Influences of existing films

Little Caesar (1931)

This is a scene from the film Little Caesar. The film is more of a gangster film than film noir however this scene illustrates one of my scenes very well. Little Caesar is being introduced to the other gangsters. A pan is used to show each character quickly but effectively. I want to use a similar scene in my film however I will probably have less actors. I think this scene lets the audience know small details about the characters as later on the characters will develop.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

                                     

This screen shot is from the film The Maltese Falcon. This scene is similar to what I want one of my beginning scenes to be when Johnny gets shot. In this scene the shooter isn't visible, this is what I want my killer to be like as it is more suspenseful for my target audience. The man who gets shot is dressed in a smart suit with a hat. This man isn't a gangster but he is a private eye whereas mine will be. This scene is outside, I will be filming mine in Old Town to make it look old fashioned like in this film. I like the establishing shot of the sign. When I film I might do a similar shot as I think it will be good for the audience to know the type of area the characters are from. The shooter will not be in shot as it will create more suspence for the audience.