This scene is a birds eye view shot that I think really helps to explain the context of all the things Kane owns. It shows a vast ocean of meaningless things that will leave his estate and be bought by others or go into museums and then inevitably it zooms in on the only thing that ever really mattered to him. The sled. This sled ends up being destroyed and in that moment the last actual piece of Kane dies with him.
The man who has been investigating rosebud is asked what he has been doing all this time and in his response he says "I don't think any word could explain a mans life, no I guess Rosebud is just a piece in a jigsaw puzzle, a missing piece." This is significant because in actuality Rosebud does explain a big part of Mr Kane, which is the life he wanted and lost. When the sled is burning the camera zooms into a close up of Rosebud, until it is gone. We then see a tilt of the camera showing the black smoke leaving the house.
This scene is started with zoom-out. The scene continually shows the property that Mr. Kane had. And then it starts to show lots of properties by bird's eye angles. I think it seems useless because Mr. Kane was not happy with this property. Last scene shows the burning properties by close-up especially "rose-bud sled"
In the final scene, I am aware of the last word "rosebud "Kane said before he died means the slid he played when he was a child. The camera firstly with long shot and high angle scans all Kane's stuff and a man picks the slid in the middle of other stuffs of Kane. Then, the camera angle moves from high to below. It is seen that the slid was threw into fire, in which the slid is blazed. The camera continued to close up, zooming the word "Rosebud" on burning slide.The disappearance of slid and word "Rosebud"means Kane possessed wealth but lost initial happiness and innocence in the end. Last, camera closes up the sign "NO TRESPASSING."
I think this scene ties everything together very nicely. After interviewing and searching so hard for the meaning of rosebud, Mr. Thomas in a way found out about Mr. Kane's life and personality. He did say that rosebud could've been something he lost in his life and it was true. The last scene was shot in an aerial shot. It showed all of the things that Mr. Kane has bought and he never threw anything away. But then it zoomed in to the sled that he played with before he was sent away. To me it meant was that Mr. Kane's life was truly a jigsaw puzzle and rosebud was the last and finally piece that he lost and would never find. Everyone else knew of his rich life but no one knew of the life before it so no one could really find it.
This scene is one of the most important scenes of the movie because it shows us insight into the character. Rosebud is a glimpse into his childhood, and the life that was taken away from him. He lived a better life in the sense that he had opportunities and money that he may not have had otherwise, but this scene shows that he never forgot where he came from. There is a scene in the movie, where he reflects on his life and says, I wonder what I would have been like had I not had money. These scenes show that he is aware of his personality, as being someone who doesn't treat others well and is selfish, but it also shows that he wishes he could be different and believes that had his parent's decided to keep him, he could've been a better man. Rosebud is a link to his past, a link to the parents he never knew, a link to the man he could've been. The camera plays a huge role in advancing the narrative. The bird's eye angle over the scene shows his hoarder-like personality, his need to collect things and keep them locked away. Gradually, the camera begins zooming in on the items in his collection, and follows a man who picks up a sled and throws it in the fire. The camera zooms in again on the sled, showing the melting Rosebud. The camera follows the smoke blowing into the air, which symbolizes to me the end of Kane's life and the end of his chances to be a better person. The last shot is an ECU on the No Trespassing sign. The significance of this sign is a link to his character. His character, especially as he got older, seemed more shut off from the world. He seemed to only crave other's presence when he wanted to show he was still relevant. The lighting as he got older became darker, showing that he was getting farther and farther away from the good man with principles he was in the beginning. The No Trespassing sign is who he was at the end of his life, whereas Rosebud is who he was in the beginning, the person he lost and wished he could be.
Very nice interpretation of the No Trespassing sign, and you are using the language of camera movement well. This camera is indeed like a writing tool, guiding us towards very specific readings of the film.
This scene holds significance because it allows the viewer to reflect on Kane's life from the things that he has left behind. It forces the viewer to have an emotion to Kane's passing. For me, it was pity and remorse. A man so wealthy and powerful could have all the things in the world and the one thing that had the most meaning to him, was tossed away to be burned. The camera shots support this argument. The birds eye view of all his valuables emphasize on his ability to have access to so many things. The zoom in on the burning rosebud sled in the furnace make you feel sad that his most memorable memory is not cherished but gone forever.
This was interesting because you become aware of how big his collection was and how big his home was. The camera focuses on the sled as the words slowly melt off. It slowly brings to the oven and at the end you realize a word can represent man's whole life. Rosebud represented his childhood, had he not become rich he would have maybe never lived his life unhappily.
Yeah, a huge home indeed. What does the size of the home and the extensive of his belongings say about Kane? Notably, too, any word that represents a man's life will be fleeting and cryptic. And thus it melts away upon his death.
In the last part, camera shots changes from high to blow. It is clearly that the black smog rises up from Mr Kane's house. From the black smog shot, the film maker deliver a message that all Cane's belongings was burn and disappear as the smog. Definitely, he once owned tons of things, but now, he has nothing. Then the black smog scene dissolves to wire entanglements, closing up the the sign "NO TRESPASSING". The sign, in my opinion, means that the famous Kane gradually becomes history and has been forgot by people. Even though he was wealthy and well-known for a long time, every thing will change and leave. His name and his grand house eventually will like an unknown fallen leaf drifting on a river, to which no one will pay attention.
This scene is a birds eye view shot that I think really helps to explain the context of all the things Kane owns. It shows a vast ocean of meaningless things that will leave his estate and be bought by others or go into museums and then inevitably it zooms in on the only thing that ever really mattered to him. The sled. This sled ends up being destroyed and in that moment the last actual piece of Kane dies with him.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Might we also say this is almost like looking into the rubble of Kane's mind, and facing the fact that money never bought him anything?
