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Michael Tafoya TFM 100 Cinema as Art and Communication Paper #1: Citizen Kane and Photography October 7, 2003 Arguably the best film in American cinema, Orson Welles' 1941 film, Citizen Kane, unleashes a bombardment of innovative cinematographic methods, which advance and enhance the movie-going experience, and raise a new bar for aspiring directors of the time. His use of low camera angles, shadow, silhouette and deep focus photography all complement not only the character's personalities and relationships, but also the marvelous sets on display throughout the film. By pushing the limits of the then-available technology, Wells creates a true masterpiece in which the viewer actualizes the realty of the characters by appropriately applied angles, lighting, and shots. Citizen Kane depicts the life and ruin of a legendary man. Multimillionaire newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane dies alone in his excessive mansion, Xanadu, uttering a single word on his deathbed: "Rosebud". In an attempt to figure...

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