On the left I made an opening in the wall overlooking the hallway with Jack Nicholson<\/strong>‘s dressing room. This Stage 3 burned down at the end of production and had to be rebuilt, causing the entire production to be delayed. This also delayed planned productions after The Shining<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n This is a screengrab from the documentary by Japanese filmmaker Jun’ichi Yaoi<\/strong>. Below I will explain how the set was probably built on the basis of a number findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I used the heights of the actors in the Colorado Lounge, such as Jack Nicholson<\/strong> 5′ 8″ (1.73 m), Shelley Duvall<\/strong>, Barry Nelson<\/strong> and Barry Dennen<\/strong>. The dimensions of the Colorado Lounge with the Room 237 set were approx 142 by 101 feet (43,3 x 30,8 meters). The 860<\/strong> 1000-Watt PAR 64 medium flood lamps are mounted on a rack 80 by 30 feet (24 x 9 meters) to illuminate the Rosco diffuse screen. The scaffolding for the lamps with the mechanism to aim the lamps all at once, probably looked like this.<\/mark> Then sufficient distance to the Rosco diffuse screen (in the photo this looks like 6 to 8 feet (2 – 2,5 meters). I studied some frames from Ullman’s tour of the Colorado Lounge and noticed some things. At the first window you can see a ladder standing against the outside wall, The depth is somewhat estimable in the left photo. It seems as if the outer wall continues a little further than the terrace wall. About 4 or 5 foot. If we add all the distances together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Overall, the space required from the windows to the Stage wall is approximately 26.7 feet (8,1 meter) The bottom line is that the Colorado Lounge set is 18.6 feet wider than Stage 3’s 100 feet. Or…. is it a separate set built on another stage?<\/strong><\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are no pictures anywhere on the internet of building both the Colorado Lounge and Room 237 set. Except for the pictures of building the set for the movie Doctor Sleep<\/em> directed by Mike Flanagan<\/strong>. First we need to determine whether the hallway on the second floor is part of the Colorado Lounge set. Is the entry area of Room 237 with the mirror doors part of the set? Where the painting Dog, Boy, and St. John River<\/em> by Alex Colville<\/strong> hangs. This is also confirmed again with 2 different camera angles when Jack flees from Room 237. If we assume the minimum space required by the light rack with diffuse screen and the trees, we will run out of space on the other side for the Room 237 set.
His room and the hallway through which he walks to the Lobby set can be seen at the beginning of Vivian Kubrick<\/strong>‘s documentary.
The entrance of stage 3 can be seen in the background. The other side of this double door can be seen very briefly in the documentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Stage](\"https:\/\/www.shiningsets.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stage-3_dim.jpg\")
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On the right is the wall to stage 3 where the Colorado Lounge set is located.<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a>The Fire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stage 3 was rebuilt with a higher ceiling, and was used by Steven Spielberg<\/strong> with the Well of the Souls tomb<\/em> in Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>.
Before and after; Two aerial photos of the roof before and after the fire at Elstree Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>
Within Stage 3 the flat ceiling is visible. During the rebuilding of Stage 3, the ceiling was made higher and was then used for the set of the Well of Souls<\/em> in Steven Spielberg<\/strong>‘s film Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>.
The new ceiling must have been higher than 35 feet (10.7 meters), as this was the height of the jackal statues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>Will the Colorado Lounge set fit on Stage 3?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. How is the digital set constructed in terms of dimensions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These heights can be found in IMDB<\/a>.
In addition, most furniture, such as the sofas, chairs and the grand piano, provide a basis for the proportions. Then all scenes that play in the Colorado Lounge are a starting point for determining the size.
The biggest challenge is to determine the correct dimensions when wide-angle lenses are used (almost always).<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. What are the real dimensions of the Colorado Lounge set?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If we just look at the Colorado Lounge interior<\/strong> then it would fit on Stage 3,<\/p>\n\n\n\n........but extra space is needed for the following:<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
First, the lighting rig to illuminate the 5 large windows from the outside<\/mark><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
So there must be room for the scaffolding and lamps with the adjustment mechanism to direct the lamps.
In addition, space for a mobile scaffold or ladders to replace lamps if necessary, as can be seen in the photo below.
There is a great interview with John Alcott<\/strong> in the American Cinematographer<\/em> (August 1980) about the lighting techniques in The Shining<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>
There is nothing to be found about this setup except for the photo on the left and the interview with John Alcott<\/strong> in the American Cinematographer. <\/em>(August 1980)
If I had to make my own construct it would look like above.<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
The distance is very important because 860 x 1000 watts produces a lot of heat.
John Alcott<\/strong> says in the interview in the American Cinematographer<\/em>:
“\u2026.you just couldn’t walk from one end to the other between the lights and the backing. You just couldn’t make it<\/em>.”.
The diffuse screen was welded together from several pieces to form one screen measuring 80 by 30 feet (24 x 9 meters)
The Rosco diffuse screen with the suspension frame will probably also take up some minimal space. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSecond, the trees and shrubs that stand between the diffuse screen and the terrace wall.<\/mark><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Ladders are common in the shining; in the kitchen, closing day in the Goldroom and Lobby. Would it be the same ladder?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>
The right photo shows that the columns between the windows extend outwards. Up to the terrace wall. This can also be seen at ‘Danny’s ride’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
That makes the overall width of Colorado Lounge set approximately 118.6 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve tried to shorten some distances here and there, but I never get the 18.6 feet together.
That leads to the following question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n3. Is the Room 237 set part of the Colorado Lounge set?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Also no information where room 237 might have been built.
<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf anyone has found any photos or articles of building<\/strong>\nthe Colorado Lounge or Room 237,<\/strong>\nplease contact me by leaving a comment at the bottom of the page.<\/strong><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
4. Evidence that Room 237 set was<\/strong> part of the Colorado Lounge set.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Obviously the second floor hallway is<\/strong> part of the set. (see Danny on his tricycle)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>
This seems confirmed by the continuous shot from the hallway to the entry area of Room 237.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>
The photo on the left provides absolute proof that the Room 237 set is part of the Colorado Lounge set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/a>5. The Colorado Lounge set therefore does not fit on Stage 3.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here are two cross-sections.
The left image shows Room 237 set intersecting the hallway, dressing rooms and offices. The right image shows the light installation scaffolding against the dividing wall with Stage 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n