AS - Film noir

Themes
- Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish hollywood crime dramas, it can be used to show two sides to a personality. Hollywood classics of film noir are generally thought of being in the 1940s to 1950s. Film noir is seen as depicting a world that is corrupt.

Visual techniques
- Film noir is seen as being representative if the social landscape of the era. Heightening the anxiety and alienation that followed world war 2. Film noir used low key lighting schemes to produce stark light/dark contests on a dramatic pattern. They use shadows our blinds cast upon an actor is a convention of traditional hollywood moviemaking. Film noir is also known for its dutch angles and low angle shots these devices are used to disorientate the audience.

Narrative
- Film noirs tend to have convoluted story lines. They frequently involve flashbacks and flash forwards. The voice over narration is mostly done by the protagonist and is sometimes used as a structural device. The narrative is often focused on crime, heists or cons or false suspicion.

Characters
- Film noirs genrally morally flawed or misunderstood characters. They are characters such as hard boiled detectives or femme fatal. A femme fatal is noted for her treachery . She is filmed for her sexuality and is often used to lure in the protagonist to a twist in the story line.