Originally I had intended for the film to be 1st person perspective from the protagonist's point of view, but after watching Double Indemnity and The Maltese Falcon I decided to aim for a more film-noir inspired look. I always wanted this film to be in black and white but after watching the two film-noir classics films I wanted to really make use of the monochrome, something I didn't think I could do with a 1st person perspective. The films are beautiful, very moody, dark and stylized, so this feed into the look of my film.
Another film that inspired the feel of the film was Once Upon a Time in the West. That film, particularly the opening scene, is very slow, it's takes it's time and doesn't rush. I really like this, it draws the audience in and builds tension. I really wanted a similar feel in my film.
The very opening of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels also influenced my film. The opening shots are a series of extreme close-ups of yet unknown people, one of whom is explaining the rules of '3 Card Brag'. I really like the close-ups, they create a sense of mystery, anticipation and excitement. These shots inspired my own use of close-ups in my film.
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