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THE SHINING SETS – A DIGITAL RECONSTRUCTION

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SETS OF THE FILM THE SHINING BUILT IN THE LATE 70’S ON THE STAGES OF THE ELSTREE
STUDIOS.

This site contains renderings of different sets from the film the Shining.
Like the Lobby, Colorado lounge and the Gold room.
The sets were constructed in SketchUp.
The renderings were made in V-Ray and a few old ones were made in Kerkythea



> Also check out the YouTube channel
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> Deltabuilder YouTube




ELSTREE STUDIOS 1979

The sets for the film The Shining were built at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood
England. In 1978.
Director Stanley Kubrick used almost all stages on the site. And not only
soundstages but also workshops and offices have been used.
I tried to find out where all sets were built.
There are still some contradictory things on the internet were the sets were
build but there is no doubt about most locations.
I’ve had a lot of help from the interviews in “Staircases to Nowhere – Making
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining” with Christiane Kubrick, Jan Harlan, Ron Punter,
Doug Milsome, Julian Senior and many others.

Also got help from Gordon Stainforth on the location of the different sets,
thank you so much!
Vivian Kubrick‘s documentary of the Shining has also been invaluable and is
still a reference, because it contains set locations that are not completely
visible in the film.

Two years ago I came across the documentary by Japanese filmmaker Jun’ichi Yaoi.
Thanks to this documentary I was able to reconstruct several places of the
Elstree Studios.
The grounds of the Elstree Studios in Borehamwood have shrunk significantly
since the 1980s. Tesco now stands on a large piece of land. The story goes that
during the preparation of the site intended for Tesco, large quantities of
polystyrene were found. A remnant of the ‘snowy’ exterior of the Overlook Hotel.
Link


HOW MANY SETS ARE THERE?

Apart from the footage at the Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood in Oregon, which
was shot by the 2nd unit team led by Jan Harlan, all recordings on all sets were
made in Elstree Studios, England.

DENVER STAPLETON AIRPORT ARRIVAL HALL

Hallorann at Stansted Airport




Stansted Airport

Stansted Airport



Stansted Airport in Essex was used for the terminal building interior of Denver
Stapleton Airport to film the scene where Hallorann calls Durkin.

The current terminal building is on the south side of the runway, and was opened
in 1991. The building shown in the film, the former terminal on the north
perimeter, is now used by Harrods Aviation. (thanks to Steven Kelly for the
info)

During Dick Hallorann’s telephone conversation, a hilarious scene can be seen in
the background of someone who probably cannot find his passport.



LOBBY

Jack enters the Lobby for his interview.

Stage 4



The first set in the Shining is the Lobby set with Ullmans office and the Gray
and Green Corridor.
This is a complete set linked together and is built on Stage 4. (demolished in
1989)



BOULDER APARTMENT



Stage 5

source: the avengerland site

Living room, kitchen, hallway, bathroom and Danny’s bedroom.
Could this have been at the same time as the Gold Room set? Although I can’t
imagine it, the Gold Room was also built here.

I don’t know if the sets existed at the same time. Because, according to Garrett
Brown, the film was recorded chronologically, this would mean that the Boulder
recordings had to be ready first, and then build the Gold Room.
Maybe Garrett Brown knows how this was built …



COLORADO LOUNGE



Stage 3



The Colorado Lounge is the most impressive set. The five tall stained glass
windows and the ceiling beams designed by Jeanette Dryer Spencer.
And of course the huge fireplace.
The famous hexagonal pattern floor covering on the first floor. With room 237
and a staircase leading to the service hall below. The Colorado Lounge was built
on stage 3 and on the night of January 24 1979, the stage burned down.



GOLD ROOM



Stage 5



As mentioned above, Stage 5 has been used for both the Gold Room and the Boulder
set.
I’ve been trying to calculate Stage 5 dimensions from aerial photos compared to
existing buildings. Stage 5 was probably 137 x 115 feet.

Using aerial photos and the front photo of the avengerland site, I was able to
calculate the ridge height.
It is about 49 to 50 feet high.



MAZE (daylight)



former MGM Borehamwood backlot

source: Britain from Above




The non-snowy maze featuring scenes with Wendy and Danny in daylight was built
on the former MGM Borehamwood backlot, as there was no room on the backlot at
EMI Elstree Studios after the Overlook Hotel and maze exterior was built there.
(source: the studiotour.com)
At the disused Radlett Aerodrome, about a mile south of St Albans. Now owned by
Eon productions who make James Bond films.



MAZE center



Canterbury House in Borehamwood

source: Google Maps

The middle shot of Wendy and Danny in the maze was taken from above from the
Canterbury House in Borehamwood in a parking lot and later edited in the film
and merged with a model of the maze.



MAZE (snow / night)



Stage 1



There is a great moment in Vivian Kubrick’s documentary when the crew looks at a
map before filming to avoid getting lost. The smoke and heat was quite
exhausting for the actors and crew.



