1. Science Fiction

2. History of the Science Fiction film (1902-)
Silent era-
Black and white sometimes colour tinting
Technological theme-
First science fiction film created in 1902 by Georges Melies and was called A trip to the moon. With ground breaking special effects pioneered the way for future science fiction films.
Literature would continue to influence early films. Such as: Jules Vernes 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1920s The Lost World based on sir Arthur Conan Doyles book of the same name. One of the earliest examples of stop-motion animation and also introduced several science fiction concepts such as: monsters, dinosaurs and hidden worlds.
Expressionist Fritz Lang created in 1927 metropolis which was the most expensive film created up to that point.
The 1930s demonstrated a mix of horror and sifi with films such as Them!, Tarantula and The Blob.
Alien films saw a growth in popularity during the 1950s with films such as, Don Siegel’s Invasion of the body snatchers and Howard Hawks A Thing From Another World.
The idea of low quality, low cost films were taken to an extreme by directors such as Roger Corman and Ed Wood. With the latter’s feature Plan 9 from outer space being hailed as one of the worst films of all time.
After the success of the second half of the decade this led to some studios attempting serious films with large budgets, including Hammer films adaptations of Nigel Kneale’s Quatermass series. The success of the television versions this inspired the company to commission film adaptations.
Possibly the most significant science fiction film of the 1960s was 2001: A Space Odyssey of 1968, directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is regarded as the seminal entry in science fiction genre as it influenced several later entres. Steven Spielburg, one of the genres most well known figures called 2001: ‘the big bang of science fiction.’
1970s saw the resurgence of interest in science fiction, Star wars, Alien and clock work orange were all released in this decade.

3. Sub-Genres of the Science Fiction film
Apocalyptic, holocaust and post-apocalyptic
Cyberpunk
First contact
Hard science fiction
Light/humorous science fiction
Military scifi
Near-future scifi
Science fantasy
Slipstream
Sociological scifi
Space opera
Time travel

4. Iconography of the Science Fiction film
Spaceships
Weaponry
Space
Spacesuits
Aliens
Robots
Artificial intelligence
Lasers
Space stations
Clones
Mutations
Planets
Other worlds

5. Examples of Science Fiction Films
Alien
Star wars
Star trek
2001: space odyssey
Predator
District 9
Interstellar
Terminator
Blade runner
Matrix
Avatar
Jurassic park
Planet of the apes
Tron ET

6. Actors/Directors Associated with Science Fiction films
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Spielberg
Ridley Scott
Niel Blongkamp
JJ Abrams
Michael Bay
John Carpenter