TV: Introduction to Science Fiction

  1) How does Class meet the conventions of a TV drama series?

Class meets the convention of a TV drama series by including an ensemble cast, romance/relatable high school drama, tension.

2) What conventions of the science-fiction genre can you find in the Class trailer? List as many as you can and use NCIS to help you.

Conventions of a sci-fi genre in the class trailer includes AI, Villains/aliens, CGI, special fx, weapons

3) What other genres are suggested by the trailer (e.g. horror)? Is Class an example of a modern hybrid-genre show?

The other genres suggested by the trailer consists of mystery, drama, fantasy and romance. Class is an example of a modern hybrid-genre show.

4) Class is a spin-off from Doctor Who. At what point does the character of the Doctor appear in the trailer?

The character of the doctor appears right at the end of the trailer to build tension for the Doctor Who audience who are a fan of the series Doctor Who.

5) Who do you think the target audience for Class is? Is this a typical target audience for the science-fiction genre? Give reasons for your answer.

I think the target audience for this may be 15 and over. This is because it has more modern effects and it is based around teenagers in high school which means more teens would take interest in this series. Also the romantic scenes between Ram and April could somewhat be relatable towards nowadays teenagers.