“The cinema of attractions” describes a unique period in film history, a time when filmmakers were more interested in engaging their audience’s senses and providing visual thrills th...Read More
The YouTube video attached below is very informative on how the film Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941) utilizes many of the techniques we have learned about in class. In particular, it explains how differ...Read More
Orson Welles’ 1941 film, Citizen Kane, has grown to be a remarkably influential pillar of modern cinema. The contents of the film are generally based on the life of American news tycoon William Rand...Read More
This article, written by Alice George in 2021 for the Smithsonian, discusses the enduring legacy and impact of Orson Welles’ revolutionary film “Citizen Kane” on its 80th anniversary...Read More