Citizen Kane Depth of Field Shot

The reporter's view of the information turns into Kane's childhood through dissolving: Kane is playing with a small sled carefree on the snow. When the camera is opened, Little Kane becomes the background scene. In the foreground, the mother standing in front of the window, the window, and the mother walks to the foreground and the banker talks about Little Kane's fate at the table. The camera slowly opened. From Kane to his mother and banker, the picture gradually changed from a single level to the front, middle and back scenes, and the tone transitioned from a single black and white to black and white gray. This in-depth shot brought little Kane’s happiness He freezes his childhood and displays the activities of the three adults in the foreground at the same time. Little Kane's fate has been negotiated by his parents and the banker, but he doesn't know it. He is about to transform from a simple childhood to a complex adult world. The sleigh is buried in heavy snow, symbolizing the disappearance of his childhood. This shot provides the audience with a rich imagination.