The Shining

Cinematography is used well in this clip, as at the start the camera is tracking her walking up the stairs with a low angle, this suggests that she is in most power, which links in very well with the clip as she is the only one holding a weapon(a baseball bat). Also I noticed the back lighting behind the women, this indicates that she is going to do something dangerous as the back lighting darkens her face and body, at this part it made me feel very tense and eery, which made me interigued to watch on. After this, a high angle over the shoulder shot is used to show the man, this is used to make him look weak, powerless, and useless. Next a high angle is used to show him walking up the stairs, as well as a rule of thirds, as he is stood in the middle of the frame.

Tracking backwards shows him getting aggravated, this is used to show him getting more and more angrier at his wife as he starts to use his arms by shaking them, this made me feel very nervous and made me tense. Next a low angle over the shoulder shot is used to show the woman walking backwards with the baseball bat, this suggests that she is going to do something terrible as she is the one in the power as the man is looking up at her. Next there is a two shot, with a side angle, as he finally meets her at the top of the stairs which made me feel tense as all the tension built up to this one moment, which led to a low angle from the bottom of the stairs watching the man fall back while the camera was tracking him from the side downwards.





Throughout this clip, the red coat symbolises danger and blood, and this is a coincedance considering he is bleeding on his head, while watching this is camera is tracking him from a low side angle, after this there is a rule of thirds as she is stood in between the frame, and this shows her dragging him by his feet which puts her in control. Next there is a mid shot of her from a low angle, as she is struggling to open the cellar, this made me feel very on edge and nervous as he was starting to wake up. Then there was a close up of her face, which shown her facial expression which shown worry and concern, as she was very scared this made me feel scared. Next there was a close up of her hands with the handle of the cellar, it shown her finally opening the cellar, this made me feel at ease and content as she got in.

A high angle then shown him being dragged on the floor which suggests he still isn't in control and he is being controlled by his feet by his wife, and in a strange way this made me feel happy as she was still in control as he was dangerous. Next there is a long shot of him standing up but then stumbling over as his ankle was injured, however the next shot shown that she was in the kitchen with high key lighting so this indicated that she was safe as it was light and light colours are associated with being happy and content. Next she is shown getting a knife of the rail, knifes are known for cutting objects and harming things, so this gave me the impression she was going to do something tragic, however this also gave me the impression that she was being independent and confident as she was trying to protect herself.

After this a low angle shot is used from the floor to show his eagerness to open the door as it was locked, this indicated that he was now in power as he was awake and standing up. Next the women stands up and the camera is tracking her from the side forwards as she is in a worried way, this made me feel really nervous as I wasn't sure if he was going to get out of the cellar. After there is a long shot of her running in the snow outside of the house with low key lighting, this indicated tension which made me feel tense, as she was getting stuck in the snow. Next she is shown with a long shot side angle, in the garage, also it is low key lighting which automatically suggests that danger is going to come, and that is it isn't safe, next the camera zooms into her body and facial expression, which makes me feel tense, as the expression on her face shows me that she is worried which makes me feel scared and on edge.