Cinematography Techniques - An analysis of The Shining

 

Throughout the majority of the clip, director Stanley Kubrick used a ground level angle shot to capture the character Danny on his bike, riding the hallways of the hotel. I think the director chose to use a ground level shot to show the audience Danny's perspective. The effect this then has on the audience is that it makes us feel more involved, getting to see things from a characters view point. 


Furthermore, in this screen cap and for a lot of the scene, it's in deep focus - meaning everything in the shot is in focus so we as the audience can pick up every small detail. I think, in this case, the effect it has on the audience is that again it makes us feel more involved, letting us explore the scene and atmosphere in detail at the same time the character involved does.

Next, the frame used throughout the scene is a single frame - as Danny is the only character involved. This immediately make us focus on him, while perhaps creating a sense of dread for the audience since he is on his own and only young. 

To get this ground level shot, the camera gear used was a Steadicam, which is used to stabilize the shot. By using a Steadicam, it gives the effect of the camera almost gliding - which fits well with the scene as it represents Danny's bike moving smoothly around the hotel. 


In this particular clip, the director chose to use a low angle, over the shoulder shot which is also in shallow focus. By using shallow focus to focus on the door, it's clear that the director wants to make the audience think. As well as this, by keeping the scene a low angle shot, it almost connotates the door overpowering Danny which creates worry for the reader since we are yet to find out what's behind it. 



In this short clip from the scene, the director chose to use a mid shot of Danny next to the door, as well as a shallow focus. Once again by using a shallow focus shot, it almost reflects upon Danny's intense focus on the door - creating mystery for the audience since, as well as Danny, we too want to know what's behind it.

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