Lighting Techniques In Blade Runner

There are many distinct elements of a film noir. Strong lighting features, tough female characters, a twisted love story, and crowded yet simple sets. These are just a few of those elements and they all make Blade Runner a film noir. One of the more noticeable elements of a film noir is lighting. Throughout the film, lighting is used to set the mood and atmosphere of each scene. When Deckard and the other police enter the apartment to find what they believe to be a fish scale, they open the door and step into dramatic lighting created with venetian blinds. During many scenes, light frequently flashes across the faces of the characters as if a car or person is moving between them and the light source. The light gives the film more overall movement,

Often, there is one who is predominantly seen as bad, and another who is good. The two women balance each other throughout the movie and help to sway the audience’s opinions toward the hero of the film. In this case, Blade Runner has two women, both of whom are replicants. Pris, one of the replicants who Deckard is hunting down, and Rachael, a replicant who Tyrell classifies as special. Rachael’s positive attitude and feelings toward Deckard makes the audience want him to succeed, even though his job is not one that some people would agree with. Deckard and Rachael become the ‘good guys’ when compared to Pris and Roy. Pris is trying to survive. She wants to extend her four year life span just like Roy, making them willing to try anything in order to survive. Even though what they want is something all humans want, a long life, their approach compared to Rachael makes the audience want Deckard to succeed. Rachael even helps Deckard and proves her strength by killing one of the replicants he was hunting. The two women provide protection for Roy and Deckard,