Citizen kane screening report
1.
Relate what was discussed in class or the text
to the screening
In class we spoke
about the golden age of Hollywood filmmaking, which included the likes of Gone
with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz and Mr. Smith goes to Washington. One of the
reasons that classics such as Citizen Kane
Flourished is
because in an era of tight scheduled highly regimented filmmaking studios could
bankroll films that might not necessarily be big hits for them to make their money
back.
2.
Find a related article and summarize the content
In the article
The Mark of Kane by Nigel Andrews the author talks about the monumental legacy
that the film has left on filmmakers and film history. He talks about how it isn’t
just one aspect of the film that is responsible for the long lasting critical
response but many different aspects, which lead to a revolutionary overall
vision from an artist with unfettered creative control.
3.
Apply the article to the film screened in class
The article dives into our
conversations from class about the importance and legacy of this film. It came
out in a pivotal era in Hollywood filmmaking and still managed to overshadow
other classics in its era for being a breakthrough in both technical and visual
aspects. It influenced generations of filmmakers and helped to shape ideas
about creative shot composition, audio production as well as the role of the
director as an auteur.
4.
Write a critical analysis of the film, including
your personal opinion, formed as a result of the screening, class discussions,
text material and the article.
Citizen Kane has
been renown for over half a century for being the finest film ever made and the
reasons for this are many. The inventive use of the wide angle lens gives the
film a distinct look, the wide angle allows extra space in the frame and you
can actually feel movement as the camera moves around Xanadu. Deep focus is
also used to fit as much information as possible into a shot, allowing
everything to be in focus gave them the ability to paint a more unique picture
of the relationship between Charles Foster Cane and the people in his life.
Another aspect of
the film that was unique was the non linear storytelling which went against the
traditional linear story that had mostly been told in film up until that time. Kane
is seen to us through the eyes of many of his close friends and family as
flashbacks. We as the audience are viewing the film through the eyes of the
news reporter who is out to discover the mysteries of Kane but only end up at
the end with more questions than answers about the man and his life.
CHECKLIST
FOR PLAGIARISM
1) ( x ) I have not handed in this assignment for any
other class.
2) (x ) If I reused any information from other papers I
have written for other classes, I clearly explain that in the paper.
3)
(x ) If I used any passages word for word, I put quotations around those
words, or used indentation and citation within the text.
4) (x ) I have
not padded the bibliography. I have used all sources cited in the bibliography
in the text of the paper.
5) ( x ) I have cited in the bibliography only
the pages I personally read.
6) ( x) I have used direct quotations only
in cases where it could not be stated in another way. I cited the source within
the paper and in the bibliography.
7) ( x ) I did not so over-use direct
quotations that the paper lacks interpretation or originality.
8) ( x)
I checked yes on steps 1-7 and therefore have been fully transparent about the
research and ideas used in my paper.
Name:
_______________Matthew Larue__________ Date: ________10/29/14_________