Adjusting the camera, exposure, focus and white balance manually

Click the Menu button

Use the Left and Right buttons on the side of the camera 

Click on Function to show exposure and white balance options.

Scroll down to White Balance logo to adjust the white balance.

 

Scoll down to your chosen white balance option and then hold the Menu button until your chosen option flashes twice, then the setting will be set. there is different options depending on if you are shooting inside or using sunlight as your light source.

Use the top two Zoom buttons to zoom in and out.

 then press the Menu button again and then Function to get to the exposure setting.

Use the scrolling buttons to select the Exposure setting.

Press the Manual button to adjust the exposure.

Scroll up and down to select the exposure number you wish to use 

Press Focus button located above the scrolling pad to get the focus logo. Then use the left and right button to adjust the focus.

Se7en spoiler review

Se7en was very successful in captivating me into the film.I was immersed throughout, as the film created tension and suspense using lighting effects and special techniques with the camera. Some examples of the effects were a high amount of close ups and long shots,this helps establish the setting. Se7en was also portrayed in a very grey,dull and grainy way, which also adds to the mystery. Some objects/people may not be visible due to the video effects.

This stills highlight some of my points on how Se7en is presented.

One of the ways Se7en kept me enthused was the guessing of how the murderer was going to kill his next target, as they are all influenced by the seven deadly sins. The murderer is not exposed until the end of the movie, which leaves the audience guessing who he/she was, it adds to the mystery of the film. At the end of the film the last sin is wrath, the plan from the murderer was to get Detective David Mills to kill him. This is a very good twist to the film, which caught me and possibly the rest of the audience by surprise. The murderer is also part of the sins, he is responsible for envy. This is why he goes round the detectives house and "plays house" with the detectives wife. Having the murderer responsible for a sin also adds to the mystery, as his whole plan is to punish people who breaks the sins. When he breaks the envy sin it foils his plan; which made me think about his other motives towards killing people. 

Possible thriller setting

I have taken a photograph of a possible setting for a thriller, which is very close to my home. It shows I know what setting a thriller should have. A thriller film requires the setting to be in a place of safety or comfort to give the illusion that nothing can go wrong. This safety starts to disappear when further into the plot. The setting is also quite dark and gloomy which is also common in thrillers. The colour green is also used alot, green is very prominent in this setting. The trees look very dead and decayed, this could be used to foreshadow a possible ending in a thriller. 

Thriller still collage

I have created a collage of stills from various thriller opening scenes, I done this to show some of the typical scenes in a thriller. My collage also shows some of the mystery and suspense that are involved. An example of this is in the bottom left, where a male is carrying a dead body held in a carpet. The male has some cuts and scratches on his face which may cause the audience to think, what has happend to him and why is he carrying a dead body. The collage shows some typical settings in a thriller such as a city (bottom right) and a living room/house (top left). A living room would be a great setting as it offers the audience an atmosphere of safety and comfort. Throughout the collage the lighting seems very dark and grainy, which could be used to hide certain objects or people. Having darkness also gives the fear of the unknown, which creates more mystery. Having mystery keeps the audience entertained. The props are normally everyday items such as carpets and cds. These items may seem inconspicuous  but can be used in a variety of ways to send messages to a victim for example. 

Thriller film, keywords and ideas

This mind map shows all the possible characteristics in a thriller. This is a great way to show/present ideas and thoughts in a graphical way, it may also be easier for the audience to see the ideas more clearly in comparison to a report; which may take more time to gather information depending on the depth. In this mind map I learnt what costumes and characters are present in a thriller, which will help me be able to portray a thriller better.

Title sequence timeline- Alien3

0.27

0.33

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0.46

0.55

1.03

1.12

1.18

1.24

1.29

1.35

1.43

1.49

1.55

2.05

2.13

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2.45

2.51

3.04

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3.23

3.29

3.36

David Owootomo and Toby Gearing - We have both compiled a list of individual credits of the various crew members and the studio that have been credited in the opening title sequence. Whilst getting all the credits of the various members and studio who have been involved in Alien3, the specific order of names being shown is significant. The studio, then production company mentioned first, then the actors and film name and following this the crew members. It could be interpreted that the studio who comes first in the credits and basically own rights to the film are the ones in control of the opening credits, and the order choice used could relates to the importance of the crew in relevance to the audience. It cannot be said that the title sequence order of the crew members relates to the contribution they had to the film. I say this due to the director being listed last on the credits, who effectively was the main one to make the film but is listed last, and the actors are listed first who may not have contributed as much to the making of the film.

Here is a written form of the credits for Alien 3