Shining heartbeat
No.50
Film excerpts retain the surrounding dialogue, effects and layered music.
Wendy Carlos, Shining Heartbeat, Pg 196
In this image · No.48
Sound in No.48
The news story is drowned out with high pitched tones and the beating of a heart. As the camera pans through Room 237, the high pitched tones are replaced by The Awakening of Jacob, with the heartbeat continuing.
This same piece of music is used as Danny talks with Tony about why he doesn’t want to go to the hotel, as the tennis ball rolls to Danny luring him into Room 237, and as Jack screams about his dream within The Colorado Lounge.
Using it here to its completion cements the meaning of its usage.
Full Sound: Heartbeat
Wendy Carlos, Shining Heartbeat, Pg 196
No.48, Halloran receive Shining message from Danny re: danger from The Overlook (this is layered towards the end with Penderecki’s The Awakening of Jacob)
No.50, Jack and Wendy talk while Danny sees visions
No.54-1169, Wendy paces planning to leave The Overlook through Danny redrum from the other room, through No.55-1185 as Jack dismantles radio, through No.58 as Halloran flies in a Continental.
In No.58, it is pounding loud.
According to Christine Gengaro, it is reflective of Halloran and Danny’s Shining communication.
No.—S: same soundNo.48, No.50, No.54-No.58
Wendy Carlos, Shining Heartbeat
thematic reflection, No.2, No.9- both as Dies Irae and the shrills, trills, human voices crying signifying ghosts, history/death, American History, Abuse
Meant to be jarring and unpleasant.
American History Narrative
Ghost Story Narrative