Film Analysis

1) We Were Soldiers - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-o4ied3M20&feature=related

The link I have put up there ^ is the first part to a film with Mel Gibson in called We Were Soldiers.
The start of the film starts with a flash back and the main character narrating what is happening. Diagetic music is added from the whistling of the wind against the trees and also wildlife sounds to add to the effect of reality but it also gives the effect of being alone and out in the big wide world all by yourself. It then disolves onto the next scene of the soldiers walking starting with a wide shot of their feet then moving up this gives the effect of them looking powerful and strong as the shot moves up onto their body to make them seem strong and important. The colours range from green and browns to add to the effect of war but also being in a deprived dusty area with a lack of water. They then use the effect of the blood splat the explostion to make it come across as realistic as possible. They then use a range of quick scenes of different people who are in the explostion to show how everything has to be quick but also how everybody has different reactions and responsabilities in war. Not everybody is shooting and running but people get shot and people need to help their team mates back to campus if their is an injury or they have to try get away from the enemy.