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... Why and how is the depth of sound and image so distinctive in Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons? ...
In the 1940s Hollywood saw great technical innovations in its sound and image aesthetics due to the emergence of panchromatic film, quiet arc lamps, crisp coated lenses, fast film emulsions and quieter cameras. ... Orson Welles and those he collaborated with, notably Gregg Toland, embraced these new technological advances and became the first filmmakers to truly experiment with form, something that was previously unheard of in the Studio System. The Magnificent Ambersons is a prime example of the ways in which he expressively used these processes to create a unique depth of sound and image that has become synonymous with his masterful style of filmmaking. ... The realism in Welles’ films stems from his use of deep focus photography; a technique that demonstrates depth of field by focusing on subjects both near and far away from the camera with equal clarity. ... Andrè Bazin remarks that it ‘brings the spectator into a relation with the image closer to that which he enjoys with reality’ . ... What Bazin so admires about Welles is his belief that ‘each scene to be played forms a complete unit in time and space.’ The effect may have been an effort ‘to achieve a simulation of certain effects of theatre’ as Welles’ early career heavily involved dramatics. ... The withholding of reaction shots, most notably of Lucy can be compared to Welles’ refusal to allow the viewer to see the face of Fanny in the dramatic climax of the kitchen scene, creating an unobtrusive, realistic impression.
Approximate Word count = 1177
Approximate Pages = 4.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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