STAIRCASE & CARETAKER APARTMENT



Stage 8 and 9




RED BATHROOM



GAMESROOM



plaster shops




OVERLOOK HOTEL EXTERIOR & EXTERIOR MAZE





backlot at the rear of Elstree Studios



At the end of the road to the snowcat garage, a hill has been created to hide
the houses next to the studio. The trees on the hill are placed in such a way
that a forced perspective is created.



THE SNOWCAT GARAGE





backlot at the rear of Elstree Studios



The garage set is part of the exterior overlook set.
This can be clearly seen in the scene when Wendy comes running through the
‘snow’ to check the snowcat.



KITCHEN





The Enigma building (Elstree Optical / office)



With the storeroom and freezer.



BOILERROOM



Nowhere on the internet is stated where this set was.
I have a theory: where is the Boilerroom?

The Enigma building (Elstree Optical / office)




BLOOD ELEVATOR





tank on backlot at the rear of Elstree Studios



This was a 1/3 scale set and was used for weeks to prepare shots at high speed.
I found a clip a few years ago where tests were done with water. I have never
been able to find this video again.



FOREST SERVICE STATION





Stage 7




HALLORANN’S APARTMENT





Stage 7



Bedroom included.



AIRPLANE INTERIOR






Bray Film Studios



In one of the small studios like Denham but probably Bray Film Studios. This was
a standard airplane set, used for many movies.
(thanks to Gordon Stainforth)



DURKIN’S SERVICE STATION





‘the mound’ on backlot at the rear of Elstree Studios



I tried to find out roughly where the buildings stood on the basis of buildings
in the background. It can be seen briefly in Vivian Kubrick’s documentary. I
have to adjust my previous analysis.



DURKIN’S SERVICE STATION INTERIOR



There is strong evidence that the interior scenes are also included here.
There were two buildings called ‘store 1’ and ‘store 2’ on the ‘mound’. Maybe
these buildings were used for the Durkin’s set.

‘the mound’ on backlot at the rear of Elstree Studios








STAGE 2

stage 2 was a question for me. Which sets were built here? I can’t imagine
Stanley Kubrick leaving this set unused. According to sources on the internet
“hotel interiors” were built here? Vivian Kubrick documentary shows a short clip
where all the extras dress and make up for the Goldroom scene.

I am sure that the dress and makeup area for the ballroom scene took place in
Stage 2.
This can also be recognized by the metal air ducts that can be seen in the top
right of the photo.


Dressing and make-up room in stage 2



RED BEETLE

Hallorann’s arrival by road accident. The red beetle!
Is it Stephen King’s beetle?
This set was at the disused Radlett Aerodrome, about a mile south of St Albans.
Now owned by Eon productions who make James Bond films.
(courtesy of Gordon Stainforth)


Red beetle accident



MISSING SETS

although I started reconstructing and drawing sets of the Shining in 2011, there
are still some that have not been made yet.

 * The bedroom of Hallorann
 * The airport arrival terminal and interior airplane
 * Inside the maze
 * The Snowcat Garage




20 PEOPLE REACTED ON THIS

 1.  Reply
     Perrier says:
     July 29, 2023 at 18:33
     
     Please contact me, I would like to hire you.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        July 30, 2023 at 22:05
        
        You want to hire me to do what?
     
        
     2. Reply
        Joseph D says:
        November 10, 2023 at 19:10
        
        Great work!! Another bit of trivia that might interest you is that a top
        floor flat, flat 100 Canterbury house that they filmed down from for the
        maze scene, was also used for the interior of Alex De Large’s flat in A
        clockwork orange. There is a plaque on the ground floor mentiong this,
        but unfortunately doesn’t mention the shining bizarrely!!
     
        
     
 2.  Reply
     Paul Anderson says:
     February 5, 2023 at 00:13
     
     I am producing a video analyzing the symbolism of the “Wendy Theory” and am
     interested in commissioning a few shots from you, if you are interested.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        February 5, 2023 at 15:09
        
        Hello Paul,
        No problem to use images from the website. You can download them as is
        and have no watermark.
        I would very much appreciate mentioning the website, possibly with a
        link.
        Cheers
     
        
     
 3.  Reply
     Locomojo says:
     January 8, 2023 at 17:47
     
     I would like to share with you onw of my Shining archive photos I have
     collected for years. There may be some nuggets you don’t have design wise.
     There are 2 photos of the exterior of the Timblerine Lodge photographed by
     my friend’s family around 1979, which could fill in for the sides of the
     exterior set you don’t see, which would be spot on for the time. There is
     also a shot I took at the Mohonk hotel which I think was a direct
     inspiration for the twins hallway. I believe the Mohonk was used for design
     inspiration. If you are interested, email me and I can send you a Google
     Drive link.

     
 4.  Reply
     Jules says:
     December 20, 2022 at 16:25
     
     Hey there, i love the entire of your work.
     
