Mise en Scene - The Shining

Mise en Scene has always been interesting to me, and I think a great example of a film that has great examples of this would be The Shining, dir. Stanley Kubrick. This film is set in the mountains somewhere in Colorado, during the 1970s. Frequently does the camera pan over vast landscapes of snowcapped peaks and forests of lush green trees. The hotel itself is filled to the brim with detail, as every room has its own unique feel to it. This can be attributed to Kubrick's cinematography, as the camera guides the eye down the long corridors and hallways of the hotel. During dialogue, the camera tends to remain still. While listening to the conversation between characters, the viewer has time to examine the background of the image, which in every scene has been carefully stocked with interesting props and set pieces that really support the story's world. The film consistently looks like it’s in the 1970s, but that's not the only thing the mise en scene reinforces. The long tracking shots and large open-yet-full backgrounds leave so much room for suspense, that the audience is left looking around every corner for possible scares.