The opening sequence to the Shining would be a beautiful view across wide valleys and tall mountains if it wasn't for the very sinister undertone that the music created. The music is incredibly eerie as every so often there is low chanting and scratchy violin notes which set a suspicious mood for the audience.
The opening sequence also sows the isolation of the hotel in which Jack Nicholson goes to by showing is took a long time for him to get there via long windy roads and he also tells another man it took him 3 and a half hours. Also by the fact that all of the shots are high angle - showing vulnerability as well, and extreme extreme long shots. This creates suspense as the audience realises as the storyline is uncovered that he ans his family will be completely separate from all civilisation and anyone who can help.
At one point the car also goes into a very dark and sinister looking tunnel which is quite ominous. Towards the end of these mountaineous shots snow appears in the frame which again shows isolation but also possible discomfort in the coming cold months - implying that winter is coming.
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