Humans Mini Mock
To what extent does the first episode of Humans conform to conventions of the science fiction genre? Plan - knee jerk reaction- Humans is very conventional to the sci-fi genre it does this by using postmodernist ideas such as Style Over Substances, Criticism of Metanarrative etc. It also uses Allegory like Hyperreality to strength its convention-ness. Intro- DAC Paragraph one - How humans conform to the sci-fi genre through the mise-en-scene e.g. setting, costume, lighting etc. Link this to the criticism of Metanarrartive, how it rejects the 'normal'. Paragraph two- Style over substances: cinematography and editing. Some parts of the narrative are there to fit in the 'conventions'. Talk about issues of representation, link to other Films/TV shows Paragraph three- Narrative Elements: conflict good vs evil. Narrative elements: development of new techniques link to hyperreality Conclusion - Conventions are rules or certain m...