Review Of Stanley Kubrick s Redrum Scene From The...

The creation and consumption of films are a common favorite pastime for many people and have been for hundreds of years, but while some films can seem deceptively simple, many elements go into creating a scene, much less an entire movie. Directors use these elements which include, but are not limited to style, mood, composition and special effects to create a product that we often don’t acknowledge without looking deeper into the film. These components together are called Mise en Scà ¨ne (Ebert). Of course, film can be enjoyed leisurely but there are so many more aspects of film to be explored and analyzed such as the composition of camera movement, lighting, color, sounds and music. In this case, I chose to analyze the â€Å"Redrum† scene from the renowned film, The Shining directed by Stanley Kubrick. In this scene, Danny Torrence, a five year old boy wanders around his mother’s room with a knife in hand, muttering the word â€Å"Redrum† over and over again before scrawling it across the door. I feel that a lot of this scene’s mood and style relies heavily on the camera work of the scene, the lighting and colors, and the music incorporated into the segment. One of the most important parts of the â€Å"Redrum† scene was the camera shots and Danny’s movements. Throughout the scene, we never really move through the room. The shooting is extremely immersive and makes you feel as if you re standing in the room, following Danny with just your eyes. This is defined as a â€Å"Panoramic shot† or a