El Cine retro-futurista: estética y análisis del lenguaje cinematográfico en el steampunk, dieselpunk y atompunk
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Esta investigación gira en torno a la necesidad de analizar el cine retrofuturista, un género que actualmente carece de una clasificación establecida debido a la fusión de diversos subgéneros.Sin embargo, su particularidad reside en la combinación de elementos visuales y temáticos del pasado con visiones especulativas del futuro. El estudio se centra en tres subgéneros principales, steampunk, dieselpunk y atompunk que, pese a compartir una base retrofuturista, ofrecen enfoques diferenciados sobre la tecnología y su impacto en el progreso humano y social. El cine retrofuturista, al fusionar lo anacrónico con lo futurista, desafía las categorías convencionales de género y ofrece un terreno fértil para explorar las implicaciones de la tecnología en la sociedad actual.De igual forma, este estudio también permitirá una exploración más precisa del concepto etimológico del retrofuturismo, un término que, pese a su creciente popularidad, aún no está registrado en la Real Academia Española1. El cine retrofuturista se caracteriza por la fusión entre lo anacrónico y lo futurista, lo que desestabiliza las categorías convencionales de género y abre nuevas posibilidades para explorar el impacto de la tecnología en la sociedad contemporánea. Rick Altman (2000), un referente en los estudios de género, afirma: “el debate sobre los géneros ha evolucionado siempre a cámara lenta” (pp. 17-18)2. Altman (2000) explica que los teóricos del género a menudo presentan sus temas como si no necesitaran demostración, lo cual es objeto de disputa...
This research arises from the need to analyze retrofuturist cinema, a genre that currently lacks an established classification due to the fusion of various subgenres. However, its uniqueness lies in the combination of visual and thematic elements from the past with speculative visions of the future. The study focuses on three main subgenres -steampunk, dieselpunk, and atompunk- which, despite sharing a retrofuturist foundation, offer differentiated approaches to technology and its impact on human and social progress. Retrofuturist cinema, by merging the anachronistic with the futuristic, challenges conventional genre categories and provides fertile ground for exploring the implications of technology in today's society. Similarly, this study also aims to delve into the etymological concept of retrofuturism, a term that, despite its growing popularity, is not yet registered in the Royal Spanish Academy. Retrofuturist cinema is characterized by the fusion of the anachronistic and the futuristic, destabilizing conventional genre categories and opening new possibilities for exploring the impact of technology on contemporary society. Rick Altman (2000), a key figure in genre studies, states: "the debate on genres has always evolved at a slow pace" (pp. 17-18). Altman explains that genre theorists often present their topics as if they required no demonstration, a point that remains contentious...
This research arises from the need to analyze retrofuturist cinema, a genre that currently lacks an established classification due to the fusion of various subgenres. However, its uniqueness lies in the combination of visual and thematic elements from the past with speculative visions of the future. The study focuses on three main subgenres -steampunk, dieselpunk, and atompunk- which, despite sharing a retrofuturist foundation, offer differentiated approaches to technology and its impact on human and social progress. Retrofuturist cinema, by merging the anachronistic with the futuristic, challenges conventional genre categories and provides fertile ground for exploring the implications of technology in today's society. Similarly, this study also aims to delve into the etymological concept of retrofuturism, a term that, despite its growing popularity, is not yet registered in the Royal Spanish Academy. Retrofuturist cinema is characterized by the fusion of the anachronistic and the futuristic, destabilizing conventional genre categories and opening new possibilities for exploring the impact of technology on contemporary society. Rick Altman (2000), a key figure in genre studies, states: "the debate on genres has always evolved at a slow pace" (pp. 17-18). Altman explains that genre theorists often present their topics as if they required no demonstration, a point that remains contentious...
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Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias de la Información, leída el 24/06/2025













