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'a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace'

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It is evident from the pictures shown left that lighting is a very important factor when it comes to film noir. One factor is that it is in black and white and so the correct tones and shades need to be met however more over it is clear that lighting can help change the whole atmosphere of a single scene and by doing this it allows for the audience to be emerged in enigmatic shots of the action.

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Film Noir was most commonly active between the early 1940s and late 1950s which highlights the potential to accentuate films with crime content to create gripping scenes for the audience, something they may not have witnessed before. Doing this opens up a world of opportunity to draw in the masses with scenes of mystery and suspense.

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Cars from the era have a certain aesthetic to them in which allows for the elaborate crime dramas to feel more gritty and showcase the darker sides of what can be achieved in film.

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The items 4, 5 and 6 depict life in America circa the late 40s and early 50s and it highlights what we consider to now be retro and classic as being 'the norm' which gives film noir an edge to it as it carries values and characteristics in which no other genres have.

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One of many iconic films from 'Hollywood's Golden Age'. The opening sequence places homage to the overall style of film noir in which is reinforced by the jazz style music, signifying the sense of mystery and illusion.

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The Big Combo (1955) - Full Length Classic Film Noir

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Film noir is arguably best left in the past for the fact that the old film style cameras emphasised the feel of the overall end product and although some modern renditions of film noir are good, it's just not quite up to the mark, especially seeing as modern film noir isn't black and white. Though black and white was the only available thing a the time of the first film noir movements, it certainly has more of a suspenseful and enigmatic atmosphere compared to the modern day coloured offerings.

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Film Noir doesn't stop at just films or books however. LA Noire is a video game in which follows a detective on his hunt for the truth in LA and it hosts a wide range of car chases and shootouts, much like what the films of yesteryear contained. The revolutionary game brought about a big fanbase and revitalised film noir for a modern audience.

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Film noir characters usually are built up over the narrative and as the story progresses, adding to the tension of the genre in which encourages audience members to watch on in awe. Each character often has their own story and with this can act shady within their own right which reflects the motives of what the genre and each individual film is trying to establish.

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Taking light from looking at stills and watching extracts from films, the best route to go down would appear to be a street scene, however with this I don't want to overcomplicate it and make it too busy as this would start to differentiate away from a true film noir feel.