The dominant in this scene is George Clooney. Because of the white of his shirt, starkly contrasted against the black of Brad Pitt's shirt and the darkness of the background, your eye is directly drawn to him. He is at the forefront of the image, even in front of Brad Pitt. The lighting is coming from the top right, shining mainly on George Clooney and Brad Pitt, making them the focal points, and casting the background characters in semi-shadow. Brad Pitt and George Clooney are in personal proxemics to each other, while the rest of the characters seem to lie in social proxemics. The camera as well seems to be in a personal proxemic with Brad Pitt and George Clooney, but more social with the background characters. All of these elements suggest that George Clooney and Brad Pitt are in charge of this scene. The characters in the background are more blurred and out of focus. True you can see them, but they are not immediately what your eye is drawn to. They are there as the support, as the team Clooney and Pitt have assembled. Clooney is the first, the dominant, the boss. However, Pitt is the second part of the image the eye is drawn to, asserting that he is second in command. This scene lays out the power dynamic of the whole movie. The characters in the background, looking waiting for Clooney and Pitt. Even Matt Damon has his face covered in the background, making him appear slightly hidden, lowly. After all, his character was the last one added to Danny Ocean's team of theives. All of the lighting and focus clearly paints Clooney as the main, head hancho.
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