YouTuber Breaks Down How Steven Spielberg Constructs A Battle Scene

Saving Private Ryan is widely regarded as one of the best depictions of WWII on film. One might even go so far as to say it gives its audience a better feel of the invasion of Normandy than the actual footage that was shot there. This is mainly due to the fact that Steven Spielberg was not actually being shot at when he filmed the movie, whereas the surviving footage of the invasion are from photographers who survived the event and were either far away or hiding behind cover. 

Nerdwriter really breaks down the brilliance of Spielberg as a director by explaining his shots, why the scene was shot the way it was, and the goal he was trying to accomplish in filming it that way. Essentially, it shows the brilliance required to direct a great movie. 

Listen to all the work and thought that went into filming the masterpiece below.