The Dynamic Frame: Camera Movement in Classical Hollywood

4.11 Citizen Kane

The craning movement offers us privileged knowledge while subtly undercutting any feelings of authority we might gain. When the identity of Rosebud is revealed, we have learned something important, but this moment of insight comes after we have been exposed to an array of objects that will remain forever meaningless. The shot’s seriality emphasizes the scale of our ignorance.

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