Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting by Keating, Patrick

Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781978810259)

Vendor: Patrick Keating
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Format: Paperback
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Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting by Keating, Patrick

Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting

$37.95
Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting by Keating, Patrick

Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting

$37.95
Format: Paperback
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More than any other set of films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting: the cast shadows, the blinking street signs, the eyes sparkling in the darkness. Each effect is rich in symbolism, evoking a world of danger and doppelgangers. But what happens if we set aside the symbolism? This book offers a new account of film noir lighting, grounded in a larger theory of Hollywood cinematography as emotionally engaging storytelling. Above all, noir lighting is dynamic, switching from darkness to brightness and back again as characters change, locations shift, and fates unfold. Richly illustrated, Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting features in-depth analyses of eleven classic movies: The Asphalt Jungle, Sorry, Wrong Number, Odds against Tomorrow, The Letter, I Wake Up Screaming, Phantom Lady, Strangers on a Train, Sweet Smell of Success, Gaslight, Secret beyond the Door, and Touch of Evil.

Author: Patrick Keating
ISBN-10: 1978810253
ISBN-13: 9781978810259
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2024
Pages: 266
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 07/01/2024 pg. 93
By Patrick Keating
By Patrick Keating
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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).

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