Citizen Kane (1941), directed by Orson Wells is considered a cinematic masterpiece. Wells worked closely with his Cinematographer, Greg Toland, to present images on screen that were never seen before.

Citizen Kane (1941), directed by Orson Wells is considered a cinematic masterpiece. Wells worked closely with his Cinematographer, Greg Toland, to present images on screen that were never seen before. In the scene where the boy, Charles Foster Kane, is entrusted in the care of wealthy businessman Mr. Thatcher by Kane’s mother,  Wells and Toland use Deep Focus Photography throughout the scene.  For example, in the background Kane can be seen in focus outside the window of the house playing in the snow while is mother is in the house up close in the foreground also in focus as she officially signs over the trust for her son to Thatcher. Pick another scene in the film that uses Deep Focus Photography in Citizen Kane, describe it in detail and explain why you think Wells and Toland used that cinematic technique for the scene you chose. In other words, give meaning as to why you think Wells/Toland used Deep Focus Photography in the scene you described.