1) Relate what was discussed in class or the text to the screening.
Citizen Kane is considered to be the greatest film ever made for many reasons. From Orson Welles' themes, lighting, photography, and symbolism. Citizen Kane was very advanced for it's time. Orson Welles paid great attention to detail, when it came to both shadowing and placing his shots. Even though he was only 24 years old and this was his first film, Citizen Kane was far superior than the other films. It's aesthetics within the film were flawless. The shots were perfectly placed and one can really feel what Charles Foster Kane was feeling just by the camera angles and shadowing. In conclusion, Citizen Kane is such a powerful and perfect film. If you haven't seen this film, you should.
2) Find a related article and summarize the content.
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89/Citizen-Kane/
This article gives a brief synopsis on the film. Along with the synopsis, TCM provides the reader with a list of the cast and crew. It also gives additional information such as the rating, duration, production co., distribution co., and production date. Leonard Maltin, who is an American film critic, features his own personal review and rating for the film. Users who have a TCM account can leave their own reviews and ratings. TCM is a great company to use when it comes to dealing with classic films.
3) Apply the article to the film screened in class.
This article helped me somewhat, but since I have seen Citizen Kane several times prior to seeing it in class it did not help me fully. The class notes provided far more information than this article. The notes showed me other things the film offered such as all the major themes and symbols. All in all, this film was incredible and with help from the lectures and the article, I was able to learn other things that I have not seen or known.
4) Write a critical analysis of the film.
Citizen Kane in my opinion was a flawless film. Orson Welles' cinematography is pure genius and every shot has different elements to them. From the shot of him playing in the snow as a kid through the kitchen window to the use of the snow globe in scenes that represented his former self. For the time period it was made, this film was far advanced from the other films being made. Citizen Kane was technical and paid close attention to detail in every shot. Orson Welles seemed almost like a perfectionist and he wanted the best possible shots for his film. I almost feel the plot wasn't important, although it was, but the actual camera angles and shots told it's own story. Lower angles to show his superiority, to a high key lighting to show Kane's youth and low key to show his age and dishevelment. When it comes down to it, Citizen Kane is a cinema masterpiece which should be viewed by all. Films could try and copy this certain style of film, but none will live up to the reputation that Citizen Kane has.
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Name: Brandon Rossi Date: 11/20/13
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