Film noir cinematography is known for using distorted, uncomfortable angles and framing to put viewers on edge. It often features extreme close-ups, deep focus shots, and obscured views through objects. Mise-en-scene elements include everyday urban locations shot in low light with high contrasts between blacks and whites. Character archetypes regularly seen are down-on-their-luck private detectives and dangerously seductive femme fatales. The narratives typically involve crimes, double-crosses, and a downward spiral of events leading to misfortune.