1. 9 Frame Analysis of ‘Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’
This is a low angle shot to give the effect that the two buildings and the
telephone wires stand tall and represent a large city. In a Noir film, cities are the
main settings used because they are densely populated and it’s a place where a
consistent amount of crime takes place. The dull colours used in the image
deliver a vibe that makes the setting feel like a grim, depressed place where
crime takes place.
This low angle longshot reveals a silhouette figure climbing over what seems to
be a prison fence. Silhouette figures are a key trait as it creates an air of mystery
around the character; all is not what it seems in noir films and there is usually a
twist in the tale. As for the figure climbing the fence, it shows that crime plays a
big part in noir films and the fact that he is escaping questions the safety of the
city, hence the main character of a noir film is, the majority of the time, a
detective.
This longshot shows the eyes of the traditional ‘femme fatale’ of who is the
female character that is a manipulator of men. Hence the reason there is a bullet
wound in the credit title, which reads “Val Kilmer”. This is to represent that she
is a troublemaker, and a lot of chaos evolves around her and the people she
‘uses’.

2. This establishing shot displays a party, which is occurring to be at someone’s
home. There is a use of contrasting lights, which identifies locations and
characters within the film as significant. Moreover there s a use of silhouettes to
represent people, this is a frequent technique used in noir films.
From this longshot we can see that a girl has been pushed from the balcony;
crime takes a huge part in a noir film as it evolves around corruption and
pessimistic tones. We can see the arm sticking out as it is the person that pushed
the female, however it is unclear who has pushed her and there is a group of
potential suspects. In Noir film there us usually a lot of suspects, this keeps the
audience thinking about who is responsible, it also means there can be plenty of
twists and turns within the story.
This extreme long shot shows the woman falling under the moon, it represents
the idea that the city comes alive at night, and this is when most of the ‘action’
occurs.

3. This extreme longshot displays a silhouette of an inner city highway, the colour
red is a common colour which occurs within noir films: it represents the femme
fatale, danger etc.
This close up shot shows a blood shot dripped on a page, it portrays the idea of
violence, murder, death etc. These all regularly ‘pop up’ in a noir film. The
lipstick kiss mark portrays the idea of the femme fatale, she is the woman who
manipulates people and gets them into trouble, it works well with the bloodstain
as it shows she is dangerous.
This shot shows men covered in blood and are holding a gun; it portrays the idea
that they have been in a gunfight or some other source of violence; is a key trait
in a noir film, the story evolves around it. Also the use of each silhouette
represents the men to come across as mysterious; silhouettes are a common
theme in a noir film. On each of the men’s leg there is a kiss mark, it shows that
they are involved with the femme fatale, and being the hazard that she is, they
are obviously in some sort of trouble.