Citizen Kane Facing Traditional Narrative

Citizen Kane not only challenged traditional narrative and how a story was told, but also used progressive cinematography tactics to create a stimulating and interesting experience. Before Citizen Kane, movies were mostly articulated in a chronological straight-forward style dictated by large factory-style production companies. Orson Welles, the director of Citizen Kane, could create his masterpiece from autonomy and a hands-off approach by the studio heads. It’s conceivable to believe that Welles may not have been able to create Citizen Kane if not for his lack of experience (directing) coupled with the freedom given to create the movie.
Prior to Citizen Kane, movies unfolded in a predictable linear fashion, but Welles employed very interesting