Kubrick cinematography- Auteur trademarks

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one point perspective- Kubrick uses a one point perspective to create symmetry within the shot. This is used to make the walls seem like they’re closing in and therefore it makes the audience feel claustrophobic. It also gives us a point to look at on the screen which creates the idea that there’s an infinite journey beyond what we can see and everything’s bigger and more important than just whats in the shot.

 

The Shining and The Steadicam - Tested
Kubrick uses a long steady cam take to show us Danny’s perspective but from behind him. this can hint that something is following him because its not from our eye level and the shaky camera movements. this builds tension because it gives us ideas that something paranormal is following him. it also makes us uncomfortable and anxious because we cant help him from behind the screen but we know something is following him due to the steady cam effect of another person moving.
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Kubrick uses deep focus to show us the environment and its relationship with the character. its also used to show us the whole picture so we can focus on more than 1 thing. showing everything sometimes makes use feel like walls are closed in and it makes us feel claustrophobic.
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Symmetrical Composition is used to make it seem like the walls are moving in to make the audience claustrophobic and uncomfortable. it makes it unnatural making the audience feel uneasy.

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One point Perspective – Kubrick uses this because it shows the audience that things appear to get smaller the further away they are.
The Shining and The Steadicam - Tested
Long Steadicam – It mechanically isolates the camera from the operator’s movement, allowing for a smooth shot, even when the operator moves over an irregular surface.
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Deep Focus – A camera angle that allows the Cinematographer to keep everything in perspective without favoring foreground, mid-ground, or background.
Stanley Kubrick & One-Point Perspactive
Symmetrical Composition – The two halves of the image are mirror images of each other.

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Stanley Kubrick & One-Point Perspactive
One-Point Perspective – Makes Danny feel trapped because the carpet is similar to a maze.

The Shining and The Steadicam - Tested
Long Steadicam Takes – Makes it feel like we’re following Danny through the hotel and makes the viewer anxious as we turn around corners.
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Deep Focus – Allows the closest character to remain the main character but also allows the viewer to view the facial expressions of the other characters.
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Symmetrical Composition – Aesthetically pleasing but also makes the reader feel uneasy.

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Stanley Kubrick & One-Point Perspactive
ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE

this gives the scene a sense of claustrophobia as its leading Danny down the corridor.

The Shining and The Steadicam - Tested
LONG STEADICAM

makes the viewer feel as though they are following Danny through the corridors

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DEEP FOCUS

Gives viewer a distorted view of reality as the human eye usually creates its own range of focus but Kubrick forces everything into focus

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SYMMETRICAL COMPOSITION

makes the audience feel trapped and distorted as the two are almost identical and dead center blocking the way through

KUBRICK CINEMATOGRAPHY – AUTEUR TRADEMARKS

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Create a blog post demonstrating your understanding of the following cinematographic techniques and explain why you think Kubrick uses them in his films:

One-Point Perspective

 Long Steadicam Takes

Deep Focus

Symmetrical Composition

Try to illustrate your post with images where you can.

Note that the examples don’t all need to  come from “The Shining” alone