Throughout major films there are numerous different genres that each distinct film can be classified in. Many times films have a cross-genre. Cross-genre films are formed when two genres are mixed together in one film. The possibilities are endless as to what genres can be crossed. The 1982 film Blade Runner is a prime example of a cross-genre film, containing aspects from both the film noir genre to the sub-genre called cyberpunk. Blade Runner takes many of its conventions from film noir, such as its use of a dark urban city, the use of shadows versus light and even the emotions of the characters. Yet, also incorporates the realms of high tech and low-life culture that comes from cyberpunk. Throughout Blade Runner film noir is mixed with the
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Throughout the film set in an urban city, it always seems as though it is nighttime. For the most part the film is dark and the weather conditions are rainy. Beside from the fact that the film is usually dark, there are many scenes where there are deep contrast between shadows and low-key light. This is important to notice on the face of the characters that are sometimes covered with shadow or have a strong white light around their face. Many of the extras are seen as shadowy characters that appear late, at the time that appears to be night, on an urban street drenched with rain and smoke. The next genre that this film falls under is cyberpunk, which creates a cross-genre contrast for the film. Over the past twenty years, cyberpunk has had one of the most powerful influences on science fiction. Although present, the cyberpunk in Blade Runner is not more prevalent than the film noir mood, tone and style. The introduction of cyberpunk into science fiction incorporated computers and information systems along with the breakdown in social order (Devi, 1). Cyberpunk started in the 1980’s as a literary movement before it was seen in film. Part of the cyberpunk literary movement was to integrate the realms of high tech and pop culture while breaking down the
Throughout the film set in an urban city, it always seems as though it is nighttime. For the most part the film is dark and the weather conditions are rainy. Beside from the fact that the film is usually dark, there are many scenes where there are deep contrast between shadows and low-key light. This is important to notice on the face of the characters that are sometimes covered with shadow or have a strong white light around their face. Many of the extras are seen as shadowy characters that appear late, at the time that appears to be night, on an urban street drenched with rain and smoke. The next genre that this film falls under is cyberpunk, which creates a cross-genre contrast for the film. Over the past twenty years, cyberpunk has had one of the most powerful influences on science fiction. Although present, the cyberpunk in Blade Runner is not more prevalent than the film noir mood, tone and style. The introduction of cyberpunk into science fiction incorporated computers and information systems along with the breakdown in social order (Devi, 1). Cyberpunk started in the 1980’s as a literary movement before it was seen in film. Part of the cyberpunk literary movement was to integrate the realms of high tech and pop culture while breaking down the