Orson+Welles +Citizen+Kane

Citizen Kane is loaded with first class examples of techniques for both filming and story telling.
Check out this list of terms that can be generated from it:

Bookends Lightning mix Symbolism Chiaroscuro Wipe Montage MacGuffin Forced perspective Dissolve Deep focus Film within a film Subjective camera Narrative structure Censorship

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Click here to read a brief Citizen Kane scene summary:











Watch this theatrical trailer for an introduction to the characters in this one of a kind film.

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Orson Welles was already a famous and respected actor and media personality when he created Citizen Kane. He was treated to a great deal of freedom and a large budget by the Hollywood studio he was working for. However Citizen Kane was the last successful film he made, and it a was his last experience of creative and financial freedom. Read the following article by Robert Glatzer to learn about a typical working day for a film director. Then post a response to the discussions. __Deciding Where The Camera Goes__

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