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Film Noir
By Ben Smith & Sean Farnsworth & Olivia Dawkins
Characters• Detectives• Police• Murderer• Gangs• Serial killers • Interrogators• Drug Dealers• Businessmen• Victims• Prostitutes
Visual Style
• Low Key Lighting• Light/Dark contrasts• Low angle shots• Wide angle lenses • Shadows • Cantered angles
Iconography
• Guns• Trillby hats• Trench coats• Suits• Police badge• Cigars/Cigarettes• Dark alleys• Classic cars
Themes• Revenge• Vendetta• Drugs• Prostitution• Jealousy• Greed• Money • Mental issues• Power
Settings• Police Station• Night scenes• Drug dens • Mansions • Cafes• Restaurants• Cities• Bar
Narrative Devices
• Flashbacks• Personal to the viewer (“you”)• Voice over• Enigma at the start to set the scene
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