{"product_id":"film-noir-and-the-arts-of-lighting-9781978810259","title":"Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting","description":"More than any other set of films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting: the cast shadows, the blinking street signs, the eyes sparkling in the darkness. Each effect is rich in symbolism, evoking a world of danger and doppelgangers. But what happens if we set aside the symbolism? This book offers a new account of film noir lighting, grounded in a larger theory of Hollywood cinematography as emotionally engaging storytelling. Above all, noir lighting is dynamic, switching from darkness to brightness and back again as characters change, locations shift, and fates unfold. Richly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir and the Arts of Lighting \u003c\/i\u003efeatures in-depth analyses of eleven classic movies: \u003ci\u003eThe Asphalt Jungle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSorry, Wrong Number\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOdds against Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eI Wake Up Screaming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Phantom Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrangers on a Train\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSweet Smell of Success\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGaslight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSecret beyond the Door\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTouch of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePATRICK KEATING\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eCinematography\u003c\/i\u003e (Rutgers University Press). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51200820707602,"sku":"9781978810259","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8433b555-d03f-4735-bdf6-87b8aec0c949.jpg?v=1744903083","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/film-noir-and-the-arts-of-lighting-9781978810259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}