Saving Private Ryan Homework Task

Your homework task this week is to write a detailed and sophisticated analysis of the cinematography used during the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan.

Your work must include:

• All shot types labelled correctly
• All camera moves / techniques identified and labelled
• An appreciation of how the film and the audience interact
• Analysis and explanation of HOW the camera choices (shot types etc) 'POSITION' the audience; and how does this manipulate / create our response to the sequence?

Consider:

• What does the hand held technique add to the sequence?
• What are the main differences between the way the US Soldiers are shot from the perspective of: US Marines and the Nazi Gunners?
• How does Spielberg attempt to embed the audience within the action - and what impact does this have on our response?