Genre Research: Heist Movies

 Heist Movie

CAMS

• Tracking Shot

• Establishing Shots

• POV shots

• Close-up

CLAMPS

• Props could be the item being heisted

• Actors typically dressed up nice

• Setting can be a bank or museum

• Also setting can be a planning bunker

Editing

• Action Match

• Jump Cuts

• Split Screen

Sound

• The score is typically creates suspense

• Sound Motif

Examples

• Oceans 8

• Baby Driver

• Army of the Dead

• Cheery

• Hobbs and Shaw

Positive Elements

• When done right the score can have the audience at the edge of their seat

• The constant twists keep the audience engaged

• Usually incorporates comedy in the movie

Negative Elements

• Many times is very predictable

• Hard to follow many characters when they each have their own plot.