Film Noir Distinctive Style
Film Noir is associated with Hollywood crime movies in the early 40's to the 50's. Film Noir is most commonly know for using low-key lighting. The low-key lighting emphasises a mysterious, dangerous environment. This links with the American crime drama that Film Noir is associated with. The shadowy environment Film Noir creates links with mystery. The overall feeling creates a eerie environment in all Film Noir movies. The term 'Noir' comes from the French which means black. It just means black film.
The American adopted the style from the French and used it for their famous crime drama's.
Picture Analysis
This photography has been taken at a low angle shot. It uses low key lighting which is commonly associated with film noir. The low key lighting focus on the hand of the subject. The hand and the gun play a significant part in this photo. The fact that the gun is of more focus suggest that their is violence to follow. Furthermore, the low angle shot suggests that the person whom the subject is pointing the gun to has less power compared to our subject. The subject has more dominance over that person.
In this photo the subject's face is not visible. This gives a sense of mystery which is commonly associated with film noir. In addition, the background seems very foggy. Fog is one of the key conventions of film noir.
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