Film Noir

Within todays lesson we viewed a television extract on Film Noir. From doing this i have learned that genre is created through stylistic conventions such as lighting, narrative and structure. Also, about characterisation and how it is used to re-enforce conceptual ideas.

Here are some of the things i noticed within 'Film Noir':

• There is dark lighting, and on-screen action is always shot in black and white.
• Women are powerful within a sexual manner and men are through power and violence.
• There is always a dark storyline to be followed.
• Media culture has literary influences.
• Voice overs are used to connect charcter and audience.
• As are phychological messages and effects.
• From 'Film Noir' iconic music was founded.
• There is always a build up of suspence.
• Framing of character challenged conventions at the time.
• Artificial lighting was used.

Although i cannot directly use all of these factors within my Childrens Tv Drama opening i can develop a couple in order to make my piece original. For example:

• Using some artificial lighting.
• Framing characters in a different way- challenging conventions.
• Representing the way children live in a different way than the norm.

IDEA'S FOR OPENING (so far):

• A 'Grange Hill' type of opening but futurised/ modernised to present day.
• A horror theme e.g. Goosebumps.