The Shining

The Shining (Come play with us - twins scene)





The beginning of this scene opens with a long shot tracking forward, this is showing the boy Danny riding down a long corridor on a tricycle. This shot obeys with the rule of thirds as all the walls and furniture fit within the rule, this happens with the majority of the scenes in the film giving the place an eire feel. The camera carries on tracking despite Danny being out of shot. The next shot is still tracking forward showing Danny riding down a corridor, however the camera is closer towards Danny and he does so, this helps the audience relate to his position as they feel as though they are there also. As Danny turns the corner of the hallway a long-shot is used to show the audience Danny, the hallway and also the unknown characters. The scene then cuts to a close of up Danny's face showing his expression of shock and fear, from this you can also see the fast breathing of Danny which will help the audience to replicate his fear.
The music throughout this sequence I used again to create suspense and to also show climax's in the films action, the music puts the viewers one edge as it gives a sense of when something is going to happen but instead is nothing.
Following this the scenes cut to one another quicker, shot reverse shot is used also to show both Danny and the unknown twins. These scenes caused me as a viewer a lot of nervousness and confusion as although you have not been introduced with these characters yet they know Danny's name and are talking to him. This made me want to carry on watching the film in order to find out who they are. The scenes show the twins talking and then also dead with the corridor being covered in blood, this tells the audience that the people are possibly just figments of Danny's imagination. This is one of the early signs that the place may be within company of a evil presence.
After this the Twins disappear as Danny is repeating to himself that the people are just like pictures in a book backing up our idea that the people that Danny is seeing are not real. The setting is always neat and well maintained look which contrasts with the flash backs to murders which appear to be reckless and messy, this gives the hotel an unnatural feel as it seems too neat.