We wanted to do something a bit unusual that perhaps wasn’t a common genre. During our research and from personal film taste, we found that both Josh and I liked the cool, sophisticated style of Ocean’s 11 and its sequels. This also fitted with our desire to go for something a bit different, as crime caper films, such as Ocean’s 11 and The Italian Job, with their playful, tongue in cheek and comedic style, haven’t really been in the mainstream cinema since the early 00’s.
The most recent releases of these films, the Ocean’s 11 franchise (2001-2007) and The Italian Job (2003) are remakes of films of the same name from the 1960’s. Following this 'tradition' amongst the genre , we decided to add some elements of homage and tribute to these films, using various different elements from the original films. In the finished trailer these ended up being:
A film poster for the original Ocean's 11 hanging on the table in the workshop scene
The trailer for the original Ocean's 11 playing in the background in James' character shot
The Roulette wheel landing on number 11 and the number's visible when the dice land's adding up to 11
The use of a similar camera shot composition, using dialogue to a similar effect
Good account of the rationale for your genre.
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