Citizen Cane: The Movie Industry

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Movies have always been a source of entertainment to many. It’s thanks to innovations in the movie industry that allow us to enjoy the quality of movies we have today. A notable movie called Citizen Cane is an example of this that was able to change the way we watch and enjoy movies. The director and creator of “Citizen Kane,” Orson, had the talent and ability to create a different type of experience that amazed everyone during the time of its release, and arguably even today. He was able to bring together and optimize the use of music, makeup, special effects to create a spectacular movie experience that would transcend time. Orson did this by choosing to be different with his approach at directing, compared to others in the industry during …show more content…

Makeup for characters in the “Citizen Cane” was considered phenomenal. The craftsmanship of make up on each actor allowed each person to fit better for the roles on a level not seen before. Kane’s character was to have an appearance that would invoke the idea of handsome, dapper, and dashing. Makeup use is very difficult to use, in addition to its importance in make the actors look their part. The more the actors can look their part, the better the experience and understanding of the movie. Orson with this facilitated viewers to love his movie more because of how much he made each character stand out in ways not seen before. In addition to makeup, special effecters were added to make the characters stand out even …show more content…

This aspect of “Citizen Kane” used techniques and concepts of was what considered common. There was no need to change the story telling technique as the traditional linear and chronological narrative was effective enough to express the story so that many different points of views could be created, which was Orson’s goal. Flashbacks were used very extensively in “Citizen Kane,” compared to past movies. This could have backfire for Orson had it not been done properly. Orson wanted to have only one story telling, but have different individuals explain what was happening during the movie. By using these flashbacks effectively, they were able to create a sense of collapsing time and space with characters having a completely new look in a different scene, an innovative technique known as episodic sequence. The combination of storytelling and innovative techniques, made the understanding and interpretation more enjoyable and

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