Conventions of a thriller - The Shining

The Shining (1980) 

opening 

Location :

• Rural setting 
• Mountains, snow, lakes, forests etc 
• introduced to a extreme LS / Wide angle of a Mansion 

Music/Sound :

Throughout the opening sequence we hear persistant non-diagetic sound 

• creepy music 
• sinister notes 

Credits :

• characters are introduced 
• written by steven king 
• Blunt credits 

Camera :

• longshot
• tracking the car 
• almost like the car is being followed