French film noir

What is Film Noir? It is a term coined in French, meaning literally ‘black film’ that is used to define a genre, or possibly just a subset of the genre

Explore the history and art of film noir, one of the most alluring and visually striking digressions of Hollywood’s Golden Age.

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Style: We will use very contrasty lighting, then keep the character in the dark and only use the light source available naturally to light him this will prevent any shadows being made that we don't want.

P.s. I do miss smoking.

Anuk Eme ,1957

Film Noir is a genre of stylish crime dramas, difficult to define, but the 1940's and 50's were the classic period. Whether works since then can be accurately classed as Noir is a subject of much debate among film critics. Film Noir, and the literature from which it is drawn, is clearly the progenitor of later genres, particularly Cyberpunk. Common subjects of noir films include murder investigations, heists, con games, and (mostly) innocent men or women Wrongly Accused of crime. The…

. This List Is A Construction Zone – The Work Is Ongoing; Please Pardon Our Dust And Wear Your Hard Hat: . [If Film Noir were a painting it would be Edward Hopper’s ‘Nighthawks’.] . The very first movie I ever saw that one could categorize as Film Noir was likely ‘Sorry, Wrong Number’. I saw it when I was quite young, probably on television’s The Late Show, or something like that. I remember it scared me pretty good. . Some years later I made it a point to see Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Strangers…

Emphasizing shadows and harsh lighting creates a sense of volume and depth in your films that embodies the film noir style. Check out the great tutorials below to create your own film noir look.