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Don’t we need more scientific literature on the impact of science television documentaries, science and science-fiction films in India?

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Title Don’t we need more scientific literature on the impact of science television documentaries, science and science-fiction films in India?
 
Creator RAHMAN, MATIUR
PRASANNA, NK
 
Subject Documentaries
Feature film India
Science Fiction
Science films
Television programmes
 
Description 162-176
In the recent past, there has been an increase in the number of
science television documentaries, science films, and science
fiction movies produced in India. However, scholarly research on
these media products is still limited. The scientific literatures
already available are largely based on mainstream science fiction
films which attempt to make concepts in science and technology
popular by focusing more on their ‘thought experiment’potential
to appeal to the audience, rather than letting the audience
appreciate the essential scientific concept in their stories. On the
other hand, when science documentaries reconstruct a science
reality, the script and production decisions are made primarily
based on intensive research into the theme which takes
precedence over compromising the scientific content for the sake
of popular appeal. While the audience does not have much to be
concerned about these implicit differences, it is for film scholars
and science filmmakers to take note of the accurate presentation
of science concepts in television documentaries and science films
as against the treatment of the same in fiction fantasy, sciencefiction
films, comedy, drama, thriller, action and adventure that
foregrounds science aimed at entertainment.
This study reviews five literature sources that explore
communication through science films. The study not only
establishes the urgent need for assessing the growth of science
films, science fiction movies, scientific documentaries and
television programmes in the Indian context that are based on
valid scientific concepts and conveys accurate, positive and
educational messages but also its cinematic treatment that
supports effective science communication through films.
 
Date 2022-09-15T06:15:05Z
2022-09-15T06:15:05Z
2022-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier ISSN: 2278-2788 (Print); 2278-2796 (Online)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60499
https://doi.org/10.56042/jst.v10i3.58516
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source JST Vol.10(3) [July-September 2022]