Using the DVX100a for a Noir-style Detective Flick

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RobAlicea3

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Dear all,

I am looking to a shoot a short on January. It is a detective flick shot in the style of Chinatown, old Humphrey Bogart flicks, etc. Definitely wanna go B&W on this and definitely wanna attach a 35mm adapter to the cam. Any other suggestions on filters, etc. from any of you Noir buffs out there to achieve what Im going for???

-Rob
drop me an email at RobAlicea3@yahoo.com, if you're willing. I don't check this site that often. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated.
 
Noir style is all about light and shadows. I'd suggest renting some classics in the genre and study the lighting. You might start with "Touch of Evil", "The Big Clock", "The Blue Dahlia", "Criss Cross", "He Walked by Night", "This Gun for Hire", "Sudden Fear", "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers", "Pickup on South Street", "Out of the Past", "Kiss me Deadly", "The Big Combo", "I walk alone", "Double Indemnity", "The Asphalt Jungle", "The Sweet Smell of Success" and "Dark City".

Dan
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Do a bunch of tests with the camera settings and filters to increase contrast. Run the test footage all the way out to the format of your final product, be that what it is. This will probably help you create the look and feel that you want. Noir can be a lot of different things, but the viewing public knows it when it sees it. If it were me, I would experiment with high contrast 72mm film filters (like a photographer would use on B/W 35mm stuff, like an 80A and then totally desaturate it in post. As long as you dont intend to do a + color effect (like some of the shots in Sin City) This will probably lead to killer results. Good luck, and as always - post clips!
 
I'd also consider dropping your master ped setting to make sure you're getting really black blacks.
 
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