The Shining - Opening Title Sequence

The Shining - Opening Title Sequence

Kubrick starts his master piece with

Editing: The pace was set at a very low speed, this was achieved by Stanley Kubrick's use of long duration's and limited use of cuts.This portrays that the car is travelling for a long distance as the journey seems extended. 

Camera: The whole opening sequence is filmed from a helicopter. This is known as at one stage in the sequence the helicopters shadow is made evident (not purposely). The use of the helicopter gives a VLS of the car, therefore whoever is driving the car is not made visible. The camera follows the car till it eventually cuts to an imagine of the ski lodge. Kubrick captures the beauty of the mountains and hills using the VLS. The mountainous shots and the little amount of cars on the road help explain how isolated this area is. At one stage the helicopter comes down and films the car from a close up but then quickly swerves away, not giving the audience enough time to see a driver or passenger. This gives the effect of us following the car.

Sound: The music used by Kubrick effectively highlights how this is the beginning of a horror film. The uncertainty creates a juxtaposition between the music and the fascinating scenery. Ghost like noises are heard nearer to the end of the opening sequence which more obviously portrays the eeriness to this horror.

Mise en scene: The nature displayed by Kubrick is quite clearly stunning and also quite powerful. We're shown mountains and hills

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