Overview:
The Colorado Lounge is an entertainment and relaxation space within The Overlook Hotel.
It is styled in a mix of patterns and decor, but leans primarily on Native American/Indigenous
It features heavy blocks of black and white photos, thematically representing both previous hotel guests and the memories held within the walls. Coupled with the Native American decor, portraits and cultural references, it becomes a mixture of oppressor and victim.
The layout of chairs-rugs-and bookcase repeat across the entire space, so that no matter where the camera is positioned, you see a living room set. This sets the tone that the Torrance’s have physically entered the Overlook space but emotionally have brought their problems from home to home.
The stylings change, furniture disappears, creating a feeling of unease, distrust, and perpetually shifting dynamics between the characters.
The composition of The Colorado Lounge is reflected both horizontally and vertically and has same visual choices that reflect it within The Gold Room, The Games Room, The Lobby, and Room 237.
The rugs feature doubling, image and pattern repetition, as well as pattern juxtaposition. The left side of the space is styled with Native American patterns and the right side features rugs that reference nature; both in color and in line.
The space is primarily associated with Jack as he’s taken it over as his work space, and it is unclear how this space connects with the rest of the hotel except for ancillary clues that connect it to the 2nd floor hallway/Room 237, The Kitchen, and The Boiler Room.
It is also a space heavily connected with tension, conflict, and power struggle.
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Film vs. Novel:
a luxurious wood-filled expansive space, jack claims the colorado lounge as his personal work space.
It is filled with examples of native american culture and black and white photos, which creates a visual and cultural tension. This tension is reflected with Wendy and Jack fighting within the space.
Visually, The Colorado Lounge reflects The Games Room.
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The Colorado Lounge’s repeated furnishings surround the space Jack claims for his work.
Full Setting: The Colorado Lounge
Overview:
The Colorado Lounge is an entertainment and relaxation space within The Overlook Hotel.
It is styled in a mix of patterns and decor, but leans primarily on Native American/Indigenous
It features heavy blocks of black and white photos, thematically representing both previous hotel guests and the memories held within the walls. Coupled with the Native American decor, portraits and cultural references, it becomes a mixture of oppressor and victim.
The layout of chairs-rugs-and bookcase repeat across the entire space, so that no matter where the camera is positioned, you see a living room set. This sets the tone that the Torrance’s have physically entered the Overlook space but emotionally have brought their problems from home to home.
The stylings change, furniture disappears, creating a feeling of unease, distrust, and perpetually shifting dynamics between the characters.
The composition of The Colorado Lounge is reflected both horizontally and vertically and has same visual choices that reflect it within The Gold Room, The Games Room, The Lobby, and Room 237.
The rugs feature doubling, image and pattern repetition, as well as pattern juxtaposition. The left side of the space is styled with Native American patterns and the right side features rugs that reference nature; both in color and in line.
The space is primarily associated with Jack as he’s taken it over as his work space, and it is unclear how this space connects with the rest of the hotel except for ancillary clues that connect it to the 2nd floor hallway/Room 237, The Kitchen, and The Boiler Room.
It is also a space heavily connected with tension, conflict, and power struggle.
Narrative & Thematic Devices:
Related / Repeated Scenes:
Structure:
Settings:
Characters:
Sound:
Film vs. Novel:
a luxurious wood-filled expansive space, jack claims the colorado lounge as his personal work space.
It is filled with examples of native american culture and black and white photos, which creates a visual and cultural tension. This tension is reflected with Wendy and Jack fighting within the space.
Visually, The Colorado Lounge reflects The Games Room.