your research. Remember: % gender, age range, social class, level of education, job/earnings etc. 

Suggested films you could choose: Iron Man 3, Moon, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, Prometheus, Big Hero 6, Gravity, Europa, Star Trek (Into Darkness), Never Let Me Go, The Hunger Games, Lucy, Cloned, Source Code, Avatar, Oblivion, The Maze Runner, Monsters versus Aliens, Avatar.

You need to collect this information and complete these tasks on your blog. 

It is crucial you remember the log-in details for your blog and can show this work in the first week back in September. If you haven’t done so already, email your own school email address with your blog log-in details so you can easily access the blog over the summer and in September.

Remember: post everything to your blog. The more videos, images and text you can find the better – make it look fantastic and show you are a top grade Media student in the making.

Due: September (first week back)