Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting

More than any other films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting. Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting offers a new account of this craft, grounded in a larger theory of cinematography as emotionally engaging storytelling. Featuring analyses of The Asphalt Jungle, Touch of Evil, and more.

Sommario

Note on the Text 
1 Introduction 
2 The Dramatic Arc 
3 Lighting Characters 
4 Genre, Adaptation, and the Art of Unfolding 
5 Lighting Milieu 
6 Subjectivity, Symbolism, and Depiction 
7 Conclusion 
Acknowledgments
Notes 
Bibliography 
Index

Info autore

PATRICK KEATING is a professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He is the author of The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood and the editor of Cinematography (Rutgers University Press).
 

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Patrick Keating
• Editore: Rutgers University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781978810266
• ISBN: 978-1-978810-26-6
• Pagine: 272
• Serie: Techniques of the Moving Image
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Teatro, balletto