Lighting: still image analysis

• Low-key lighting has been used here to add to the detective aspect of this poster
• top lighting has been used here as the light is coming from the top left and shining on half of the woman's face leaving the other half dark or in a shadow its also looks like back lighting has been used here to give shadows in front of her.
• the light that's been used give a detective or crime/drama feel to the image. 

• Low-key lighting lighting is used here to draw attention to the womans face and her facial features.
• Top lighting is used here it draws attention to the actors facial features e.g. the lips and eyes and beautifies the woman making her look glamorous.
• this gives a drama or noire feel to the image.

• The use of a key light here helps us see the entire picture clearly,
• The use of a top lighting from a filler light helps us see the facial features such as the cheek bones, and gives the shadow under his eyes to connote a more sinister demeanour. 
• This is an example of high key lighting

• The use of filler light behind the blinds creates light shadows on the actors faces
• This creates a romantic feel to the still image 
• This is an example of low key lighting.

• Low-key and back lighting has been used here as the shadows are a key feature in this still image and they show the light is coming from behind.
• The back lighting being used makes the actors face darker and not visible to the audience which gives a mysterious or horrific vibe to the image.

• The lighting creates shadows on half of the actresses face and creates a shadow beside her 
• This depicts fear and horror, especially with the look on her face. This is an key example of low key lighting.

• The use of a key light for the top lighting make the actress look more glamorous 
• You can see all of the facial features such as her cheekbones and jawline.
• This is an example of high key lighting.

• Low-key lighting has been used here 
• The back lighting used brings attention to the knife in the actors hand and adds to the horror aspect of the image as the only in the shot is back lighting which is reflecting off the knife 
• this gives off a horror feel as the face of the actor is covered or not clear and the actor is holding a knife 

• The use of key lighting lightens the whole face of the woman, but creates a shadow on the mans face.
• The light also hits the gun which connotes to something violent this could show opposing forces between love and violence the action of hugging.
• This is an example of high key lighting.

Research:Film noir

The definition of film noir is a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944–54 and to the work of directors such as Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder.

In terms of lighting film noir is when the producer creates shadows and lots of dramatic effects to try to scare the audience and add a lot of suspense to the movie. Also, the effects are used to set the scene in the film.
Also film noir created dark shadows and effects which symbolised and reflected the mood and atmosphere of the film which was tense, mysterious and dark.
Producers who created films in the genre of gangster, crime and mystery mostly used film noir lighting because it allowed them to keep characters actions like selling drugs and committing crime and killing people a mystery and hideous which meant that the spotlight wasn't put on the victim.
Most of the film noir lighting created is made by using filler lights, These are types of lighting that can be used adjust the brightness and blurriness which then will only allow the audience to only see bits of the scene which will keep the suspense and build tension in the audience. 
Also, film noir is also known as low-key lighting which is another term which means the lighting is not very bright and it is very low to create a dark atmosphere and tension. Finally the opposite to low-key lighting is High- key lighting. This is lighting which is very bright and shines very bright which is revealing an important scene or it is putting the main character or the protagonist on the spotlight.