Murray Close's Movies

This photo of Stanley Kubrick during a snow test on 'The Shining' was taken in the maze set where Jack Nicholson chases Danny around at the end of the movie. After extensive tests the most realistic snow-like material to cover the maze was found to be ‘urea formaldahyde’ a highly toxic chemical. Only a small amount of shooting could done without the camera crew and actors coming out for fresh air leaving a crew to clear up the foot prints.
 

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