Opening Scene Oceans 12

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From this establishing shot we are able to see through the reflection of a glass object out towards the back of a house/apartment. You are also able to see the opening of door meaning that either a character may have entered or left the room which would be a way to allow the audience to start to In this mid shot we see a man (Brad Pitt) standing to one side of the room presumably holding a bag which is out of shot but we are able to see this handle. He is also at one side of the shot which may reiterate the point that he has just entered the room as well. In this next mid shot we see him drinking alcohol which may be used a symbol of the film but could also be used to represent the mood that he is in at this time. The use of titles also helps to set the mood and informs the audience of what is going on. It may also represent that the man is nervous of what

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Here is my analysis of the opening scene to Oceans 12

Transcript of Opening Scene Oceans 12

From this establishing shot we are able to see through the reflection of a glass object out towards the back of a house/apartment. You are also able to see the opening of door meaning that either a character may have entered or left the room which would be a way to allow the audience to start to gather a perception of what may happen in the film.

In this mid shot we see a man (Brad Pitt) standing to one side of the room presumably holding a bag which is out of shot but we are able to see this handle. He is also at one side of the shot which may reiterate the point that he has just entered the room as well.

In this next mid shot we see him drinking alcohol which may be used a symbol of the film but could also be used to represent the mood that he is in at this time. The use of titles also helps to set the mood and informs the audience of what is going on. It may also represent that the man is nervous of what may happen or what has just happened before he entered the room.

Although the man is not clearly in shot we can still see from the mise en scene that it is currently night time and that a he is changing rooms through a low angle shot looking up at the subject and what he as he enters the room.

We then a see a mid/close up of a woman lying in bed presumably a partner or wife. This could be thought of as the woman is either trying to sleep or is about helping the main actor with what he is trying do. At this point there has been no music used yet.

This close up is used to show the reaction of the man from realising that the woman is doing well in her job and is discussing him although she hasnt realised and he has, this leads to him hiding the shoes which allows the audience to become suspicious at to what the male character has been involved in.

As he moves to the next room through the use of a mid-shot was used to see him sit down whilst the woman continues talking about her case/investigation and all the things she talks about match all the features of the man to the extent of his DNA through the trace of a hair. This has now lead the audience to believe that the man is in trouble or could about to be get caught which follows the plot of this genre of film.

The close up of the hand closing the door almost confirms to the audience that this is the man who is being looked for and shows that he doesnt want to be near the women, but by also saying that he is going to have a shower it allows him time to think of a way to get out of this situation without making it worst. Tension may be created when trying to work out what will happen next.

In this final shot we see an empty frame of our character just leaving through the window and not going for the shower. This sets up the film in showing what we have discovered with what the plot of the film may consist of with the male being chased or involved in a heist. This also allows the audience to gather their own perception of what will happen.