"The Shining" behind the scenes - 1979

[Sparky]

A bit of behind the scenes action from the "Shining" in 1979.

A majority of which was made at Pinewood.

These the days before CGI and all that tat - effects here done as they should!

Quite an impressive DIY snow machine.

A mate worked on this as an Apprentice (he's still working now) and was responsible for lighting the maze plus a few other bits.

The blood used in one sequence was actually Cow/Pig blood  brought in each day in large tanks - supplied from an Abbotoir.

And it stunk.

Kubrik evidently does his rewrites as he goes - with is portable typewriter.

In this you see the first Steadycam used in the UK too.

Here's a little more...