Description
Dive into the shadowy world of film noir with this detailed reference manual. Use it to analyze genre conventions, iconic cinematographers, and archetypal characters. It includes frame-by-frame lighting studies and location stills from classic noirs. Chapters examine thematic elements like moral ambiguity, femme fatales, and urban isolation. You will learn how camera angles and contrast-driven lighting create suspense and drama. The manual provides director spotlights, complete with production anecdotes and critiques. Interactive worksheets guide your own noir-inspired screenplay development. A glossary decodes slang, period references, and stylistic terminology. Supplementary film still postcards offer collectible snapshots. This reference manual equips scholars and enthusiasts to master the art of noir cinema.
Spiral-bound manual, 9×12 inches, 180 pages, high-contrast imagery
Reference manual, storyboard worksheets, postcard set
Film scholars, noir enthusiasts, screenwriters
