Citizen Kane's Use Of Deep Focus In Film

Citizen Kane was made in 1941 (during the golden age of Hollywood). It was able to gain the attention of people when it was first made, which is due to the many techniques that were used in it, and which could rarely be found in other movies that were made during the same era. One of the most important techniques that was used several times is the Deep focus. When the camera deep focuses, a small amount of light enters through the lens, which is due to the small aperture the cinematographers use, this allows it to capture everything in the frame, and makes people able to see the whole image. Filmmakers usually use this technique when they want to show the audience an important action that could be ruined if said by words, it also allows them to show more than one action in one scene, without confusing the audience.

Filmmakers also focused a lot on using the low angle and high angle technique, like for instance when Kain and Susan were fighting, we see Kane the “stronger character” from a low angle, while Susan is always is showed from a high angle. Mise-en-scene was also used several times in the movie, and it is the elements the director chooses to appear in scenes, which give us clues about what’s happening, for instance, when we see Susan lying on the floor and besides her the bottle of the poison, we immediately perceive that she’s committed