AT Film Noir Visual Techniques

Visual Techniques: Film noir films often use low key lighting which is lighing that specifically lighting one element. An example of this is venetian blinds effect. This is were we see the light source through the blinds creating a bar effect, also known as banistar rods often cast upon an actor. The use of dramartic shadow paterning helps to obscure characters faces or completley cover their face.

Also the use of dutch angles(cantered angle), low angle shots and wide angle lenses. There is the use of distortion through things such as frosted glass or curved mirrors or other distorting objects. The use of location shooting this involved night for night sequences which has became and still is increasingly frequent in film noir films.