One shot that impressed me was in the ending shot - where they burn his sleigh with the name "rosebud" on it, and they call it "trash", as we see it burn away to nothing; hence giving us the impression that Kane's true happiness and well-being is burning away.
Another scene that I found interesting was the scene where Kane's wife is doing a puzzle - I found this impressive because it links to the wider story as a whole; as in the entire film is a puzzle about the meaning behind the word "rosebud".
The last scene I found most impressive was the scene where Kane destroys his former room - throwing things about and smashing them; as it made us as an audience see that Kane has fully lost everything, and that no one will likely ever love him again.
An impressive film making element is in the shot where the camera goes through the sign for Susan Alexander Kane - as back in that day the cameras were massive and wouldn't fit through the gab; but they made it seem as though it does because they electronically move the signs apart, hence giving the impression that the camera somehow fit in the gap.
Another impressive film making element in this film is in the stage performance for Kane's wife when she is singing - the camera goes up and we see loads of different levels; and in reality there is not that many levels - but they make it seem as though it is through camera techniques - hence giving the impression to the audience that the stage is a lot bigger than it is.
Another impressive scene is where Kane is talking on a stage to a huge audience, and when we get shots of the audience - it's actually just a painting; and they create movement through lighting a torch behind the painting and waving it from side to side - as there are holes in the painting which creates the illusion of movement.
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