Film Noir Lighting

In a detailed paragraph, explain three of the key concepts that the presenter says are important for film noir lighting. How does film noir lighting differ from lighting in other kinds of productions?

Low key lighting is the most common form of lighting in a film noir. This style of lighting can create depth and drama within the image. Three point lighting is the basic lighting technique that is often altered according to the scene. This lighting set up is composed of the key light, fill light, and the back light. In film noir, the fill light is often weak to create a highly contrasted image. A light can either be a hard light, creating a clear shadow, or a soft light, creating soft shadows. Film noir often utilizes cucoloris, or cookies. These are cutouts that create a specific shape in front of the ligting source so that the shadow has a specified structure.