Citizen Kane: Creating Depth and Space

Orson Welles' Citizien Kane is renowned for its deep focus cinematography and use of wide angle lenses. Welles work with cinematogrphaer Gregg Toland to create some of the most beautiful shots ever put to screen. Although wide angle lenses and deep focus were not unknown before Citizen Kane, it was Welles genius which discovered how to use these techniques to create a drama which is often considered amongst the best films of all time. Welles innovations included combining deep focus photography with complex Mise-en-scène, lighting as well as editing to create what is one of the best films of all time.
In this video essay I analyse how Welles used Toland's deep focus shots to enhance the drama within Citizen Kane. In particular I look at hiw Welles minimzed editing and instead relied on Mise-en-Scene in order to direct the audiences attention.
0:00 Introduction
2:25 Shallow Focus
2:58 Toland's Deep Focus Photography
3:36 Welles Innovation
4:59 Mise en Scene
6:25 Lighting
8:08 Editing
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having characters move in and out of lighting to direct the audience's attention is genius, and frankly something a lot of modern films could use more of

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So masterful and only 25yrs old. Welles and Toland were absolute geniuses. Great video. Thanks.

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Great video to watch after Mank on Netflix👍😍

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まさに、オーソ・ンウェルズの野心が創り出した奇跡。

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That movie was 25 years ahead of its time.

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In cinema I love those scenes where you can clearly see what is going on in the background. Those big shots where you can see multiple characters et cetera. You can clearly see this in full effect in films such as De Palma's Body Double and Boon Jong-ho's Parasite.

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