Lighting in Film Noir
What is film noir?
The rounded theme for Film Noir is usually about criminals, femmes fatales,antagonist and their bleak urban settings which is expressed through the use of dark shadows and lighting.
In addition, this style of film was used and quite popular in the 1940's and 50's due the Hays code(1930-68).
The Hayes code limited the amount of sex and violence shown on screen, so elements of that had to come from unique camera angles and lighting.
Analysation
The most common and used device in film noir is low-key lighting which is applied to create a chiaroscuro effect which is also used here as we can see the harsh contrasts between dark and light. Filler light are not used often in film noir as we want to amplify the exaggeration in contrast in the low key lighting . We can see that lights have been placed behind the actor to create a silhouette
First of all, there is more chiaroscuro and harsh lighting used on the female character to create a halo effect and also to emphasis on her purity and innocence whilst the male character is left in the shadows to suggest him as impure and deranged. In addition, soft lighting was used to glamorise the female character. A foggy background was used to create sense of suspense or even foreshadow another tragic event.
The rounded theme for Film Noir is usually about criminals, femmes fatales,antagonist and their bleak urban settings which is expressed through the use of dark shadows and lighting.
In addition, this style of film was used and quite popular in the 1940's and 50's due the Hays code(1930-68).
The Hayes code limited the amount of sex and violence shown on screen, so elements of that had to come from unique camera angles and lighting.
The most common and used device in film noir is low-key lighting which is applied to create a chiaroscuro effect which is also used here as we can see the harsh contrasts between dark and light. Filler light are not used often in film noir as we want to amplify the exaggeration in contrast in the low key lighting . We can see that lights have been placed behind the actor to create a silhouette
The Night of the Hunter Clip
First of all, there is more chiaroscuro and harsh lighting used on the female character to create a halo effect and also to emphasis on her purity and innocence whilst the male character is left in the shadows to suggest him as impure and deranged. In addition, soft lighting was used to glamorise the female character. A foggy background was used to create sense of suspense or even foreshadow another tragic event.
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