Citizen Kane Analysis

knowing much about filmmaking and different techniques, one can never get the full value

of it. Understanding the setting, light use, depth of frame, and basic composition make

Citizen Kane all the more better and great of a film. It is essential to take notice of these

When deciding which of the four parts of the film to analyze, I came to the

conclusion that the lighting and shadows are one of the most interesting and important

factors in the film, not only because the film is in black and white but also because it

contributed significantly to the description during the film. Perhaps more than the other

The film itself was very clean and smoothly edited. Both high key and low key

lighting techniques were used throughout the film, I believe to show the different feeling

of each scene. I found there to be times when there was a significant use of the different

fill lights used to emphasize close up shots of the character’s faces. There are three

different things I decided to keep my eye on during the s

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Approximate Word count = 1416
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)