Film Studies Daily Log

Friday, May 14

Students were reminded of the essay due a week from Monday (May 24), and informed of a quiz on Citizen Kane next Wednesday (May 19).

We returned to our analysis of the musical score of Citizen Kane, looking at -- no, that would be listening to -- examples of the Destiny and Rosebud themes and how they are used in a few places in the film. Students amplified the notes they have been taking on the analysis of different elements of filmcraft in the movie.

We also read a brief handout about the unprecedented use of music in the film, and referred briefly to a second, longer handout (4pp.) featuring comments by Bernard Herrmann, the composer of the score. Students were asked to read that handout over the weekend; it will be included in Wednesday's quiz.