- American film style from 1940’s & 50’s
- Influenced by German expressionism (use of hard light/shadows etc.)
- Detective, thriller, murder mystery films.
- Film Noir Influenced many modern films such as, The Dark Knight (2008), Watchmen (2009), and Sin City (2005)
Some framing techniques that are used in Film Noir:
High Angles:
Give a feeling of loneliness,
minority and exposure.
Low Angles:
Help emphasise authority our superiorness
Dutch Tilts:
- Give a feeling of uneasiness, disorientation, and confusion.
- Moving from object to object to help viewer get into the mindset of hero
- Pan shots, Diagonal Pan, tilt shots very common.
- Moving the camera in ways that enhance the dark mood.
- Lot of character tracking shots. Use of dolly.
Colour
- Film Noir is monochrome
- has hard blacks and strong whites
- High contrast image
Lighting
- One key light with an optional fill light often a simple reflector.
- Came from chiaroscuro painting style (Renaissance period)
- High lighting ratio (high contrast).
- Provokes strong emotions for the viewer.
- Use of patterned shadows and silhouette
- Use of Smoke
- Wide Lenses (Around 17-55mm)
- Small Aperture
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