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Moody Movies and Otto the Director
22:21 - 26:31 (04:10)
In this episode, the host discusses how Otto, a director in the 20s or 30s, brought a moody and evocative style to his films that set the tone and influenced future filmmakers. The use of deep focus shots, where all elements in the frame are in focus, helped capture the atmosphere and mood of the film.
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Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles and with the help of the legendary director of photography Greg Toland, used deep focus to keep everything in the shot in focus, even when the main focus of the scene was off-screen.
22:21 - 24:06 (01:44)
Summary
Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles and with the help of the legendary director of photography Greg Toland, used deep focus to keep everything in the shot in focus, even when the main focus of the scene was off-screen.
ChapterMoody Movies and Otto the Director
EpisodeSelects: Some Movies That Changed Filmmaking
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The podcast discusses the contributions of Otto, a director from the 20s and 30s known for his moody murder films and Orson Welles, who wrote, directed, starred, produced, and even edited Citizen Kane.
24:06 - 25:37 (01:31)
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The podcast discusses the contributions of Otto, a director from the 20s and 30s known for his moody murder films and Orson Welles, who wrote, directed, starred, produced, and even edited Citizen Kane. It is mentioned that Welles was responsible for the invention of the wipe in film editing.
ChapterMoody Movies and Otto the Director
EpisodeSelects: Some Movies That Changed Filmmaking
PodcastStuff You Should Know
This episode discusses the use of low angle shots and the innovative techniques used by Orson Welles in Citizen Kane, including digging out the floor to get the camera lower and using fabric to act as a ceiling.
25:37 - 26:31 (00:54)
Summary
This episode discusses the use of low angle shots and the innovative techniques used by Orson Welles in Citizen Kane, including digging out the floor to get the camera lower and using fabric to act as a ceiling.