World War 2 is known as one of the most horrifying wars in US history. Even worse is the way it transformed an entire generation into something that had never been seen in our country before. In the movie “Saving Private Ryan” directed by Steven Spielberg this transformation of normal men turning into savage soldiers is demonstrated throughout the film. As the movie progresses the essence is seen as the group of men are forced to change and come to terms with who they have become. This essence of overcoming self is seen not only in the actors themselves but the way the movie is filmed. The use of lighting, depth style, and emotion is a key feature that is used to change the way the characters are viewed throughout the story. The discourse of
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The depth is used to represent the relationship between the members of the group and how they are feeling. As seen in image one the men are all at scattered depths showing their lack of unity. This is also used to display the soldiers feeling of dealing with their problems alone. While the use of depth is used to show the relationship between the men it is also used to show the importance of them. As seen in image two the most important character is Private Ryan who is very close up and personal with the camera. Then as you look into the background you see Captain John Miller, then finally behind him are two other soldiers that are too far away to identify. This use of depth shows the importance of each character, with Private Ryan being the most important, the Captain second, and the rest of the soldiers third. This is important in regards to the essence of the film because it shows how for once in the film Captain Miller is not completely in charge even though he is the commanding officer. Finally, depth can be used to show unity. In image three the soldiers are all lined up an equal distance from the camera showing that they are of equal status and unified as one group. This unification from image one to image three displays the way in which the soldiers are able to accept who they are and join as one …show more content…
The way these images show this essence is through the progression. The essence of the film is a group of men coming to grips with who they have become as soldiers. The images lighting, depth style, and emotion change as the movie goes on to reflect this essence. In the beginning of the movie the men seem very isolated from each other, with their own different ways of handling their pain. Next, a change is seen in image 2. In this image Captain Miller is placed behind Private Ryan showing that he is no longer the most powerful person. This is different from almost every other scene in the movie where Captain Miller is the main character who is always in charge. Then between image one and image three the soldiers go through a change and become more of a team. They do this be understanding that they are all facing the same problem and that they cannot get through it alone. In image three it shows the men as a unit moving as together as
The depth is used to represent the relationship between the members of the group and how they are feeling. As seen in image one the men are all at scattered depths showing their lack of unity. This is also used to display the soldiers feeling of dealing with their problems alone. While the use of depth is used to show the relationship between the men it is also used to show the importance of them. As seen in image two the most important character is Private Ryan who is very close up and personal with the camera. Then as you look into the background you see Captain John Miller, then finally behind him are two other soldiers that are too far away to identify. This use of depth shows the importance of each character, with Private Ryan being the most important, the Captain second, and the rest of the soldiers third. This is important in regards to the essence of the film because it shows how for once in the film Captain Miller is not completely in charge even though he is the commanding officer. Finally, depth can be used to show unity. In image three the soldiers are all lined up an equal distance from the camera showing that they are of equal status and unified as one group. This unification from image one to image three displays the way in which the soldiers are able to accept who they are and join as one …show more content…
The way these images show this essence is through the progression. The essence of the film is a group of men coming to grips with who they have become as soldiers. The images lighting, depth style, and emotion change as the movie goes on to reflect this essence. In the beginning of the movie the men seem very isolated from each other, with their own different ways of handling their pain. Next, a change is seen in image 2. In this image Captain Miller is placed behind Private Ryan showing that he is no longer the most powerful person. This is different from almost every other scene in the movie where Captain Miller is the main character who is always in charge. Then between image one and image three the soldiers go through a change and become more of a team. They do this be understanding that they are all facing the same problem and that they cannot get through it alone. In image three it shows the men as a unit moving as together as