Great in-depth look at the making of Saving Private Ryan, The 1998 film was credited for its realistic portrayal of war. Director Steven Spielberg wanted the film to feel as if the historic black and white footage from the war was now in colour on the big screen. Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski achieved the desaturated and low-tech look of the film by stripping the protective coating from the camera lenses to give them a softer, more diffused look. He also put the negative through an addition pr