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Ananlysis of three Film Noir film openings


Film One - Touch of evil, Universal, 1958

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• Opening Titles
• Mystery Occuring, the person putting something into their boot.
• Music coming from the car.
• Long shots
• Mid Shots
• Close ups are used so we can only see a small region, creating tension as we cannot see what is happening around them or in the background.

Conventions of this Film Noir Opening scene that i would like to use in my own film:

When i make my own Film Noir, i would like to use some of the conventions that were used in this opening scene because they create very good suspense and tension and keep the viewer very involved, entertained and interested in it.

I would personally like to use all of the differnt shots in my film, like they are used in this opening scene. This is because the long shots are fit for purpose, as well as the many other shots that are used.

I will also put titles in at the start of my Film Noir, like it was used in this film. This is because titles are one of the conventions in a film of Film Noir.

Film Two - The Suspect, Charles Laughton, 1944

• Opening Titles
• Opening Music
• Variety of Camera shots to create effect
• Long shots
• Mid Shots
• Close ups
• Close ups and extreme close ups used to show emotions etc.

Conventions of this Film Noir Opening scene that i would like to use in my own film:

Many of the conventions that are used in this opening scene are conventions that i would personally like to use my self. As i said for the first opening scene of the first film, i would like to encorporate titles at the start as this is stereotypical to the Film Noir Genre. I would also like to have some kind of music at the start to create the effect of a Film Noir film.

I would once again like to use the variety of the camera shots that are used for differnt affects i may want to reach. And typically use extreme close-ups and close ups to show things such as the emotions on characters faces etc.

Film Three - Blues in the Night, 1941

• Stererotypical convention of film noir - It contains titles at the start as such every other opening i have watched.
• Jazz music which creates a strong vibe and creates excitement at the start.
• Interesting Camera angles and shots.
• Dull harsh lighting is used throughout which is also another convention of Film Noir's
• Smartly dressed people - Shirts, Ties, Jackets
• Cigars and Cigarettes

Conventions of this Film Noir Opening scene that i would like to use in my own film:When i create my Film Noir opening i will want to use all of these conventions listed above from this film opening. I want to use titles as they are in every single Film Noir opening are are a sterotype of Film Noir's. I also want to implementate some kind of Jazzy music to go over the top of the title's to keep it interesting and keep the audience hooked in.

Another convention of Film Noir films are the use of interesting camera angles and shots, and this is present in this film opening. I want to use this convention as it yet again keeps the audience involved and interested and keep the film entertaining.

Also harsh lighting is used throughout, which is another convention of Film Noir films that i wish to use and implementate in mine, this is because it creates a good effect and creates sillioutes and shadows on the walls.

Also in Film Noir film's people are generally smartly dressed, and this is the case in this Film opening. I would like the characters in my film to wear the black hats, and dress smart, such as wearing ties and shirts etc. I also want the ladies to look glamerous with old fashioned style hair as this is also a convention of Film Noir films for the ladies to look glamerous.