Health and Safety Tutorial

We were introduced to the new JVC ProHD camcorders in lesson and were given a health and safety tutorial before we got to use the equipment individually. We learned all the basic functions of the camera such as how to put it on and off, the zoom button focus adjustment and so on. After learning basic functions of the camera we understood that it was vital to take precious care of the equipment when filming. We had to use the tripods and learn how to lock the camera on it and off. These where basic indulgence but was fundamental to understand.  We were instructed by the college technicians who take care of and whom are in charge of the equipment. We were shown how to insert batteries and memory cards appropriately. There was an abundance of different functions on the camera and every individual function had branches with get deeper into the setting of the equipment. The arrangement of the focal depth and blur can bee seen on the viewfinder of the camera and could be adjusted from the focus rim, so that the focus is 100% clear and in state of your choice.

 There were an profusion of aspects we needed to take care for when filming such as the battery life, memory space and any other settings that disable our filming.  In a worst case scenario we can take equipment to a far location from college and forget batteries or have no space on the memory card. To swerve form situations such as this, we have to double check the equipment before our journey.

Thriller sub-genres 

 Thrillers are often are mixtures with other genres such as; action-thrillers, crime-caper thrillers, western-thrillers, film-noir thrillers, even romantic comedy-thrillers. Another closely-related genre is the horror thriller, genre. Thriller and suspense films are virtually identical and indistinguishable categorizations. They are types of films known to endorse powerful excitement, suspense, a high level of expectation, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking tension. The much-admired Master of Suspense is Alfred Hitchcock. Spy films may also be considered a type of thriller/suspense film.

 Action Thriller

These films are regarded as by fast-paced, protagonist centred narratives full of action and excitement. They often have elements of mystery and crime films, but these elements take a back seat to the action.

 Conspiracy Thriller

Only the hero knows the truth about a particular person, group, or situation, and he or she must prove it to the rest of the world before disaster strikes and the bad guys win.

 Crime Thriller

These films often focus on criminals dealing with a successful or failed crime and the suspenseful results. Common themes include robberies, murders, and double crosses.

 Disaster Thriller

These films deal with some type of disaster, either natural or man-made. Along with sometimes showing the disaster itself, these films concentrate on the chaotic events surrounding the disaster, including survival strategies and the effects on the characters and their loved ones.

 Erotic Thriller

A sensational genre that is a mix of erotic and thriller films.

 Legal Thriller

In which the main character is a lawyer and must confront enemies outside, as well as inside, the courtroom. These heroes are in danger of losing not only their cases but their lives.

 Medical Thriller

In these films the hero is a medical professional struggling to solve some type of dangerous/frightening medical problem.

 Psychological Thriller

These are the ones that mess with your head. In these types of thrillers the suspense is character-driven rather than action-driven. Characters play misleading games and try to destroy one another. Sometimes the conflict exists within one character's mind.

 Political Thriller

The main character must ensure the stability of the government that employs him or her against enormous odds.

 Religious Thriller

Thrillers based on religious teachings, events, and customs. Religious prophecies, evils unleashed and ancient scriptures often come into play. At times they can be quite controversial as they examine people's beliefs, not always in a flattering way.

 Spy Thriller

The hero is usually a government agent who must take violent action against agents from a rival government or terrorists.

 Supernatural Thrillers

These are very similar to horror films, but are often not as violent. The character (could be the hero or the villain) has some sort of supernatural power that must be called upon. Supernatural thrillers often find the protagonists either battling an evil paranormal force.

Most thrillers are formed in some combination of the above, with horror, conspiracy, and psychological tricks used most commonly to heighten tension. The sub-genres overlap and can be put into several different categories. All of them create tension, suspense, and excitement for the viewers.

Current News Affairs

Turkey's prime minister says he has ordered architectural changes in an eastern region where 51 people were killed in an earthquake.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the high level of casualties on mud-brick buildings used in the area. 
Survivors have been huddling around fires in near-freezing temperatures, as rescue teams hand out food. 
The 6.0-magnitude quake struck before dawn on Monday, toppling buildings in five villages. 

The destruction was said to be worst in the Kurdish village of Okcular, where at least 15 people were killed.

'Lessons to learn'

"Unfortunately, houses made of sun-dried brick constitute the architecture in the region," said Mr Erdogan. An earthquake with this magnitude should not usually cause any deaths
Ahmet Mete Isikara
Earthquake expert
Why Turkey suffers 
How earthquakes happen
In pictures: Aftermath of quake


"We have given necessary directives to the provincial authorities to change the architectural structure."

Mr Erdogan also said he had ordered the start of a reconstruction project in the area.

He was speaking amid calls for Turkey to learn lessons from the quake, which commentators said would not have caused such a high toll in other earthquake-prone countries such as Japan.

"An earthquake with this magnitude should not usually cause any deaths, but mud-brick houses and other buildings that are not resistant to earthquakes can cause so much death and destruction," earthquake expert Ahmet Mete Isikara told Turkey's Hurryiet Daily News and Economic Review.

A commentary in the country's Vatan newspaper said: "Those who rule the country... should prove to us through their actions that they have learnt their lessons from what happened."

Residents of the affected villages have been warned not to return to damaged homes as the area was shaken by dozens of aftershocks, the strongest of which measured 5.5.

The government disaster management centre and Turkish Red Crescent have set up tents to help survivors cope with the harsh winter weather, and are also distributing food and blankets.

Turkey, which is crossed by the Northern and Eastern Anatolian fault lines, suffers from frequent earthquakes.

Many of them are minor, though a 7.4-magnitude tremor which hit the western city of Izmit in August 1999 killed more than 17,000 people.

Suspense in 'Shining'

Suspense is created in the movie ‘Shining in terms of sound, story plot and camera shots. The tension builds up from the start of the film when the psychopath caretaker murdered his family in the hotel and now that the new caretaker is overtaking his place. We as an audience realize the situation will occur again. When the Owner of the hotel tell the new caretaker what has happened before him the camera zoom slowly into a close up of his face which highlights a suspense occurring.  Sound and immense camera movements and shots are vital elements in triggering suspense and awaken the audience keeping them satisfied and thrilled.

There are astonishing camera movements such as tracking of the little boy riding his pedal car in the hotel. The camera tracks the moving vehicle from behind at a steady pace. This tracking movement disables the audience to see what is behind the corners before the boy turn to the side and make the audience expect anything could happen at a sudden rate. 

The sound is an absolutely crucial aspect in terms of creating suspense. This is due to loud fast pace, deep bass diegetic sound at a foundation of a scene erupts the suspense immediately. We as an audience get engaged in the film so much as to feel the occurrence strongly. Jack Torrance; depicted by ‘Jack Nicholson was the main character. He indicated the suspense transpire by establishing signs of psychopathic aspects, such as talking to himself and seeing things.