Machine guns, RPG explosions, and taut LEF are all sequence highlights. But it all goes to hell, devolving into an immersive shootout that swirls around the audience. Chris Kyle and Team use an enemy insurgent to gain entry into the building where notorious terrorist, The Butcher, is hiding. This nighttime thriller sequence begins with ramping tension. These solitary gunshots will test your speakers' ability to replicate sharp, percussive blasts.īEST SURROUND PANNING "Butcher's on the move" Chirping birds and buzzing insects, the slightest bit of wind, give way to a powerful sniper rifle shooting down range. "Target Practice" likewise mixes nature and gunfire. This sequences transitions from heavy emotions to a natural literalism that is cut by echoing gunfire and a sorrowful rendition of Taps. "Glory" is a transition scene, taking Kyle (along with the bodies of his fellow soldiers) from war to home. The home worlds become a showcase of how subtle, complex surround elements create a rich, lived-in universe. It was important to the 'American Sniper' sound designers that Kyle's two separate worlds - home world and war world - sound unique.
It's a perfect demonstration for Sound as Character Pathos.īEST ATMOSPHERE (TIE) "Glory" & "Target Practice"Ĭhapter 8: 01:26:50 - 01:28:43 & Chapter 12: 01:58:24 - 01:59:35 Unable to calm her cries or convince a nurse to do likewise, Kyle's fragile emotional state becomes an intense surround experience, building from the mundane to a sonic powerhouse. A fun and quick demo, albeit tragic, takes place between tours in Iraq, when Kyle comes home and his visiting his newborn baby in the hospital.
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In a movie with no orchestral score, sound designers often use intense audio to build tension and evoke a character's emotional state. This sequence is electrifying.īEST SUBJECTIVE CHARACTER POV "Tend to my daughter, please." 'American Sniper' makes the bold decision to avoid orchestral score until its somber closing credits, allowing instead the sound effects and cinematography to build pure tension. As we are thrust into this world, of tanks rolling over rubble, of Kyle surveying the growing tension, the audio wraps around the audience and the tank engines growl. The sequence begins dead center, with the familiar "Allahu Akbar" broadcast mosque prayer over studio logos.
You've probably seen part of this scene before in the excruciating trailer where Kyle has to decide whether or not to take a young Iraqi life in order to save his fellow soldiers. The film's opening sequence is as tense as it is audio heaven. Warning: minor spoilers.īEST LFE & DYNAMIC RANGE "They fry you if you're wrong." What I've done is not rank them in order, but rather try to characterize why they're each different types of demo options.
Without further ado, let's dive into the Top Five Dolby Atmos Demo Moments from 'American Sniper' on Blu-ray. HDD's own Shannon Nutt Highly Recommends this film, calling it Clint Eastwood's best film in a decade, as well as "a pro-soldier movie with an anti-war sentiment" featuring reference quality picture and audio. Available now, 'American Sniper' stars Bradley Cooper as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest combat sniper in American history. In honor of Dolby's 50th Anniversary celebration, I thought it would be fun to break down the newest Dolby Atmos equipped Blu-ray Disc. Dolby Laboratories turned 50 this week and, much like the Ford Mustang, there's no sign this brand is slowing down as it marches boldly into its sixth decade.
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