Typical use of music montage

The film "Citizen Kane" is adapted from part of the life of publisher and American newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Five people look at the character newspaper tycoon Kane from different angles. The story has a complex perspective and a criss-crossing structure. The film constantly features novel elevation shots and simple yet expressive depth shots, unique and natural and smooth scene scheduling and mobile shooting, as well as innovative use of sound, dialogue, lighting and original soundtrack, all of which make the film "Citizen Kane" became a film that greatly exceeded the aesthetic limits of Oscar judges at the time. In "Citizen Kane", the music composed by Bernard Herrmann that perfectly complemented the camera was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Score.

The theme variation section titled "Breakfast Montage" is a first-class "music montage" specially arranged by Herman, who has a clear understanding of the director. His musical thoughts are matched with the camera with minimal words and simple techniques. Kane, whose career was at its peak, married the president's niece. Against the background of the soothing and gentle three-beat waltz, we see the newlywed Kanes having a tender conversation. But the mood has clearly changed in the next shot. As the content, expressions, clothing and hairstyles of the two people's conversation changed, the mood, rhythm and melody of the music also changed, step by step, setting off the development of the plot that would have been compressed through abstract metaphors or symbolic montages that would have taken more space. . Music is reserved for this set.