Painting With Light by the cinematographer John Alton. It's more a practical guide written by one of the best in the noir business in the 40s and 50s. Not a critical/scholarly work, but invaluable, nonetheless. Jonathan -------------------------------------------- Jonathan Nichols-Pethick Assistant Professor Dept. of Communication and Theatre Director of Film Studies DePauw University Greencastle, IN 46135 (765) 658-5095 -------------------------------- >>> Louis Tartaglia <[log in to unmask]> 11/25/08 7:41 AM >>> I am a student at the University of Edinburgh working on a project on film noir lighting. If anyone has any recommendations on books or specific parts in films I should take a look at it would be greatly appreciated. Regards -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]