For my blog entry, I decided to talk about the various camera angles used in this film that helped emphasize characters, and places. The first angle I had often noticed, is that Kane was viewed usually from a low angle, while the other person he was talking to would be viewed from a high angle. This way of filming made Kane look significantly more powerful than the other person he was talking too. This angle alone helps the viewer feel how important Kane truely is in the story.Another angle that Welles was famous for was the long tracking shot that went through the neon sign, and had eventually focused in on Susan. This shot is important because it shows how innovative Welles' way of filming is, in not just this scene, but the entire movie.
Overall, I thought that Welles had put alot of thought into the major sucess of this movie, by simply coming up with ways the camera could be used to it's advantage.
2 comments:
I agree completely with the angle emphasis on Kane, it makes him look powerful.
A lot of people talked about the low camera angle. I found this aspect of the film is what made it such a good movie. I thought you made it really easy to understand and visual what Welles was trying to do.
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