The shooting of "The Shining" was difficult and long. Because of Kubrick's methodical nature, it took more than a year to complete the main shooting alone.
The film was shot at EMI Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, UK. The hotel set in the film was the largest set built at the time, including a full set of interior and exterior views of the hotel. A few exterior shots were taken from Timberline Lodge in Mount Hood, Oregon. , Part of the interior is based on the Avani Hotel in Yosemite National Park. In order to prevent the film from adversely affecting Room 217, Timberline Lodge asked Kubrick to change the sinister and ominous Room 217 to Room 237. Due to the shuttle in the hotel setting, Kubrick used a camera stabilizer for the first time.
The opening panoramic picture and the scene of the Volkswagen Beetle heading to the hotel were taken by a helicopter over Sunny Avenue in Glacier National Park, Montana. Kubrick allowed his 17-year-old daughter Vivian Kubrick (Vivian Kubrick) to produce a documentary about "The Shining", which was originally filmed for the BBC TV show "Arena". The rare insight shows how the Kubrick film was filmed.
