Journal+Entry+1_Stanley+Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick is a mastermind of interplaying stories and interconnected symbols. He is famously known for some of his long tracking shots, for example when Danny is riding on his tricycle throughout the hotel. This really limits the viewer to focus on the character in the shot, emphasizing the importance of what the shot might present. It also limits the viewer's perspective to about what the character can see, and this can be used effectively for surprises or focus again. We will probably be ables to use this in the beginning, following Eric upstairs as he is going to his son's room to bring him down for dinner. This is sort of an odd moment, since he has no idea why his son isn't replying, so this could be used to limit us to produce maybe some fear and confusion in the viewer. Another aspect of Stanley Kubrick's films is his pacing of edits. Especially during dialogue, Stanley Kubrick will allow for lots of reaction time between the characters and also not cutting between characters every time the other says something. This could be effective during the dialogue between the Eric and Kyle when Eric is telling him about dinner at the beginning of the film. Lastly, Kubrick's mise-en-scene is incredible. He pays very close attention to what is on screen, putting symbolic figures and even clothing that adds to the theme or plot. It's going to be tough to be able to control everything on screen in our film, more so the interior shots, but it doesn't mean we can't add to the mise-en-scene to create meaning. For example, perhaps in the son's room is a figurine of Uranus, an abusive father who imprisoned his 12 children because he feared they were stronger than him.