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Film Noir Style

Author : Kimberly Truhler
Publisher : Paladin Communications
ISBN 13 : 1735273805
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Film Noir Style written by Kimberly Truhler and published by Paladin Communications. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film Noir Style: The Killer 1940s looks at the fashions of the femmes fatales who were so good at being bad, and the suits and trench coats of definitive noir actors such as Humphrey Bogart and Alan Ladd. Film and fashion historian Kimberly Truhler explores twenty definitive film noir titles from 1941 to 1950 and traces the evolution of popular fashion in the decade of the '40s, the impact of World War II on home-front fashion, and the influence of the film noir genre on popular fashion then and now. Meet not only the fabulous women of noir, including Betty Grable, Veronica Lake, Gene Tierney, Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck, Ava Gardner, and many others, but also the costume designers that created and recreated these famous stars as killers—and worse—through the clothes they wore.

How to Draw Noir Comics

Author : Shawn Martinbrough
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0823024067
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book How to Draw Noir Comics written by Shawn Martinbrough and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling is an instructional book based on the cinematic, high contrast noir style of acclaimed comic book and graphic novel illustrator, Shawn Martinbrough. Martinbrough’s work has been published by DC Comics, Vertigo and Marvel Comics, illustrating stories ranging from Batman to the X-Men. This is his first book, released through Watson-Guptill Publications and The Nielsen Company. In How to Draw Noir Comics, Martinbrough shows how the expert use of the color black is critical for drawing noir comics. He demonstrates how to set a mood, design characters and locations, stage action and enhance drama, and discusses important topics like page layout, panel design, and cover design. How to Draw Noir Comics includes The Truce, an original graphic novel written and illustrated by Martinbrough which incorporates the many lessons addressed throughout the book, and has an introduction by critically-acclaimed novelist Greg Rucka, author of the graphic novel Whiteout, currently in production as a major motion picture.

Noir Style

Author : Alain Silver
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781468307344
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Noir Style written by Alain Silver and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2013-10-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the world of film noir style becomes paramount," wrote Paul Schrader in his seminal "Notes on Film Noir."

Neo-noir

Author : Ronald Schwartz
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810856769
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Neo-noir written by Ronald Schwartz and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to many critics, the era of "Film Noir" ended with the 1958 release of Orson Welles' classic Touch of Evil. The style was not dead, but rather had been transformed, and two years later, Alfred Hitchcock ushered in a new era of "Noir" films with the release of his 1960 masterpiece, Psycho. Film scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of this cinematic style, beginning with Hitchcock's shocker and concluding with Michael Mann's Collateral (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over thirty of the best "Neo-Noir" films and explains the qualities and characteristics of the "new noir" style. He also explains how it differs from "Film Noir" of the forties and fifties. As this study reveals, the new style significantly impacted American film after 1960. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Point Blank (1967), The French Connection (1971), Chinatown (1974), Taxi Driver (1976), Body Heat (1981), Blood Simple (1984), Fatal Attraction (1987), The Grifters (1990), Reservoir Dogs (1992), The Usual Suspects (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), Memento (2000), and Mystic River (2003). The book also includes an alphabetical filmography, listing over 650 films that in plot, style, or subject matter reflect the diversity of the genre. This reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and fans alike who wish to further explore the ever-evolving aspects of "Neo-Noir" cinema.

A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir

Author : John Grant
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493081659
Total Pages : 830 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir written by John Grant and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-09-21 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring rumpled PIs, shyster lawyers, corrupt politicians, double-crossers, femmes fatales, and, of course, losers who find themselves down on their luck yet again, film noir is a perennially popular cinematic genre. This extensive encyclopedia describes movies from noir's earliest days – and even before, looking at some of noir's ancestors in US and European cinema – as well as noir's more recent offshoots, from neonoirs to erotic thrillers. Entries are arranged alphabetically, covering movies from all over the world – from every continent save Antarctica – with briefer details provided for several hundred additional movies within those entries. A copious appendix contains filmographies of prominent directors, actors, and writers. With coverage of blockbusters and program fillers from Going Straight (US 1916) to Broken City (US 2013) via Nora Inu (Japan 1949), O Anthropos tou Trainou (Greece 1958), El Less Wal Kilab (Egypt 1962), Reportaje a la Muerte (Peru 1993), Zift (Bulgaria 2008), and thousands more, A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir is an engrossing and essential reference work that should be on the shelves of every cinephile.

The Philosophy of Film Noir

Author : Mark T. Conard
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813123771
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of Film Noir written by Mark T. Conard and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores philosophical themes and ideas inherent in classic noir and neo-noir films, establishing connections to diverse thinkers ranging from Camus to the Frankfurt School. The authors, each focusing on a different aspect of the genre, explores the philosophical underpinnings of classic films.

Early Film Noir

Author : William Hare
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786483648
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Early Film Noir written by William Hare and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-07-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The name is French and it has connections to German expressionist cinema, but film noir was inspired by the American Raymond Chandler, whose prose was marked by the gripping realism of seedy hotels, dimly lit bars, main streets, country clubs, mansions, cul-de-sac apartments, corporate boardrooms, and flop houses of America. Chandler and the other writers and directors, including James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, Jane Greer, Ken Annakin, Rouben Mamoulian and Mike Mazurki, who were primarily responsible for the creation of the film noir genre and its common plots and themes, are the main focus of this work. It correlates the rise of film noir with the new appetites of the American public after World War II and explains how it was developed by smaller studios and filmmakers as a result of the emphasis on quality within a deliberately restricted element of cities at night. The author also discusses how RKO capitalized on films such as Murder, My Sweet and Out of the Past--two of film noir's most famous titles--and film noir's connection to British noir and the great international triumph of Sir Carol Reed in The Third Man.

