Noir as a genre

We as a class put our ideas of what we think is included within the genre. After putting our thoughts forward It was clear that there is a lot more to noir than we originally thought from femme-fatale to gangsters etc, this will help us in the future when we do more activities on noir. The diagram below shows our work we contributed towards!

For some extra knowledge I researched further into the film noir genre

Top 10 film noir

"Guns, dames and hats: you can't have a Film Noir without them, can you? Take a look at the Guardian and Observer critics list of the best 10 noirs and you'll realise things aren't that simple" 

The above is just a little snippet of some of the information which I have rad which I feel links nicely with Film Noir!

http://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2013/nov/29/top-10-film-noir

Extreme camera angles         Canted angle         low angle (camera view is looking up)         high angle camera view is looking down) Unconventional portrait angles         Partial profile         Full profile        Obscured faces         Low/high angles      Close ups of expressions        Extreme close-ups (face filling frame) Severe lighting        Sometimes called chiaroscuro        Often artificial sources of light        Deep shadows        Harsh highlights Dramatic         Extreme deep focus         contrasts of scale looking through or along things         creative camera point of view (POV)         doorways         windows         stairwells         smoke         streets Simple narrative         the message is melodramatic and clear         focal point is clear and easily found         backgrounds may be busy but do not distract ( techniques include out of focus/dark/simple) Men Bad boy – villain / hats / partially obscured / think Al Capone ‘gangster. He has a mean moody expression. Hero – clean cut / handsome / strong / active / smiles / clear face / smart / Anti-hero – was often the victim – the man who chose the wrong path and is redeemed – he is often less educated/working class/vest tops/ manual labour / heart of gold/always courage Women Femme fatale – she challenges stereotyped of women in the 1940s - smokes / sexy and sexually active /powerful / independent / confident / educated / Redemptive woman – the girl next door’/the girl through whom the anti-hero is saved / vulnerable / traditional and family values / innocent Locations         Urban         Bars / clubs         Streets         Cars         Rooms in houses         Factories/bridges Props Red lips Cigarette Gun Smokey environment High heels Suits fedora