FILM NOIR
Prepare to be amazed through the art of cinematography and wonder back in time, through the years 1944-54.
A Film Noir is a style of genre of cinematographic films that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism and menace. 'Film Noir' was originally applied to American thrillers or detective films, that were made in 1944-54. The term 'Film Noir' is a french term, meaning 'black film' or 'dark film'. This refers to the dark and moody themes and visual styles of these films. The narrative themes include, Crime, Corruption, Betrayal, Isolation, and Femme Fatale.
SNATCHED-Film Noir
It starts off in a university where headmaster's daughter gets targeted in a ransom attack. A mysterious man appears and goes into the University as a substitute teacher in disguise to kidnap the headmaster's daughter (Lisa Chappelson). The kidnapper then takes her somewhere discreet. The headmaster then reports his daughter missing and calls a private detective to help investigate the disappearance of Lisa Chappelson..
Film Noir description- SNACHED:
We were put into groups to create a film that would fit into a 'Film Noir' genre. At first we individually conducted our research on Film Noir, to have an understanding of what visuals and ideas we wanted to include in our film. This gave us more of a familiarity with the genre by researching what Film Noir is all about by doing a contextual research that included, historical and social contexts within that film genre type. We also researched through Film Noir films, which were, 'The Woman In The Window', 'The Big Combo' and 'Trapped.'
Secondly, we started to plan our film by filling out all pre-production paperwork, which included information about our film and important information. Such as, the Script, Storyboards, Location Recce, Shot list, Pitch, Character Release Forms and also a Call sheet, and we also performed a pitch in front of an audience.
We then made a list of equipment and props that we were planning on using and then started on our production process, which was the filming part. We went to different locations and used a range of different equipment such as, Camera, Tripod, Shotgun Microphone, Hot Light, LED Light and a lot of different props.
Lastly, we edited which was part of the post- production process and we sent out surveys to get feedback from our audience, using 'Google Forms.'