Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Key Conventions of Film
Noir
- Extreme Close Ups
- Often used to amplify the emotion they express and to show tension building
- Black And White
- This allows a 'moody', atmospheric feel to the film
- Non Linear Narrative
- The narrative moves forward and back in time
- Interesting Camera Angles
- Low Angles
- High Angles
- Canted Angles
- Mise En scene is damp and dull
- Rain is often used to achieve this, it creates a dystonpian atmosphere
- Reflections In Objects In Frame
- Often reflected in things like vases, helps to created a distorted atmosphere
- Often Sound Is Quite
- A silent scene can create a huge amount of tension to the viewer, hence why silence is used. Tension building
- Heavy Shadows
- Also helps to achieve a moody atmosphere
- Deep Depth Of Field
- Causes the most important person to be in main focus, and draws the attention to them
- Dull Lighting
- Again also adds to the atmosphere of the film and also assists in tension building