Mini Lesson: The Shining & Auteur Theory
If you are using The Shining to introduce film theory as described in our curricular approach, this mini-lesson acts as a bridge between watching the film and studying Film Theory. This presentation both looks at Stanley Kubrick's use of mise-en-scéne in The Shining in his role of an Auteur but also sets up a driving question for the students to examine The Shining to understand a variety of film theories: 2....