“…It delves into various film genres, including Chilean cinema, European and American films, and Film Noir. The author discusses cinema's role as a dynamic agent that reflects and influences societal changes. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Artificial light; Painting with light; Artificial natural light; The Philadelphia Story; Out of the past: film noir; Moulin Rouge!; Flash in the pan; Chapter 2: Basic exposure; The age of Aquarius; Light and color; Meet the histogram; The perfect exposure…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Fireball; Simulated 3D Text; Growing Vines; Tracked Text; Blooming Flower; Tilt Shift; Ink Spatter; Damaged Film; The Master Solid; Hot Grill; Ornate Vintage Patterns; Retro Video Game Maze; Cells Through a Microscope; Interlude: Using the Help; 2 Lights and Cameras; Creating Basic Shadows; Stained Glass Shadows; Controlling Shadows; Negative Light; Film Noir Lighting; Creating Depth of Field; Rack Focus; Lens Distortion; Multiple Camera Angles…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The PlanFlicker Effect; Group Scene with Fire; Science Fiction Scene; Film Noir Scene; Aces and Eights; Detective Scene; Young Inventor; Miscellaneous Scenes; Potter; Beauty Shot; Pool Room; Pool Room CU; Intimate Room Scene; Black Cross Keys (Sitcom Lighting); Reality Show Set; In or Out; Day Exterior; From Under the Floor; Ambient from Above; Confessions: Training Scene; Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: Alley; Creating an Exterior in the Studio; X-Men Plastic Prison; Stage Rigging; Large Night Exterior; Complex Stage Set; LIGHTING HD, DV, AND SD VIDEO; The Video Engineer and DIT…”

“…Pour Tourneur, la peur façonne à chaque instant tout être humain, ce qui explique l’omniprésence de ce sentiment dans son œuvre, même en dehors des genres ou cycles - le fantastique et le film noir - où il se manifeste par essence. Dans un jeu de miroirs complexe, les personnages principaux et leurs opposants l’éprouvent et le provoquent : ils rejoignent ainsi un cercle de la peur dont nul n’est jamais tout à fait exclu. …”