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Film Noir

Film Noir. Keenan Parra Beverly Ramos Vivek Reddy Chris Ruiz Daniel Yi . History of Film Noir. French phrase meaning “black film” Film Noir was identified in 1946 following World War II and the German occupation of France. History of Film Noir.

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Film Noir

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  1. Film Noir Keenan Parra Beverly Ramos Vivek Reddy Chris Ruiz Daniel Yi

  2. History of Film Noir • French phrase meaning “black film” • Film Noir was identified in 1946 following World War II and the German occupation of France

  3. History of Film Noir • France received all the films America had made during the war • The influence of Film Noir emerged out of the two pre-existing film movements: German Expressionism and Italian Neo-Realism

  4. History of Film Noir • Film noir became known because it started a non-linear movie trend starting with its flashbacks

  5. Hays Code • Because of the Hays Code, nudity, homosexuality, suggestive acting, and profanity were prohibited in film noir

  6. Setting • Typically the 1920’s • Old-fashioned city • Colors: commonly black and white • The dark set design is used to express psychological state of characters

  7. Characters • Protagonist: usually an average man who is framed • Men are usually tricked • Women are especially important -femme fatales- mysterious, double-crossing, gorgeous, unloving, manipulative, desperate

  8. Women • The women featured in Noir films threatened the image of the traditional role of women because they often worked in offices and wished to bring harm to other characters.

  9. Plot • Usually conflict between protagonist and society • Murder or crime is involved • Detectives • Typically ends unhappily; there is no winner

  10. Iconography • Dark • Fixed character types • Predictable narrative patterns • Serious or dramatic facial expressions

  11. Iconography • Twitching lips • Shifting eyes • Camera close-ups • Verbal wit

  12. Mood • Dark • Mysterious • Corruption and suspicion

  13. Cinematic Style • Low-key lighting • Low angle • Wide angle • Unbalanced compositions

  14. Cinematic Style • High-contrast photography • Deep focus cinematography • Camera angle and low-key lighting also help express the psychological state of the characters

  15. Common Themes • The meaninglessness of life • Futility of individual action: for example, a murder that does not result with the intended conclusion

  16. Sub-genres • Romance film noir -femme fatales Ex.: Double Indemnity (1944), Detour (1945)

  17. Sub-genres • Documentary-style film noir -docu-noir Ex.: T-men(1948), 711 Ocean Drive (1950)

  18. Sub-genres • Prison Noir -set in prison or jail cells Ex.: Fury (1936), Brute Force (1947)

  19. Sub-genres • Menaced-women noir -homme fatales (women are manipula- ted instead) Ex.: Gaslight (1944), Laura (1944)

  20. Sub-genres • Neo-noir -updated film noir Ex.: Chinatown (1974), Sin City (2005)

  21. The First Film Noir • The Maltese Falcon (1941) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSCV2qc2IY

  22. Double Indemnity • Flashback (5:50) • Hays Code (16:30) – a lot of symbolism • Facial expressions (1:39) • Verbal wit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-5wKegyOw

  23. Sin City • Crime • Murder • Black and white • Voice over • Symbolism • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6wNNKreug • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5zgg3WCiWk

  24. Brick • Flash-forward (0:00-1:00) • Low-key lighting with occasional bright light • Brendan is isolated • Verbal wit (6:55, 55:00)

  25. Pulp Fiction • Manipulative women such as Mia Wallace (Uma Thurman) and Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones)

  26. Film Noir Timeline

  27. The 1940’s “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.” -Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca (1942)

  28. the 40’s in General • World War II • Film industry was weak • War films • Office of War Information

  29. War Films • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) -starring Spencer Tracy about Lieutenant Doolittle who carried out the raid on Japan

  30. War Films • The Story of GI Joe (1945) -about the invasion of Italy during World War II

  31. Anti-Fascist Films • Modern Times (1936) • The Great Dictator (1940) -directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin

  32. Anti-Fascist Films • Casablanca (1942) • To Be or Not to Be (1942) • Lifeboat (1944)

  33. Film Noir • Towards the end of World War II • Dark and cynical • “black film”

  34. Film Noir • Double Indemnity (1944)

  35. Film Noir • The Killers (1946)

  36. Film Noir • Kiss of Death (1947)

  37. Gangster Films • Revived • High Sierra (1941) • To Have and Have Not (1944) • Key Largo (1948) • White Heat (1949)

  38. Gangster Films • High Sierra (1941)

  39. Gangster Films • To Have and Have Not (1944)

  40. Gangster Films • Key Largo (1948)

  41. Gangster Films • White Heat (1949)

  42. Gangster Films • John Huston (director) -captured classics -adapted to modern

  43. Animations • Known cartoon characters are born such as…

  44. Animations • Bugs Bunny • Tom and Jerry

  45. Animations • Woody Woodpecker • Mighty Mouse

  46. Animations • Casper

  47. Animations • Walt Disneybegan to produce classic animated movies that have been very well-known since their releases…

  48. Animations • Pinocchio (1940)

  49. Animations • Fantasia (1940)

  50. Animations • Dumbo (1941)

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