Saving Private Ryan sound analysis

 

scene 1, at sea, trying to get to the beach calm 

We start with parallel sound of the ocean washing up on the shore this is diegetic sound and post-production sound. After this, we can hear the impact of the boat against the waves this is diegetic sound and parallel sound as well as synchronous sound. Strong wind sounds are used to determine the weather, post-production sound. The diegetic sound of the engine is heard when the camera focus is on a man's hand. Production sound od the metal bottle opening is heard. When the two men throw up a parallel and diegetic sound of this is heard. As the focus goes toward the captain the engine sound becomes deeper also indicating they are near land and dialogue from the captain is heard the dialogue of the captain is production sound whereas the sound of the engine is post-production this is obvious because an engine on a boat will be loader than the man speaking. Clear dialogue is heard as they set up to reach land parallel sound. Cannons and guns are heard in the distance indicating they are entering a war very shortly. As the wheels are rotated this is diegetic sound and parallel sound.

 

scene 2, gunfire 

Multiple shots are heard from two different types of guns one has a higher pitch tone these are both post-production-sounds and diegetic sounds. The sound of gunfire turns into a parallel sound when we are shown the guns. Small faded dialogue is heard in the background.
  

scene 3, underwater 

A dietetic splash post-production sound is heard as the men fall into the water as the camera shows under the water we hear a drop to a short silence. We as an audience can hear diegetic parallel sound of air bubbles floating up to the surface. Bullets start to enter the water creating a sharper piercing noise also post-production. We jump between noise and silence as the camera moves in and out of the water following two soldiers. Some of the bullets can be heard hitting metal and distant explosions can be heard both of which are diegetic.

scene 4, reached the beach focus on a man

As we focus on a man looking at the scenario he is in the sound becomes silent this creates a huge emotional impact on the audience. We only hear a faint buzzing causing the effect of temporary hearing loss in other words we hear what the character is hearing. The explosions are still diegetic however they are much more quiet now these sounds are post-production.