In film noir there is an important set up for the lights called the '
Three Point Lighting'.This set up is mainly used for the face. The lights for this type of set up are the
Key light, this light is the strongest of the three lights then the next would be the
Fill light this is mainly used for filling the shadows that are left by the
Key light and the final light of the set up would be
Back light this is used to define the object of interest from the background.
Of these lights there are more types of lighting for different things and one of these is a style called '
Low key lighting' or '
Chiaroscuro' this style is basically for directors who have a low budget so they can't afford enough lights for the film, this style emphasizes
shadows and
hard lighting to create a sense of
volume and
depth, it can be originally found in paintings. This was mainly used during the 1940's - 1959 this can be called the classical era of film noir.
Since in film noir lighting is important there is a technique '
Cucoloris' or cookies this is where a piece of cardboard or plywood and you have to put it in front of the light and then it creates and object such as blinds for windows.
Source -
The basic of lighting in film noir
Link -http://www.filmsite.org/posters/touc.jpg
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