Film Noir- Mr Bush

What is Film Noir

Film Noir is dark lighting used by directors to portray emotions and create moods. For example, dark lighting can be used to portray a sense of mystery, which can get the viewer to think what may happen next. Dark Lighting often connotes the presence of evil, which may suggest that evil will follow. Film Noir can also be used to create a sense of mystery. If lighting is dark, this may make the view think as to why the lighting is dark. Is there some evil? Is someone or something going to pop out? Lighting can create various moods.

Film Noir was introduced by Nino Frank, who noticed how dark lighting, AKA film noir was often used amongst African American crimes and during war films, to connote a sense of sadness.#

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In the following movie still, film noir is being used as the lighting has become dark. The mood being created here, in my opinion, is that of suspense. The female is leaning against a wall and she appears to be in an upset mood, as a mysterious looking male watches on from down the corridor. This is where the questions set in: who is the girl? Who is the man? Is she upset? Why? Why is he watching her? As there are lots of questions, this makes the viewer suspenseful. As the female is in the darker section of the corridor, this could possibly connote that she is a femme fatale, a fatal female. This is the stereotype that she fits in, because of the lighting.

However, the same can also be said for the male, as he is standing in a darker section of the corridor. The fact that he is in the darkness could connote that he possibly an evil/sinister character. The fact that he is staring at her contributes to this opinion. However, there is light in-between both of them, coming from an open door, which could connote the fact that safety could be inside that room.

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In the following movie still, film noir is being used the lighting is dark. The movie still consists of two people, one female and one male, who look as if they are staring at each other. However, this can not be confirmed because of the film noir. This shows that film noir can create suspense. As the lighting is dark and their faces cannot be seen, this can raise questions, such as: are they looking at each other? Who is looking at whom? Why are they looking at each other? This is how film noir can create suspense.

However, the fact that they are both submerged within a cloud of white smoke/fog connotes that they may not be dangerous. This may connote that the situation could possibly be regarding love, because of the fact that they are both in bright lighting.