Making Battle Tactics are key to making the film as realistic as possible Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Generation Kill are examples using historical battles and their tactics to reflect the real war The Assualt on Brecourt Manor, a historical decisive skirmish, was represented in Part II of Band of Brothers (Assault on Brecourt Manor)
Battle to Theater The Making of the War Film 1. (Band of
Brothers) (Generation Kill) Battle to the Screen Film
revolutionized war, in that it opened the publics eyes to the hell
of battle Directors today and in the past have studied war and the
men who fight it, in order to bring the most authentic war film to
the audience Tactics, psychological insight, warrior- culture, and
camaraderie Making Battle Tactics are key to making the film as
realistic as possible Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Generation
Kill are examples using historical battles and their tactics to
reflect the real war The Assualt on Brecourt Manor, a historical
decisive skirmish, was represented in Part II of Band of Brothers
(Assault on Brecourt Manor) The Warrior; The Audience Connecting
the individuals of the audience to the characters portrayed in war
films, has been Characters like Eugene Sledge in The Pacific offer
much emotional attachment between the character and the
viewerwatch?v=r8U9NB0OIlk (Sledge) ~Tom Hanks~ What we're doing
with Band of Brothers is trying to put it into human terms, so it
is not just a flickering, black and white myth on a screen, it is a
resonant story. I want the audience to recognize themselves in
these men. They're not just mythic heroes (Tom Hanks). (Tom Hanks)
The Making of the War-Film Props weapons, costumes, vehicles
Location Effects squibs, sound, soundtrack (Black Hawk Down) In a
land far, far away Filming location changes due to government
regulation, dangerous areas, and national landmarks Locations must
bear some natural reflections to the original battlefield, but for
the most part can be modified to resemble any country. (Saving
Privat Ryan) Arming the Men Weapons- rubber, blanks, suicide guns
Costumes- originals, manufactured, fake Vehicles- fake, government
provided (World War 2 Weapons) How they blow crap up! Squibs- tiny
explosives that release compressed air that is activated by a
detonator in the actors sleeve. Flat out blowing crap up (Big
Explosion) Sound Film sounds- added in during editing process, most
sounds are not present during filming. Soundtrack- composition,
cultural influences. (Saving Private Ryan) (John Williams) The
beginning, the middle, and now the end War-films have and always
will be a central part of movie culture They define generations,
people, and the men who fought the wars They give insight to the
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May 2011. Works Cited Saving Private Ryan. rzm.com, n.d. Web. 25
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