Abstract
Movies projecting future deliver a carefully engineered vision of
our lives in the times to come. Life in future is built on the basis of
advancements in technology. Whatever is portrayed in these
movies have consequences on the perception of viewers for their
future life. This study explores how do filmmakers in Hollywood
represent technology and the possibilities that come with it in
science fiction movies. Moreover, the potential of advanced
prototypes to become real world technologies is also explored
along with the contribution of these to construct a utopian or
dystopian version of future world. Theoretical concept of
technological-utopianism is used for the study. Qualitative
method of semiotic analysis is applied with its concepts of
denotation, connotation and myth to analyze the signs presented
in the selected scenes of movie Tomorrowland(2015). The overall
impression of a scene is analyzed as mise en scène. It is found that
technology is displayed as a primary factor of advancement in a
future society. The prototypes of technology are showcased to
offer the potential of becoming real world technologies by adding
to the utopian desires of humans. The superiority of technology
in comparison to human beings is also presented. The order
presented in the lifestyle and city structures shows control and
creates a feeling of alienation for movie characters.
Yahya Ahmad, Fahad Mahmood. (2020) Representation of Future Lifestyle in Science Fiction Hollywood Movies: Semiotic Analysis of Movie Tomorrowland (2015) for Technological Utopianism, Journal of Media Studies, Volume-35, Issue-2.
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