Noir movie

Unveiling The Mystery: Why The Killers (1946) Remains a Film Noir Classic In the annals of cinematic history, few genres capture the brooding complexi...

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crime noir enterence

I was asked to put together some lectures on lighting for the Clone Wars lighting team, and this week I deliver the second in the series. It’s been really nice that this talk is confined to F…

We celebrate the wonderful world of film noir, where world weary private eyes solve crimes from within a fog of cigarette smoke despite the machinations of a fabulous femme fatale

Scene from the 1947 Robert Mitchum classic 'Out of the Past'. [jamezorlando]

In honor of Noir City season I thought it would be nice to list some of my favorite noir films that range from top-notch pantheon titles to a few that are more obscure but no less thrilling. See you at the Castro!

Film Noir photos

Detective Silhouette

Foreshadowing is an important tool for creating suspense and setting the scene for the story arc of your novel. Read the 8 laws of foreshadowing.

Eric Portman in A Canterbury Tale 1944

a scene from sin city movie, [a cop is foot chasing a thief in the middle of times square at 1929], black and white noir scene inspired in frank millers sin city movie film by robert rodriguez, high contrast film

My attempt at film noir

Emphasizing shadows and harsh lighting creates a sense of volume and depth in your films that embodies the film noir style. Check out the great tutorials below to create your own film noir look.

by Matt Frederick

Strangers on a Train (1951), Alfred Hitchcock