A powerful scene from Welle's "Citizen Kane" is the scene right after the intro, in the projector room where the reporters are discussing Kane's life. They are considering his final words, "Rose Bud". Welle's use of lighting in Citizen Kane can be seen in this scene. Welles plays with shadows a lot, and in the projector room, the use of shadows can be seen. When the projector stops, the men begin to smoke making the room appear very cloudy and dark. The outline of the men can be seen but not much else. When the two men are talking to each other, the shadows play across their faces but the fine details are left out. This scene is important because it sets the stage for the movie, which is about the men's search for the meaning behind Kane's final words.
Day 2 Response
Another important scene from "Citizen Kane" is the scene when Kane destroys his wife's room afer she tells him that she is leaving. The scene seems to finalize the fact that Kane's life continues to be lacking true love. Mrs. Kane tells him that he is too obessesed with perfecting what people think about him instead of worrying about what people actually need. She leaves him and afterwords he destroys every inch of her room, as if to wipe away any trace of her presence at all. What is significant about the filming of this scene in particular is the amount of time the camera shows Kane destroying the room. While most directors would let the scene end after 30 seconds, Welles lets the scene drag out for a lot longer. This makes the scene seem more significant because it shows how deep of a wound Kane feels after these moments in his life. He seeks to be adored by all, but is devistated when he overindulges and loses what he desires. The loss of love destroys him and this scene shows how angry he is when Mrs. Kane leaves him. The scene ends when Kane finds the snowglobe in a pile of things. He says "Rose Bud", which are also his dying words. The reporter in the movie never discovers the meaning of "Rose Bud", but viewers discover its' origin at the end of the film on Kane's old sled from his childhood. The sled resembled his last memories of living a normal life with his parents in the log cabin.
A powerful scene from Welle's "Citizen Kane" is the scene right after the intro, in the projector room where the reporters are discussing Kane's life. They are considering his final words, "Rose Bud". Welle's use of lighting in Citizen Kane can be seen in this scene. Welles plays with shadows a lot, and in the projector room, the use of shadows can be seen. When the projector stops, the men begin to smoke making the room appear very cloudy and dark. The outline of the men can be seen but not much else. When the two men are talking to each other, the shadows play across their faces but the fine details are left out. This scene is important because it sets the stage for the movie, which is about the men's search for the meaning behind Kane's final words.
Day 2 Response
Another important scene from "Citizen Kane" is the scene when Kane destroys his wife's room afer she tells him that she is leaving. The scene seems to finalize the fact that Kane's life continues to be lacking true love. Mrs. Kane tells him that he is too obessesed with perfecting what people think about him instead of worrying about what people actually need. She leaves him and afterwords he destroys every inch of her room, as if to wipe away any trace of her presence at all. What is significant about the filming of this scene in particular is the amount of time the camera shows Kane destroying the room. While most directors would let the scene end after 30 seconds, Welles lets the scene drag out for a lot longer. This makes the scene seem more significant because it shows how deep of a wound Kane feels after these moments in his life. He seeks to be adored by all, but is devistated when he overindulges and loses what he desires. The loss of love destroys him and this scene shows how angry he is when Mrs. Kane leaves him. The scene ends when Kane finds the snowglobe in a pile of things. He says "Rose Bud", which are also his dying words. The reporter in the movie never discovers the meaning of "Rose Bud", but viewers discover its' origin at the end of the film on Kane's old sled from his childhood. The sled resembled his last memories of living a normal life with his parents in the log cabin.