Film Analysis: Gettysburg
Most sound design aspects of the movie felt natural at the beginning: there would be strums from a banjo in the background, flutes and drums piercing the air during marches, shouts and cheers. Occasionally, they would incorporate soft background music, but this was dominantly used to emphasize inspirational speeches and in scenes that would otherwise leave an uncomfortably long silence, such as horses approaching from the distance. As Gettysburg draws on, the sound design becomes heavier and the orchestrations more pronounced as we come upon climactic events. However, the punctuation in music were often not choreographed to fit the scenes they decided to show, leaving what could have been great moments feeling unnatural and even forced. The