Film noir and the arts of lighting / Patrick Keating.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keating, Patrick, 1970- author.

Series:

Techniques of the moving image.

Techniques of the moving image

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Film noir--History and criticism.

Film noir.

Cinematography--Lighting.

Cinematography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2024]

Summary:

More than any other set of films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting: the cast shadows, the blinking street signs, the eyes sparkling in the darkness. Each effect is rich in symbolism, evoking a world of danger and doppelgangers. But what happens if we set aside the symbolism? This book offers a new account of film noir lighting, grounded in a larger theory of Hollywood cinematography as emotionally engaging storytelling. Above all, noir lighting is dynamic, switching from darkness to brightness and back again as characters change, locations shift, and fates unfold. Richly illustrated, Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting features in-depth analyses of eleven classic movies: The Asphalt Jungle, Sorry, Wrong Number, Odds against Tomorrow, The Letter, I Wake Up Screaming, Phantom Lady, Strangers on a Train, Sweet Smell of Success, Gaslight, Secret beyond the Door, and Touch of Evil.

Contents:

The dramatic arc

Lighting characters

Genre, adaptation, and the art of unfolding

Lighting milieu

Subjectivity, symbolism, and depiction.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-9788-1029-6

OCLC:

1443548863