Xanadu

Sabrina Peters HIST 1016 Mr. Haug November 9, 2014 “The Many Faces of Khubilai Khan and the Mongol Empire” Khubilai Khan was born in 1215 and he was the grandson of the infamous Chinggis Khan. Khubilai Khan was described in various ways and Rossabi had stated that “ he is represented as a Mongol in formal Chinese paintings; as a typical Muslim potentate, with the dress and physical features of a caliph, in Persian miniatures; and as a European king, with a Caucasian…

I am ecstatic. After weeks of my relentless begging, my father, Niccolo, and my uncle, Maffeo, have made the decision of bringing me with them on their voyage to meet again with the Great Khan at his summer palace at the far end of the continent of Asia. I am only 17, but I know I am ready. I am told that the journey will take around 3 to 4 years, which sounds like a long time, but I know that, since my father and uncle have already made this voyage, their experiences will help us to learn how…

hears, which includes are sound, lighting ,props ,shot, angles..etc. . In the beginning of the movie we get a sense of who this guy Kane is and where this entire place takes place. The narrator explains quite often that the place which this is set is Xanadu in Florida. This is also shown when you see camels and elephants being shipped,…

Schatz has identified several noir elements in the film Citizen Kane. According to Schatz (116-117), Citizen Kane had all of the seven noir elements: 1. The majority of scenes are lit for night 2. As in German Expressionism, oblique and vertical lines are preferred to horizontal 3. The actors and setting are often given equal lighting emphasis 4. Compositional tension is preferred to physical action 5. There is an almost Freudian attachment to water 6. There is love of romantic narration 7…

other allows the viewer one last glance or breath before we are whisked away to a new location or event, without confusing the viewer as to what is going on. In the opening sequence we see this in effect as the large mansion which we later learn to be Xanadu, Kane’s estate, never leaves the screen as…

techniques made him a maverick, a genius, and rebel in the entertainment industry, and like the character portrayed in the film, director Orson Welles also had his rise and fall to fame. The film begins among the desolate landscape and remains of Xanadu castle as “aging newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) dies in his sprawling Florida estate after uttering a single, enigmatic final word -- “Rosebud“ -- and newsreel producer Rawlston (Phil Van Zandt) sends reporter Jerry…

Citizen Kane is one of the main movies as to its filmmaking impacts. Director Orson Welles and Cinematographer Gregg Toland were massively inventive in use of camera shots, angles, and lights. Moreover, they utilize the narrative and Dramatic elements in a creative way, describing a story of one individual in many ways. All in all, Citizen Kane opened interesting platform in the filmmaking and techniques. Charles Foster Kane was a man who had everything in his life. But, the one thing he needed…

George Orson Welles was a man of many talents. Born on May 6, 1915 in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, He is the second son of Richard Head Welles. Richard Welles was a successful inventor. George’s mother Beatrice Ives was a concert pianist. George saw many obstacles in his life, especially early. His mother past away right before his ninth birthday due to hepatitis. When his father’s business began to fail, he turned to alcohol. Richard Welles died when George was only thirteen years old.…

first they are close together than finally at the end of the scene they are really far apart from each other. This shows the down fall of there relationship. This scene was discussed between Thompson and Leland. Another flash back is when they move to Xanadu with his new wife Susan. From there his relationship ends bad because Susan finally leaves him. Which where Thompson meets Raymond the butler. This is the most important flash back of the whole movie because, this is where we finally reach…

people through controlling the media, giving him the feeling of being a God. This is heavily supported by the imagery in the film such as the huge campaign posters of Charles Foster Kane’s face looking out to the crowd of supporters. The imagery of Xanadu on it’s huge mountain looks like some…