Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (sci-fi)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the 5th Jurassic park movie; although Universal has confirmed that there is set to be the 6th movie in 2022. It was released in 2018 and had an estimated budget of around $180million, although made $1.31 billion at the box office. It was directed by J. A. Bayona and has an A-List cast including: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Jeff Goldblum, and BD Wong.

Common conventions of the Science Fiction genre are: “out of this world” whereby the story conveyed is supernatural, moreover, it's an unrealistic story that is made real to an extent. The opening scene conveys this supernatural science fiction genre clearly, whereby the opening scene shows a hunt for distinct creatures such as dinosaurs, with two men shown in a submarine exploring a specific location in the Costa Rican Ocean.

The use of modern technology suggests that it is an up-to-date or futuristic movie, although the lack of basic technology such as mobile phones or modern submarines suggests its set in the early 1990s. Additionally, we're told by the titles that it's set in Isla Nublar which is said to be an island off of Costa Rica. the opening scene radiates a supernatural yet serious tone, the fear portrayed on the character's faces reflects the inhumane troubles they're facing.

The Sci-Fi theme is also reflected through sound, whereby the use of pleonastic sound exaggerates surrealism, as well as creates a gripping scene for the audience whereby even the sound of the movement of the dinosaurs is over-embellished, forcing the audience to react to every move it takes.

The audience cant gather a lot from the characters as three of them die within the first 6 minutes, although we understand that they're some sort of scientists who specialize in extinct and dangerous animals such as dinosaurs. Considering this movie is the 5th movie within the series means that people are going to have prior knowledge of characters and this specific sci-fi genre. From the opening scene, we can gather that the rest of the movie is going to be about the new dinosaurs they’ve discovered and the dangers they bring to society and the world, considering the other movies tend to nurture the rare breeds we can guess that they'll try and protect these dinosaurs. 

Additionally, the use of the underwater location reiterates the science fiction genre through the use of mystery within the ocean as supposedly only 5% of the ocean has been discovered, this engages the audience as it makes extraterrestrial life appear more realistic through the use of CGI as well as their own imagination. Moreover, the use of dark lighting, as well as the horrific weather, creates an eerie vibe whereby we the audience don't know what's going to happen until brief flashes of light reveal to the characters the risk they're in, we (the audience) also are exposed to this risk at the same time as the character this gives the audience a more personal feel as we are able to share some of the emotions the characters do.

The opening scene is good at establishing the sci-fi genre. It hints at some narrative that will be explored in the rest of the movie although it doesn't reveal much at all, which makes the audience left on the edge of their seats as they don't know what's going to happen, therefore making them want to watch more.