Orson Welles created a new style of filmmaking by as he said himself in interview “ignorance.... sheer ignorance” One innovative aspect Citizen Kane introduced was deep focus because in lots of scenes many things are in sharp focus whether it is in the foreground‚ background or in between. Many scenes that prove this but one especially the scene near the start that everything is in focus whether it be ‘Charles Kane’ through the window or the hat in the very foreground. Toland and Welles experimented
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leadership and individuality that can influence a nation if not the world. In the film Citizen Kane‚ Orson Welles directs the stage to illustrate the story of how sometimes life places you on a path that you don’t want or desire. With outstanding cinematography and personal style‚ Orson Welles emphasizes that Power and acceptance can be bought for a price. Camera art is a form that Orson welles used to his advantage to convey certain emotions while
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2013 HSC question Explore how time and place are used in Welles’ Citizen Kane to shape the audiences understanding of the nature of ego. In your response make a detailed reference to the film Citizen Kane is Orson Welles dramatic portrayal of the devastating effects of one mans obsessive egotistical drive for notoriety which steadily isolates him over time. Through the use of time and place‚ the film shows the changes and effects of Kane’s ego throughout his life. From his childhood‚ to the height
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Throughout Citizen Kane‚ a number of themes are explored by Orson Welles. What Makes a Man is the central theme; the audience was told much about Kane’s life but during the course of the film‚ it all comes from the perspective of someone else. This proves how difficult it is to interpret a person’s life because people might interpret it in such a way of how they know the person‚ and the final cry for Rosebud shows that even those who alleged to know Kane best were unaware of certain things about
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discussing 1941’s Citizen Kane‚ said its director was "twenty-five years old‚ and he didn’t know what he couldn’t do...and Greg Toland gave him all the confidence in the world (2011‚ 0:28 sec.). Bridges was of course talking about the late‚ great Orson Welles. But who was Greg Toland? Well known in Hollywood at the time‚ Toland was a longtime cinematographer who had not only won an Academy Award for 1939’s Wuthering Heights‚ but more importantly‚ had a unique unorthodox style and "was a devoted rebel
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Citizen Kane (1941)‚ which is considered as the groundbreaking movie in the history of filmmaking is no doubt the most brilliant movie. This movie is the masterpiece of Mr. Orson Welles. Welles did not only written‚ directed and produced Citizen Kane but also played lead role in the movie. The movie is about the last word spoken by the famous American millionaire and newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane. In the whole movie‚ group of reporters try to solve the mystery behind the last word of Charles
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con game‚ it certainly Orson Welles who keeps engaging the audiences with his own tricks. The story format is like boxes within boxes until be get the surprise in the last box that is the resolution act‚and as per an article from NEW YORK TIMES by Vincent Canby (September 28‚1975) (1)‚ Orson Welles cleverly uses some documentary footage shot by François Reichenbach of the two con men chatting and cavorting on the island of Ibiza. The rotund writers Oja Kodar and Orson welles add a lecture on the
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admired movie of all time. It wonderful mastery of film elements and intriguing storyline have warranted many studies of it. Orson Welles mastered the medium while approaching it in a completely new way. But many parallels can be found to his own life in this movie. His character Charles Kane especially follows many themes of Welles life. Most notably the overall theme and Orson Welles life. Everyone wants something they can’t have‚ and person and movie show a wonderful example of this. Charles Kane seeks
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a great cast of new but talented actors‚ each helped brought their characters to life to make the film memorable. Especially the character Charlie Kane‚ whose performance made you both love him and hate him at the same time. The actor director Orson Welles crafted this piece of history by using a lot of techniques that we still see in films today. His heavy reliant on shadows and camera angles was how he gave such a great character and identity to every scene‚ all of these things came together so
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90061098 Dr. Perry ENGL 1201 October 30‚ 2012 Frame from Citizen Kane Citizen Kane‚ directed and written by Orson Welles in 1941. Charles Kane is the publisher of the New York Inquirer. He is a very wealthy man that is hungry for money and power. He is a very famous and well respected man who thrives to get on top. He is married to the daughter of the president of the U.S. but he wants more. He then runs for governor against James Getty’s. Kane is married to Emily Kane‚ at the same time
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