Oceans 11 mass market paperback november 1, 2001 by dewey gram author visit amazon s dewey gram page. Oceans eleven to ocean s 8 by sean chandler talks about. Atthe start of oceans eleven, danny the protagonist played by george clooney gets paroled fromprison and after less than a day, he breaks his parole by going to another state to find rustywho is played by brad pitt. The second half is more freestyle, with animated dots forming graphics and the remaining credits. Ocean s eleven 1960 the title and setting of the rat pack heist picture was a gift for bass, and he rose to the occasion with a series of. It is the third and final film in the ocean s trilogy, following 2004 s ocean s twelve. The ocean s eleven s august 1960 las vegas premiere was themed as a new year s eve celebration set in the summer, and included the leads performing together at the sands as part of the festivities. Saul bass title sequence oceans eleven 1960 duration. Atthe start of oceans eleven, danny the protagonist played by george clooney gets paroled fromprison and after less than a day, he breaks his parole by going to. Oceans eleven is a 2001 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh and written by ted griffin. One of the more overt dilemmas in the music of oceans eleven was the. Although production rights went to milestone there was a lot of assistance in finance and.
The ability to magically heighten realism and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary is evident in the titles for this film about the nine hours leading up to the assassination of mahatma gandhi. Oceans 11 title sequence analysis linkedin slideshare. Oceans eleven music from the motion picture by various artists on. Find books like oceans 11 from the worlds largest community of readers. The oceans series is a collection of american heist films anchored by a trilogy edited, directed or produced by steven soderbergh. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five las vegas casinos in one night. Oceans twelve 2004 the images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Mixing archive footage with welldesigned graphics, berg and co. They could wear masks or something if they didnt want benedict to recognize them. Havent seen the original one but the 2001 movie was good. Pictures, this larger production company assisted lewis milestone, the films. Soderbergh directed two sequels, oceans twelve in 2004 and oceans thirteen in 2007, which make up the oceans trilogy. Leadership concepts are illustrated in every day life, we just dont always take the time to notice. Oceans eleven is the gold standard for heist movies genre.
History is built around the robbery of three casinos. The reference to steven soderbergh s 2001 heist film punctuates the main storyline, and also hints at the netflix movie getting a sequel. Oceans eleven 2001 steven soderbergh the movie title. Title sequence designed by saul bass, from the film oceans eleven directed. Saul bass title sequences the movie title stills collection. This is a standard genre picture, a remake of the 1960 frank sinatra caper, and soderbergh, who usually aims higher, does it as a sort of lark.
A cool color wall and a gloomy atmosphere just like a cell. Oceans thirteen also written as ocean s is a 2007 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh. I was asked to create a title sequence for a certain tv show or film. Oceans eleven is a lighthearted motion picture that features a cast of hollywood players embroiled in a heist of several casinos in las vegas. Released from 2001 to 2007, the trilogy is often cited as defining its genre and leading to a proliferation and. The blockbuster film ocean s eleven, released in 2001, was the first film of a trilogy of heist films directed by steven soderbergh. Oceans eleven music from the motion picture by various.
May 04, 2015 ocean s eleven is like a whole season of an awesome sitcom neatly packaged into a 2hour heistthrillerdramedy. Al pacino and ellen barkin join the cast as the characters new. But i think the title design and concept still holds up and is still referenced now. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Nov 26, 20 what business schools could learn from ocean s eleven students need experience collaborating with people in other disciplines and fields. My initial thoughts about what a title can do was to set mood and the prime underlying core of the film s story, to express the story in some metaphorical way. Johnsons novel logans run was also bought by hollywood and made into a very mediocre scifi feature starring michael york and jenny agutter. Oceans eleven features an ensemble cast, including george clooney, brad pitt, matt damon, don cheadle, andy garcia, bernie mac and julia roberts.
Danny ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three las vegas casinos simultaneously. It established the ensemble cast of george clooney, matt damon, and brad pitt, as danny ocean, linus caldwell, and rusty ryan, respectively. Nov 03, 2015 the 50 best opening credit sequences of all time. The first film of the series, a remake of the original, oceans eleven, featured dickinson and silva in a cameo. The allfemale oceans 8 is easily the best film of the. A ragtag group of con artists and excons team up for the heist to end all heists in this highprofile remake of the 1960 rat pack favorite. Oceans 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack. Title designers stuart hilton and ian cross, of the studio faq, discuss their work on the opening title sequence for snatch give us a little background on yourselves. Oceans eleven title sequence nothing sets the scene for a film better than a well executed title sequence. Ocean s eleven mass market paperback january 1, 1960 by george clayton johnson author 5. Ocean s 112001 is a remake of a 1960 classic of the same name. The bass titles for ocean s eleven 1960 also featured las vegas, but as soon as they read this script they knew the sequence would have to be very different.
