Saving Private Ryan Essay
Saving Private Ryan Essay
The movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ by Stephen Spielberg is about how the US government assign Captain Miller and a company of his soldiers to rescue Private James Ryan from the horrors of war because his three other brothers died unfortunately in combat. During their terrifying expedition to save Private Ryan they encounter many physical and emotional battles. Stephen Spielberg captures his audience instantly in the opening sequence as a result of a variety of cinematic techniques.
The opening sequence of this film is split into four different sections. The first section: the transition from present to past where Private Ryan is going to visit Captain Miller’s grave with his wife and what looks to be his children and grandchildren is an extremely sorrowful time through successful sound techniques. We hear non-digetic sounds of trumpets as the camera pans across the graves of the dead soldiers. Stephen Spielberg creates a funeral atmosphere through this slow, classical music. I also believe this ambiance from the background music also makes the viewer appreciate the many soldiers who have fought for their country and unfortunately died in the process.
The transition form present to past contains numerous camera techniques before Private Ryan comes into the scene. The one that I feel is the most successful is the close up shots of the American and French flags. When we see these close up shots of the flags there only is the flag and nothing else surrounding the flag. This conveys a feeling of superiority because the flag is taller than everything else and you can instantly know from there that the Allies have won the war. As someone who was born in the country that has been in the winning side of the war I feel a sense of pride that my predecessors won the war.
The director effectively captivates the audience’s attention through lighting techniques as we enter the following scene. The lighting changes dramatically from bright
The movie ‘Saving Private Ryan’ by Stephen Spielberg is about how the US government assign Captain Miller and a company of his soldiers to rescue Private James Ryan from the horrors of war because his three other brothers died unfortunately in combat. During their terrifying expedition to save Private Ryan they encounter many physical and emotional battles. Stephen Spielberg captures his audience instantly in the opening sequence as a result of a variety of cinematic techniques.
The opening sequence of this film is split into four different sections. The first section: the transition from present to past where Private Ryan is going to visit Captain Miller’s grave with his wife and what looks to be his children and grandchildren is an extremely sorrowful time through successful sound techniques. We hear non-digetic sounds of trumpets as the camera pans across the graves of the dead soldiers. Stephen Spielberg creates a funeral atmosphere through this slow, classical music. I also believe this ambiance from the background music also makes the viewer appreciate the many soldiers who have fought for their country and unfortunately died in the process.
The transition form present to past contains numerous camera techniques before Private Ryan comes into the scene. The one that I feel is the most successful is the close up shots of the American and French flags. When we see these close up shots of the flags there only is the flag and nothing else surrounding the flag. This conveys a feeling of superiority because the flag is taller than everything else and you can instantly know from there that the Allies have won the war. As someone who was born in the country that has been in the winning side of the war I feel a sense of pride that my predecessors won the war.
The director effectively captivates the audience’s attention through lighting techniques as we enter the following scene. The lighting changes dramatically from bright