Blind Sound analysis - Seen sound effectiveness - Saving private Ryan (Omaha beach scene)

 

Blind sounds prediction: The scene opens with low volume wave sounds at a beach, then switches to a boat moving slowly through water, moment of silence, sound of man vomiting twice, then a louder boat engine sound and a man shouts "clear to ram, 30 seconds, God be with ya", the sound of waves crashing against a boat carry on as two different men give objectives to their soldiers. Then there are explosions and many men gasp. In the background many men are coughing and throwing up, a whistle is blown and cogs or wheels turn. 

Seen sound effectiveness: The whole scene involves diegetic parallel sound to make it a realistic as possible to fully effect and impact the audience with the tragedy of war. The use of silence shows the soldiers' fears as it directly compliments when one of the soldiers kisses his cross necklace and another silently prays to god. The two men vomiting shows the exhaustion of the soldiers. The dialog of the man saying, "clear to ram, 30 seconds, God be with ya" furthermore portrays the soldiers' fears and shows that they're aware many of them are going to die.