Kane Reading Chapter 5

In the Carrigan reading about Kane, I learned so much that one would not know just by simply watching the film. In modern films, special effects are pretty obvious, however in Citizen Kane they are very subtle and strategically placed. I never before considered embellishing the foliage in a shot, or adding more detail could be considered a special effect, but it totally was and completely enhanced the film. Xanadu was very strategically shot to look much bigger than the set, another astounding special effect. The snow falling in Kane's tower when he passes away is essential foreshadowing that couldn't have happened without special effects.