Citizen Kane is one of the most influential films in Hollywood history. Director Orson Welles used many camera, lighting, and musical techniques that seem quite common now, but were quite revolutionary when the film was made in 1941. For example, throughout the film, the music clearly follows the mood of the film, from striking march during the newsreel scenes to somber and even dirge-like in the opening and death scenes. However, there are certain musical vignettes that denote certain characters in the film, and the sound itself is highly matched with the many photographic techniques used in the film. If the shot is long, then the sound may be more unclear or distant than sound used in a close-up. It is an interesting technique, and the film would be far different without the close attention to sound and music that match the photography so effectively.

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