My favourite scene in Citizen Kane is the scene where Charles Kane smashes up one of his rooms. This is because I found the scene pretty amusing and it’s the most memorable scene for me in the film. In this scene there are a variety of different low angle shots being used. They are effective shots because they make Kane look powerful because he looks bigger and more threatening. Citizen Kane was released in 1941 and at the time, people who were going to see the film in a movie theater were mainly working class people who didn’t have a lot of money. So them seeing a wealthy man smashing up loads of luxury items that they could only dream about having is quite shocking and frustrating for them.

Buster Keaton: Buster Keaton was a film producer, comedian and actor who was known for his deadpan comedy films. He wrote, directed and starred in most of his movies. The General (1926) was thought to be his masterpiece, which was based off the Great Locomotive Chase of the American Civil war. His career sadly declined when he lost his artistic independence when he signed with MGM, but he brought himself back up years later as a comic performer. He inspired Orson Welles, who became one of the best filmmakers of all time.

Charlie Chaplin: Charlie Chaplin was a film producer, comedian and actor who was also known for his comedy films, which were mostly slapstick. He starred in most of his films on top of being the director and screenwriter. His first feature-length film was The Kid (1921) which both featured comedy and drama, spreading empathy for those in poverty, just like he was as a child. However in 1940 his career began to decline as he was accused of being a communist sympathizer and was forced out of the United States and move to Switzerland.

Harold Lloyd: Harold Lloyd was a film producer and stunt performer, who was popular due to his ‘thrill scenes’ where he performed dangerous comedic stunts.