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Monday, May 27, 2013

Film Noir: A matter of light and shadow

Film noir is characterized by chiaroscuro lighting (the dramatic use of light and shade); night scenes, sometimes in glistening wet streets, blocks of shadow on the face hinting at an unrevealed “dark side”) and bars of shadow from Venetian blinds or windows, conveying a sense of being trapped; and claustrophobic or unbalanced camera framing.

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