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Name 3 genre conventions of science fiction
Space ships, advanced technology, aliens, artificial intelligence...
Name 3 genre conventions of Afrofuturism
Advanced technology, Space travel, Black protagonists, Traditional African patterns, Egyptian imagery, religious imagery,
What does protagonist mean?
Main protagonist
What is media representation?
the way in which certain groups of people are portrayed by the media.
Which problems inspired Afrosuturism?
Racism and discrimination. The lack of black representation in traditional science fiction.
Which science fiction series famously portrayed one of the first black women in space? (And who celebrated this?)
Star Trek - Martin Luther King
What is 'subverting expectations'?
Going against expectations
What is 'conforming to expectations'?
Doing what is expected
What is media language?
How media communicate meaning through visual images.
Give examples of different types of media language:
Props, colour palette, positioning and poses, set design, gestures and expressions.
Name 3 connotations of the colour red.
Power, violence, romance...
Name 3 connotations of the colour black.
Shadows, Black Power, Night time...
