Considering the fact that our film is based mainly on a poker game, it is hard to define a specific genre, however, we hope to emulate the conventions of several different genres, most notably Gangster and Genre. We studied similar movies to ours, such as 'Casino Royale' and '21' to research how these portrayed genre and to provide us with inspiration.
Whilst researching similar poker films (especially the film 13 Tzameti), we noticed that to create the intensity of the game, extreme close-ups of the player's eyes were frequently used combined with fast cuts between the players and their cards. We intend to attempt 'breaking' the fourth-wall, a technique popularised by such Directors as Quentin Tarantino, and by understanding the conventions of the gambling genre, we will be enabled to sufficiently break them, creating a unique idea.
During our research into the 'Gangster' genre, we found that they predominantly include an archetypal 'villian' with whom the audience can identify the contrasts between the protagonist and antagonist. Similarly, the dingy and foreboding atmosphere was something that we too wanted to recreate with our set. To create empathy with our main character, we want to take elements from the 'Drama' genre. For example, we decided to include information of the character's motives, so included his background, creating a situation to evoke sympathy. We also researched into live poker games, mainly on 'Sky Sports' to get an idea of what shots they use to create a coherent game.
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