Film Noir movies often provide a sense of the mood by creating a scene using mise en scene techniques. L.A. Confidential and Double Indemnity are both Film Noir movies that use mise en scene to display the feeling of despair and hopelessness. They both effectively use sets, lighting, costumes, and actors facial expressions to emit this mood. Everything in the frame is thoroughly thought out.
The top still is from the movie L.A. confidential and shows Exley pushing a rape-victim down a hall in a wheelchair. Her face is in the center of the shot, which is generally unusual to see, but I think that this placement in the thin gap in between walls shows an entrapment. In this scene we find out she made up a part of her story in order to get the justice she deserved, and the framing shows that she felt she had no other choice, and was forced to make the decision. The hallway is also very dark, with just a bit of light seeping onto the ceiling in the back of the shot. The dark lighting leads to an ominous feel. Additionally, the characters both have very serious, saddened faces which leaves the viewer feeling that this is a serious dark scene.
The second still is from Double Indemnity. This still reminded me a lot of the still I talked about in L.A. Confidential. Like the previous still, this still also has very dark lighting, with just some light seeping through the windows onto the back walls. It too created a very ominous feeling. Walter is framed in a narrow opening between two walls just like the characters in L.A. Confidential. He also was trapped in a way. Once he got involved in this scheme, he really had no way out. This still has more too it than the previous though. In the forefront of the still, we see Phyllis lounging back onto her chair. This too creates a weird feeling for the viewer. It seems that Phyllis's body language is saying "I've been waiting for you." It leaves the viewer with a creepy feeling. Both stills do a great job of leaving the viewers with a creepy, ominous feeling that Film Noir movies intend to create.
The top still is from the movie L.A. confidential and shows Exley pushing a rape-victim down a hall in a wheelchair. Her face is in the center of the shot, which is generally unusual to see, but I think that this placement in the thin gap in between walls shows an entrapment. In this scene we find out she made up a part of her story in order to get the justice she deserved, and the framing shows that she felt she had no other choice, and was forced to make the decision. The hallway is also very dark, with just a bit of light seeping onto the ceiling in the back of the shot. The dark lighting leads to an ominous feel. Additionally, the characters both have very serious, saddened faces which leaves the viewer feeling that this is a serious dark scene.
The second still is from Double Indemnity. This still reminded me a lot of the still I talked about in L.A. Confidential. Like the previous still, this still also has very dark lighting, with just some light seeping through the windows onto the back walls. It too created a very ominous feeling. Walter is framed in a narrow opening between two walls just like the characters in L.A. Confidential. He also was trapped in a way. Once he got involved in this scheme, he really had no way out. This still has more too it than the previous though. In the forefront of the still, we see Phyllis lounging back onto her chair. This too creates a weird feeling for the viewer. It seems that Phyllis's body language is saying "I've been waiting for you." It leaves the viewer with a creepy feeling. Both stills do a great job of leaving the viewers with a creepy, ominous feeling that Film Noir movies intend to create.
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