Oceans Eleven
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Examine the use of mise-en-scene and editing in the fountain scene in Stephen Soderbergh's Oceans Eleven
In this remake of the of the 1960's version of Oceans Eleven, George Clooney stars as Danny Ocean. Having been just released from Prison, he decides to rob three of Las Vegas's largest and wealthiest casinos, the Bellagio, the Mirage and the MGM Grand, owned by Terry Benedict played by Andy Garcia. Just to add a twist to this Benedict now has a relationship with Oceans ex-wife Tess, Julia Roberts.
The scene I have chosen to focus on is the one in which Benedict realises the through obsession for money he has lost both his money and Tess, and Danny and his team walk away escape with $150 million. This is also the scene in which Tess realises that she has made a mistake with Benedict and she should really be with Danny. I will be exploring the way in which the elements of mise-en-scene and editing are used within this scene.
Mise-en-scene is the relationship between the camera and what is being framed in its sights. This relationship includes spacing, angle and movement. Mise-en-scene is the organization of the shot.
Mise-en-scene items include lighting, actors, costumes, props, special effects, sound effects and the action of the camera (pan, zoom, tilt, dolly, etc...