Hollywood Lighting from the Silent Era to Film Noir
by
Patrick Keating
ISBN: 9780231149037
Publication Date: 2009-12-15
Lighting performs essential functions in Hollywood films, enhancing the glamour, clarifying the action, and intensifying the mood. Examining every facet of this understated art form, from the glowing backlights of the silent period to the shaded alleys of film noir, Patrick Keating affirms the role of Hollywood lighting as a distinct, compositional force.