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Francois Truffaunt said that Citizen Kane is the film the "probably started the largest number of filmmakers on their careers". What aspects of Citizen Kane do you think would be attractive to an aspiring filmmaker?
Francois Truffaunt said that Citizen Kane is the film the "probably started the largest number of filmmakers on their careers"; I also believe this to be true. Although it is not every aspect of Citizen Kane that would have attracted the filmmaker, as I feel that the characterisation and the characters are empty and heartless. It doesn't seem that one emotion is brought over by the actors. Many people say that Citizen Kane is one of the greatest films made, but with no real emotion in the film I feel that this isn't the case. So what is it about Citizen Kane that could have inspired so many filmmakers? The answer to that Question is that the film is packed optical effects and filmed in an original way and it is in this sense, for the time it was made, a very inspiring film.
The opening scene is very darkly lit and it is of a big mansion theres a lot of low angle shots to give an impression of the size. Thefirst shot of the mansion the camera is behind a fence and there is one light on in the mansion and the light is very small show it is far away. Dissolves are used as the camera gets closer to the building, all while there's dark lighting and lots of shadows. This gives the impression that we are creeping up to the building, like we shouldn't be there or something is going to jump out on the audience. At this point it feels very much like a horror film. Once at the house the main character dies and says "rosebud" and the mystery of the film begins.
The film then takes a complete turn around in terms of lighting, sound and the feel of the film. From the opening scene it cuts right into a newsreel. Here the pace picks up and the lighting is high key t
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