DeleteThe man who has been investigating rosebud is asked what he has been doing all this time and in his response he says "I don't think any word could explain a mans life, no I guess Rosebud is just a piece in a jigsaw puzzle, a missing piece." This is significant because in actuality Rosebud does explain a big part of Mr Kane, which is the life he wanted and lost. When the sled is burning the camera zooms into a close up of Rosebud, until it is gone. We then see a tilt of the camera showing the black smoke leaving the house.
ReplyDeleteYes! And with that zoom, then tilt, what does this emphasize about Kane's life? Or any man's life?
DeleteThis scene is started with zoom-out. The scene continually shows the property that Mr. Kane had. And then it starts to show lots of properties by bird's eye angles. I think it seems useless because Mr. Kane was not happy with this property. Last scene shows the burning properties by close-up especially "rose-bud sled"
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely we get a sense of uselessness from this scene, both about Kane's life,and about the attempt to understand his life.
DeleteIn the final scene, I am aware of the last word "rosebud "Kane said before he died means the slid he played when he was a child. The camera firstly with long shot and high angle scans all Kane's stuff and a man picks the slid in the middle of other stuffs of Kane. Then, the camera angle moves from high to below. It is seen that the slid was threw into fire, in which the slid is blazed. The camera continued to close up, zooming the word "Rosebud" on burning slide.The disappearance of slid and word "Rosebud"means Kane possessed wealth but lost initial happiness and innocence in the end. Last, camera closes up the sign "NO TRESPASSING."
ReplyDeleteGood point! What is the significance of the No Trespassing sign?
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ReplyDeleteI think this scene ties everything together very nicely. After interviewing and searching so hard for the meaning of rosebud, Mr. Thomas in a way found out about Mr. Kane's life and personality. He did say that rosebud could've been something he lost in his life and it was true. The last scene was shot in an aerial shot. It showed all of the things that Mr. Kane has bought and he never threw anything away. But then it zoomed in to the sled that he played with before he was sent away. To me it meant was that Mr. Kane's life was truly a jigsaw puzzle and rosebud was the last and finally piece that he lost and would never find. Everyone else knew of his rich life but no one knew of the life before it so no one could really find it.
ReplyDeleteYes, absolutely. Nice recognition of the effect of camera movement!
DeleteThis scene is one of the most important scenes of the movie because it shows us insight into the character. Rosebud is a glimpse into his childhood, and the life that was taken away from him. He lived a better life in the sense that he had opportunities and money that he may not have had otherwise, but this scene shows that he never forgot where he came from. There is a scene in the movie, where he reflects on his life and says, I wonder what I would have been like had I not had money. These scenes show that he is aware of his personality, as being someone who doesn't treat others well and is selfish, but it also shows that he wishes he could be different and believes that had his parent's decided to keep him, he could've been a better man. Rosebud is a link to his past, a link to the parents he never knew, a link to the man he could've been. The camera plays a huge role in advancing the narrative. The bird's eye angle over the scene shows his hoarder-like personality, his need to collect things and keep them locked away. Gradually, the camera begins zooming in on the items in his collection, and follows a man who picks up a sled and throws it in the fire. The camera zooms in again on the sled, showing the melting Rosebud. The camera follows the smoke blowing into the air, which symbolizes to me the end of Kane's life and the end of his chances to be a better person. The last shot is an ECU on the No Trespassing sign. The significance of this sign is a link to his character. His character, especially as he got older, seemed more shut off from the world. He seemed to only crave other's presence when he wanted to show he was still relevant. The lighting as he got older became darker, showing that he was getting farther and farther away from the good man with principles he was in the beginning. The No Trespassing sign is who he was at the end of his life, whereas Rosebud is who he was in the beginning, the person he lost and wished he could be.
ReplyDeleteVery nice interpretation of the No Trespassing sign, and you are using the language of camera movement well. This camera is indeed like a writing tool, guiding us towards very specific readings of the film.
DeleteThis scene holds significance because it allows the viewer to reflect on Kane's life from the things that he has left behind. It forces the viewer to have an emotion to Kane's passing. For me, it was pity and remorse. A man so wealthy and powerful could have all the things in the world and the one thing that had the most meaning to him, was tossed away to be burned. The camera shots support this argument. The birds eye view of all his valuables emphasize on his ability to have access to so many things. The zoom in on the burning rosebud sled in the furnace make you feel sad that his most memorable memory is not cherished but gone forever.
ReplyDeleteVery nice comment on the "left behind" yes, I do think if forces an emotion, especially with that zoom.
DeleteThis was interesting because you become aware of how big his collection was and how big his home was. The camera focuses on the sled as the words slowly melt off. It slowly brings to the oven and at the end you realize a word can represent man's whole life. Rosebud represented his childhood, had he not become rich he would have maybe never lived his life unhappily.
ReplyDeleteYeah, a huge home indeed. What does the size of the home and the extensive of his belongings say about Kane?
DeleteNotably, too, any word that represents a man's life will be fleeting and cryptic. And thus it melts away upon his death.
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ReplyDeleteIn the last part, camera shots changes from high to blow. It is clearly that the black smog rises up from Mr Kane's house. From the black smog shot, the film maker deliver a message that all Cane's belongings was burn and disappear as the smog. Definitely, he once owned tons of things, but now, he has nothing. Then the black smog scene dissolves to wire entanglements, closing up the the sign "NO TRESPASSING". The sign, in my opinion, means that the famous Kane gradually becomes history and has been forgot by people. Even though he was wealthy and well-known for a long time, every thing will change and leave. His name and his grand house eventually will like an unknown fallen leaf drifting on a river, to which no one will pay attention.
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