Film Noir 101
Title | Film Noir 101 PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Fertig |
Publisher | Fantagraphics Books |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2014-08-06 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1606997599 |
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.
French Film Noir
Title | French Film Noir PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Buss |
Publisher | Marion Boyars Publishers |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Film noir |
ISBN | 9780714530369 |
Crime and punishment on the dark side of French society, as reflected in the silver screen.
Out of the Past
Title | Out of the Past PDF eBook |
Author | Barry Gifford |
Publisher | Univ. Press of Mississippi |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Film criticism |
ISBN | 9781617034497 |
The Art of Noir
Title | The Art of Noir PDF eBook |
Author | Eddie Muller |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-08-05 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9781468307351 |
Film noir is all about style, even more than it is about crime.
Dark City
Title | Dark City PDF eBook |
Author | Eddie Muller |
Publisher | Running Press Adult |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2021-07-20 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 076249896X |
This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly illustrated volume. Dark Cityexpands with new chapters and a fresh collection of restored photos that illustrate the mythic landscape of the imagination. It's a place where the men and women who created film noir often find themselves dangling from the same sinister heights as the silver-screen avatars to whom they gave life. Eddie Muller, host of Turner Classic Movies' Noir Alley, takes readers on a spellbinding trip through treacherous terrain: Hollywood in the post-World War II years, where art, politics, scandal, style -- and brilliant craftsmanship -- produced a new approach to moviemaking, and a new type of cultural mythology.
Screwball Comedy and Film Noir
Title | Screwball Comedy and Film Noir PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas C. Renzi |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2012-01-27 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 0786488603 |
This is a comprehensive comparative analysis of the screwball comedy and film noir genres--two popular Hollywood staples that emerged around the same time. Despite their contrast in tone and theme, "Screwball" and "Noir" have many narrative elements in common. The author defines the two genres, discusses their historical development and inter-related conventions, and offers detailed comparative analyses of a number of films, among them The Lady Eve and His Girl Friday (screwballs), and Gilda and Sunset Blvd. (noirs).
How to Draw Noir Comics
Title | How to Draw Noir Comics PDF eBook |
Author | Shawn Martinbrough |
Publisher | Watson-Guptill |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2007-10-30 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0823024067 |
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.