Ambient:

Light which is natural to any film scene’s environment.

Doctor Zhivago

Skyfall

The Thin Red Line

Rush

Back Lit:

When the lights for a shot derive from the rear of the scene, throwing the foreground figures into semi-darkness or silhouette. When the light source is the sun, you can use the French term 'Contre Jour' which translate to 'against daylight'.

A Clockwork Orange

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Citizen Kane

The Empire Strikes Back

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Film Noir:

Neo Noir:

While these are actually styles of film making, they carry their very distinct style of lighting - deep shadows and sharply contrasting brightness. Film Noir refers to the original films using this style between 1940 and 1950. Neo Noir refers to modern films emulating that style.

The Maltese Falcon

Sunset Boulevard

Sin City

Blade Runner