Original oceans eleven dated back to august 10th of 1960. Since season 1 rick and morty s title sequence shows several random scenes, with only some of them being clips from actual episodes. Author pat kirkham discusses the opening titles for attack, from her authoritative book saul bass. The animated title sequence was designed by saul bass. Centered on a series of las vegas casino robberies, the film also stars angie dickinson, cesar romero, richard conte, akim tamiroff, henry silva, ilka chase, norman fell, patrice wymore, and buddy lester, and. Institutions the 1960 oceans 11 was distributed by warner bros. In oceans eleven, in order to reach the casino cages, the team needed to get the door open without having a key card, which is another added security means. Oceans twelve is a 2004 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. Spoilers for 6 underground netflix s 6 underground bears similarities to many squadoriented action movies, and actually tips its hat to ocean s eleven during the final credits sequence. I decided on producing a piece for steven soderbergh s ocean s eleven. Charles lederer as excon danny ocean gathers together a team to break into three profitable casinos and a highly protected vault, he must decide whether or not to trust his exwife, who is the current girlfriend of. That s like what steven soderbergh is doing in ocean s eleven.
Danny ocean gathers a group of his world war ii compatriots to pull off the ultimate las vegas heist. This title sequence was made for part of my visual effects and motion graphics degree, it took around 40 hours over 5 days to complete, constructed and animated mostly in. While they do share similar story arcs, the original was a much less serious affair essentially, it followed the rat pack doing their thing in vegas, with a little plot thrown in for extra credit. Yet it lacks a proper title sequence, perhaps out of respect to bass work on the original, but i decided to have a go anyway. Oceans 11 is a 1960 american heist film directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the. Oceans eleven 1960 the title and setting of the rat pack heist picture was a gift for bass, and he rose to the occasion with a series of. Oceans 11 by dewey gram meet your next favorite book. Stu and i became friends in 96 when we shared a studio in brixton. As with its predecessor, ocean s eleven opens with its titular hero danny ocean george clooney stepping into the frank sinatra role eager for a new challenge. The character s portrayed in ocean s eleven both represent stereotypes and stock types. Jun 08, 2018 oceans eleven 2001, oceans twelve 2004 and oceans thirteen 2007 were all just practice runs for the real heist, a multifilm preparation for the women of oceans 8.
Let us not forget that soderbergh s ocean s eleven is a remake of lewis milestone s 1960 original, and let us also not forget that the original had a very different tone. Oct 19, 2012 the characters portrayed in oceans eleven both represent stereotypes and stock types. Oceans eleven mass market paperback january 1, 1960 by george clayton johnson author 5. In the opening sequence the first shot we are shown is a. Oceans eleven is effective as an opening sequence for numerous reasons. Danny ocean rounds up the boys for a third heist, after casino owner willy bank doublecrosses one of the original eleven, reuben tishkoff. A new ocean s eleven film with an allfemale cast led by sandra bullock, titled ocean s 8, was released june 8, 2018. Daniel ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major european heists in this sequel to ocean s 11. Master thief danny ocean george clooney, just out of prison. Famous title sequences from preminger to scorsese duration. For this title sequence, saul created a montage of offduty soldiers relaxing in a neardeserted belgian village during world war ii. Someone comes in and a chair is placed in the middle of the camera a.
Excon danny ocean hatches a plot to rip off three of the biggest casino. Title sequence designed by saul bass, from the film ocean s eleven 1960, directed by lewis milestone, starring frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Zodiac, and basss work on the age of innocence, oceans eleven. With george clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, catherine zetajones. The way i understand the time line, when this was happening ocean, yen and linus were in fact in the vault. Ocean s eleven was released on vhs and dvd on may 7, 2002. With george clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, matt damon. As in goodfellas, the titles do not open the movie. Apr 25, 2012 10 of saul bass greatest title sequences.
In 6 underground, director michael bay features an. Juno i like the comic book style of this title sequence and the incorporation of. Saul bass powerful title sequence for the man with the golden arm changed the way directors and designers would treat the opening titles. Let us not forget that soderberghs oceans eleven is a remake of lewis. The reference to steven soderberghs 2001 heist film punctuates the main storyline, and also hints at the netflix movie getting a sequel.
