The Morning Watch: Creating Katie-Vision In ‘The Mitchells Vs. The Machines’, How Realistic Are Bank Heists In Movies & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, take a look at how “Katie-vision” was created for Netflix’s hit animated movieThe Mitchells vs. the Machines. Plus, find out how realistic bank heists are in movies such asThe Dark Knight,Heat,Baby Driver, andThe Town. And finally, listen as Justin Therouxtakes a look back at his career, fromRomy and Michele’s High School ReuniontoThe Leftoversand more.
First up,Netflixtakes a look behind the unique animation ofThe Mitchells vs. The Machines. Specifically, production designer Lindsey Olivares guides us through the creation of the “Katie-vision” frame of the story, which includes some of the filmmaking flourishes that add personality to the movies that our main character creates on her computer.
Next,Insiderhad former bank robber Cain Vincent Dyer take a look at bank heist scenes from movies to rank them for their realism. After serving in the US Marine Corps., Dyer turned to bank robbery after his family was threatened by a Mexican drug cartel, which sounds like a movie in itself. After robbing over 100 banks across two years, he’s a great source to review bank heists in movies likeThe Dark Knight,Heat,Baby Driver,The Town,Inside Man,Dog Day Afternoon,Out of Sight, and more.
Finally, with the newMosquito Coastadaptation now on Apple TV+,Vanity Fairhad Justin Theroux take a look back at his career. The actor runs through early roles in the likes ofRomy and Michele’s High School Reunion,Mulholland DriveandCharlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, as well as more recent turns inThe LeftoversandManiac, not to mention his work co-writingTropic Thunderwith Ben Stiller.