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction

Author : James Naremore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192509519
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction written by James Naremore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s - shadowy, black-and-white pictures about private eyes, femme fatales, outlaw lovers, criminal heists, corrupt police, and doomed or endangered outsiders. But as this VSI demonstrates, film noir actually predates the 1940s and has never been confined to Hollywood. International in scope, its various manifestations have spread across generic categories, attracted the interest of the world's great directors, and continue to appear even today. In this Very Short Introduction James Naremore shows how the term film noir originated in in French literary and film criticism, and how later uses of the term travelled abroad, changing its implications. In the process, he comments on classic examples of the films and explores important aspects of their history: their critical reception, their major literary sources, their methods of dealing with censorship and budgets, their social and cultural politics, their variety of styles, and their future in a world of digital media and video streaming. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

A Panorama of American Film Noir (1941-1953)

Author : Raymond Borde
Publisher : City Lights Books
ISBN 13 : 9780872864122
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book A Panorama of American Film Noir (1941-1953) written by Raymond Borde and published by City Lights Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first book published on film noir established the genre--a classic, at last in translation.

Film Noir

Author : Michael L. Stephens
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 9780786426287
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Film Noir written by Michael L. Stephens and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film noir is a uniquely American genre that has stylistic links to the German expressionist cinema of the 1920s and thematic links to the hard-boiled crime fiction that emerged in the 1930s. Generally the milieu is urban and middle class, and the overall feel is one of repression and fatalism. Whether shot in black and white or color, the style reinforces the overall feel. Films, directors, actors, producers, screenwriters, art directors, themes, plot devices and many other elements are contained in this encyclopedic reference work. Each movie entry includes full filmographic data (studio, running time, production and cast credits, and plot synopsis) along with an analysis of its place in the genre. Biographical entries focus on the person's role in noir and provide a complete filmography of their film noir work. Terms are placed in the context of the genre and relevant examples from films are given.

Historical Dictionary of Film Noir

Author : Andrew Spicer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810873780
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Film Noir written by Andrew Spicer and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-03-19 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and noir's presence in world cinema. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in this important cultural phenomenon.

Film Noir

Author : Eddie Robson
Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Film Noir written by Eddie Robson and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood showed its dark side in the 1940s and 50s with a wave of highly stylized movies featuring sinister plots, shady characters, sexual tension, chaos and confusion. These films have fascinated critics, students, moviegoers, and moviemakers ever since. Classics including THE MALTESE FALCON, THE BIG SLEEP, and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE are analysed, with iconic actors, such as Robert Mitchum and legendary directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Orson Welles profiled.

More Than Night

Author : James Naremore
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520254023
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book More Than Night written by James Naremore and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-01-14 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Supplies the first study of film noir that achieves the sort of intellectual seriousness, depth of research, degree of critical insight, and level of writing that this group of films deserves."—Tom Gunning, Modernism and Modernity

What is Film Noir?

Author : William Park
Publisher : Bucknell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1611483638
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book What is Film Noir? written by William Park and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-16 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is Film Noir? surveys the various theories of film noir, defines film noir, and explains how the genre relates to the style and the period in which noir was created. It also provides a very useful theory of genre and how it relates to film study.

Film Noir 101

Author : Mark Fertig
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 : 1606997599
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Film Noir 101 written by Mark Fertig and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2014-08-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting 101 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films and identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by author and scholar Mark Fertig. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.

Blackout

Author : Sheri Chinen Biesen
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801882180
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Blackout written by Sheri Chinen Biesen and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2005-11-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheri Chinen Biesen challenges conventional thinking on the origins of film noir and finds the genre's roots in the political, social and historical conditions of Hollywood during the Second World War.

Somewhere in the Night

Author : Nicholas Christopher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439137617
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Somewhere in the Night written by Nicholas Christopher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Film noir is more than a cinematic genre. It is an essential aspect of American culture. Along with the cowboy of the Wild West, the denizen of the film noir city is at the very center of our mythological iconography. Described as the style of an anxious victor, film noir began during the post-war period, a strange time of hope and optimism mixed with fear and even paranoia. The shadow of this rich and powerful cinematic style can now be seen in virtually every artistic medium. The spectacular success of recent neo-film noirs is only the tip of an iceberg. In the dead-on, nocturnal jazz of Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, the chilled urban landscapes of Edward Hopper, and postwar literary fiction from Nelson Algren and William S. Burroughs to pulp masters like Horace McCoy, we find an unsettling recognition of the dark hollowness beneath the surface of the American Dream. Acclaimed novelist and poet Nicholas Christopher explores the cultural identity of film noir in a seamless, elegant, and enchanting work of literary prose. Examining virtually the entire catalogue of film noir, Christopher identifies the central motif as the urban labyrinth, a place infested with psychosis, anxiety, and existential dread in which the noir hero embarks on a dangerously illuminating quest. With acute sensitivity, he shows how technical devices such as lighting, voice over, and editing tempo are deployed to create the film noir world. Somewhere in the Night guides us through the architecture of this imaginary world, be it shot in New York or Los Angeles, relating its elements to the ancient cultural archetypes that prefigure it. Finally, Christopher builds an explanation of why film noir not only lives on but is currently enjoying a renaissance. Somewhere in the Night can be appreciated as a lucid introduction to a fundamental style of American culture, and also as a guide to film noir's heyday. Ultimately, though, as the work of a bold talent adeptly manipulating poetic cadence and metaphor, it is itself a superb aesthetic artifact.