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Analyse the methods used to make the opening battle sequence of “Saving Private Ryan” both shocking and realistic, and say how effective you find it as an introduction to the film.
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The Opening battle scene in 'Saving Private Ryan,' is effective in its shocking nature and appearance of reality. It is as if we are looking through a 'window' into our past and it becomes a 'window' that we want to keep on watching to see where it will lead. In the few moments preceding the landing of the ships at Omaha beach, we see the scene from a subjective Point-of-view high angle shot (POV high) which detaches us from the scene and allows us to see an establishing shot of the action. We also see the scene from a normal subjective POV shot; this includes the audience and allows us to see what is happening as if we are actually there. The only sound we hear is diegetic. The sound of the sea is one that connotes to most people calm and peace; it is cleverly used in...
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