I chose the modern remake of the classic ocean s eleven because the film itself exudes style, and features a slick plot that leaves that smile in the mind. This was made using after effects and i used adobe illustrator for most of the artwork. Pictures, this larger production company assisted lewis milestone, the films director in producing the film. Title sequence designed by saul bass, from the film oceans eleven 1960, directed by lewis milestone, starring frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr. Nov 01, 2001 oceans 11 mass market paperback november 1, 2001 by dewey gram author visit amazons dewey gram page. For an index of the actors and actresses who have their own page on this wiki, see here. Johnson, george nolfi, along with brian koppelman and david levien, for each respective film. Netflixs 6 underground bears similarities to many squadoriented action movies, and actually tips its hat to oceans eleven during the final credits sequence.
The 50 best opening credit sequences of all time indiewire. Soderberghs 2001 roll of the dice provided the most winning robbery sequence of the decade. It was through stu that i joined picasso pictures production company, and after a few years, we decided to pitch on a job together. Oceans eleven is a 2001 american heist film directed by steven soderbergh and written by. Peter lawford, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis, jr. Books similar to oceans 11 meet your next favorite book. The first installment of the ocean s franchise, it is a remake of the 1960 rat pack film of the same name.
Oceans eleven opening sequence analysis ben2reynolds. It s called ocean s eleven because the leader s name is danny ocean, and there are eleven of them. After watching oceans eleven, it is very interesting to see all of the leadership concepts that can be applied to a movie that was created for entertainment purposes, not educational purposes. Originally a remake of the 1960 film starring frank sinatra and the rat pack, it went on to displace the original and spawn two sequels, imaginatively titled ocean s twelve and ocean s thirteen. Daniel ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major european heists in this sequel to oceans 11. All the male cast members reprise their roles from the previous installments, but neither julia roberts nor catherine zetajones returns. Ocean and his crew plan to rig a new casinos opening night to inflict ruinous losses after its ruthless. A gentlemanthief from new york city, who is the ringleader and idea man of the crew that robs three casinos in oceans eleven, a faberge egg in oceans twelve and award diamonds in oceans thirteen, in addition to conning a businessman into losing millions of dollars on the opening night of his new casino. I decided on producing a piece for steven soderberghs oceans eleven. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans. The first film of the series, a remake of the original, oceans eleven, featured dickinson. It cuts in after a dramatic liveaction opening in which sixteen men are slaughtered. I chose the modern remake of the classic oceans eleven because the film itself exudes style, and features a slick plot that leaves that smile in the mind. Character sheet for the oceans eleven film trilogy.
This big budget crimethriller remake of the 1960 s rat pack favourite conveys the intricately thrilling plot where daniel ocean leads a ragtag group of con artists and excons for the monumental heist of 3 major las vegas casinos. Johnson s novel logan s run was also bought by hollywood and made into a very mediocre scifi feature starring michael york and jenny agutter. It was bought by hollywood and made into a rat pack feature. Among the most notable of the latter is the fascinating subject of this sumptuous book, the prolific saul bass. Oceans eleven goodreads meet your next favorite book. As such, saul bass sequence while seemingly overplayful when. Read the full synopsis of oceans eleven, 1960, directed by lewis milestone, with peter lawford, dean martin, frank sinatra, at turner classic movies. George clooney, brad pitt, julia roberts, catherine zetajones.
The film served as the primary inspiration for the oceans film series 20012007 a collection of heist films directed, edited or produced by steven soderbergh featuring an ensemble cast. Saul bass title sequence ocean s eleven 1960 duration. Ocean s twelve 2004 the images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. Soderbergh directed two sequels, ocean s twelve in 2004 and ocean s thirteen in 2007, which make up the ocean s trilogy. Serious pianists sometimes pound out a little honkytonk, just for fun. At this point you may be thinking all this was done to protect some clause written by your typical music industry neanderthal rights lawyer i known a few.
Saul bass title sequence oceans eleven 1960 youtube. The title sequence is split into two distinct sections, with the first showcasing the names of the eleven key players, set against scoreboardstyle numerals blended into one another through accumulative animation. Beware of spoilers oceans eleven the crew of specialists that danny ocean. The leaders of the cast include frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr.
As with its predecessor, oceans eleven opens with its titular hero danny ocean george clooney stepping into the frank sinatra role eager for a new challenge. Best figure drawing book for characters inspirational saturday printable flip. The ocean s film series was inspired by the 1960 heist film, ocean s 11, directed by lewis milestone and starring five of the rat pack. Institutions the 1960 ocean s 11 was distributed by warner bros. Reel leadership paper 1 a leadership analysis of oceans eleven. What business schools could learn from oceans eleven and. Peter lawford, frank sinatra, dean martin, sammy davis jr.
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