     Do you think if it’s possible to talk about buying some of them. I am
     working on a indie game from the movie and i’m looking for sets like you
     did.
     
     Can we talk about it?
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        December 24, 2022 at 23:02
        
        Hi Jules,
        I’m afraid to disappoint you. The sets are not for sale.
        
        I started building the Colorado set around 2005. All items in the sets
        are self-drawn. There are now 16 sets, with each set containing
        approximately 100 to 600 separate items. The hours of work are almost
        incalculable, but the cost per set would be significant.
        
        Because I get this request more often, I have put some items on
        Trimble’s warehouse. These are free.
        https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/collection/fdade86d-9009-4b78-8e25-8894600b37a5/The-Shining
        I will be sharing some more items from The Overlook Hotel in the future.
        Greeting.
     
        
     
 5.  Reply
     Alasdair Spark says:
     August 14, 2022 at 13:29
     
     First of all, excellent work. Regarding the blood elevator scene, I have
     also read elsewhere it was a 1/3 set, shot in the tank. However, Leon
     Vitali has reminisced about the shooting and gives the impression it was a
     full size set (people feared being swamped by the blood) –
     https://uk.style.yahoo.com/stanley-kubrick-made-lifts-bleed-shining-091221488.html
     Regards also the red beetle, I always thought this was a real road accident
     caught by chance by the 2nd unit team led by Jan Harlan? Other sequences of
     Halloran’s road trip were. Finally regards Durkin’s garage, I recall
     reading that the tower in the background was the chimney of the Elstree
     boilerhouse.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        August 16, 2022 at 23:41
        
        Thank you for your compliment, Alasdair.
        As for the blood elevator scene, all the research I’ve done indicates
        that the set was on 1/3 scale. Even at this scale, the door is about 0.7
        meters high. If you would only use the space behind the left elevator
        doors, you would need 1000 liters on a scale.
        If you use the rest of the space it is more than twice as much.
        I estimate that the cameras were between 2 and 2.50 meters away.
        Probably behind glass or plexiglass.
        An employee of the Shining production said the beetle scene was shot at
        Radlett Aerodrome, about a mile south of St Albans.
        As for Durkin’s garage, if you line up the Enigma building and the
        chimney, you’ll end up where Durkin’s used to be.
        I made a page about that.
     
        
     
 6.  Reply
     Noah Burnette says:
     August 3, 2022 at 15:12
     
     We need to collectively come together as a community to fund the building
     of this hotel. It would be booked years in advance I already know. We could
     all pay to have a real-life shining hotel with exclusive events where
     people dress as gold room party goers with a no phone policy. Imagine what
     could be done. This would be so damn popular and a tourist destination. I’m
     really thinking of looking into the creation of such thing.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        August 11, 2022 at 09:46
        
        I totally agree with you, Noah!
        It would be a mega project with the maze added. If you use the
        Timberline Lodge as a starting point, all sets will not fit. But there
        are solutions to be found.
        Also, the windows of the Colorado Lounge are nowhere to be found on the
        outside, but there is a trick for that too.
     
        
     
 7.  Reply
     ANNE M HARRIGAN says:
     July 14, 2022 at 23:44
     
     You’ve done such exquisite work. The care is apparent. It feels like one is
     there, present in the environments you’ve created.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        August 11, 2022 at 09:38
        
        Thanks for the compliment, Anne.
        Did you also find my YouTube channel?
        YouTube channel
     
        
     
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     Steven Kelly says:
     June 7, 2022 at 22:15
     
     The Stansted location is different. The current terminal building is on the
     south side of the runway, and was opened in 1991. The building shown in the
     film, the former terminal on the north perimeter, is now used by Harrods
     Aviation.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        June 13, 2022 at 08:47
        
        Thank you so much Steven!
        It is almost impossible to find information about the filming made at
        Stansted airport. I will post your findings on the page.
        Thank you.
     
        
     
 9.  Reply
     Arnie says:
     May 30, 2022 at 09:47
     
     I have stage dimensions of not only Elstree but most other studios around
     the world and Stage 5 was 140 by 115 with an unusually low ceiling at 25
     feet though that may be the height Stanley wanted for the set or it’s the
     height to the lighting grid. The building would not only be slightly wider
     but higher as there are catwalks above to position and control lights etc.
     Ceilings or fourth walls in most films then were not often seen but Stanley
     thought they made a difference.
     
     1. Reply
        Arnie says:
        May 30, 2022 at 09:50
        
        Could you please contact me as I have a question.
     
        
     
 10. Reply
     boris says:
     May 22, 2022 at 16:54
     
     That is not MGM Studios above but a shot over the road,also the sets were
     at EMI in 1977/78.
     
     1. Reply
        deltabuilder says:
        May 29, 2022 at 09:53
        
        Thank you very much, Boris! I never knew that.
        cheers
     
        
     


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