Chapter 2
I watched Stanley Kubrick's use of the one-point perspective, and it frames the scene in the center. It draws all the attention to the center of the screen, usually down a hall, long passageway, or a room to emphasize the distance and openness of the room. Specifically, movies like The Shining (1980) where he used this method. It works well to show the creeping isolation the family is experiencing and the Eerie feeling of insanity. It holds the viewer hostage to where they can look. They are locked in and see what the director wants them to see. The slow movement of the camera to the center of the one-point perspective can be scary as we have no choice in the matter.
Further, another scene in The Shining (1980) when they are walking in the maze it has a feeling of claustrophobia because the walls of the maze are so close, and the point is the mother and son walking infinitely down the maze to an unknown point. This assists in the thematic intent that the director wants for us. The director's intent is to make us feel uneasy, stressed, and not in control in these scenes. Which works well in this movie's context because the movement is slow and deliberate following the characters.
Additionally, in this scene the one-point perspective Kubrick uses color. The color is the harsh dark green of the bushes of the maze in comparison to the mother's harsh vibrant red. It compliments in such a way that it draws the eyes. As well as making it feel as if they keep walking that the maze’s darkness is swallowing its new victims.
Hi Dakota,
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