This shows a tutorial for the basic steps to acheive Film Noir lighting
The term "chiaroscuro" was coined during the Renaissance to describe its use by painters---"chiaro" meaning light and "scuro" me a Chiaroscuro lighting emphasises the contrast of light and dark to give an illusion of depth and to create volumeaning dark. The concept is the same whether the artist is a photographer, a painter, or a lighting consultant for theatre or film---light is used to create bold contrast. http://www.ehow.co.uk/way_5631945_chiaroscuro-lighting-technique.html
When people talk of the shadows and strange lighting of film noir, it is usually chiaroscuro lighting they are noticing.
Cinematographers use low-key lighting to get the effect of the distinctness between light and dark areas.
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