I believe the Backrooms is an extension of the SCP universe. The whole ‘weirdness’ concept is brilliant. I’ve lost so many hours into SCP’s, the Backrooms, Hauntings and ARG’s it’s been way more entertaining than mainstream media.
i think it was its own thing to begin with, then yes in some strands it’s definitely been sucked into the SCP universe. originally, the backrooms (afaik) was just an endless, bland office space that made no sense and went on forever. you could “noclip” into it from our reality and never get out again. then the online community started adding loads of stuff and it’s grown into something way different with a set of rules etc (idk why but humanity always has to add rules)
There’s a scene where the lad is playing on the floor with cars and a ball. The pattern on the carpet is quite distinctive and the arrow theme through the matter has a section where it is pointing straight at him dead centre. I believe he rolls the ball away, it returns, the boy is now sitting on a shape whethere the arrow line is behind him. Could be a minor continuity cockup, but the this is Kubrick.
yes mate i know the film incredibly well, i was just wondering what reference you were making to the backrooms/the complex with regards to it? or is it just something out of the blue?
ah, i see the link (sort of) now. yes, i probably did mate, the backrooms and the modern notion of liminal spaces in general owes quite a lot to work like the shining. even the muted 1920’s style music is a staple in many liminal space games/videos now.
kubrick rolled that ball well over 100 times until he got the shot he was happy with ! nothing in that film, from the positioning of everything in every scene to the performances, is a mistake or accident.
Right, I’m not going nuts. Jump to “Wednesday” around 57 mins in. Note the carpet design and how the darker lines lead into a hex shape but not out again. The boy is sitting exactly inside one of these hexamajigs which aligns with the centre of the hall.
Now a ball rolls along a dark line in the carpet, going between his carefully placed toys and stops just before the lad. He looks up, the camera jumps behind the boy to show where the ball came from except the carpet pattern doesn’t flip and the boy+toy configuration has been moved to the closed end of the hex shape.
The change is 57:33 to 57:34 on mine. A large flowpot also appears near him which should have been in-shot before the flip. He gets up and walks to the now open room 237.
i’ve told you already mate none of this stuff is coincidental. kubrick studied heavily on subliminal imaging and how to deliberately disorient and disquieten the viewer for months prior to initial production design commencing. with regards to the geography of shots, and even the layout of the overlook itself, it’s all engineered to confuse the subconscious. many shots contain items that disappear/reappear. it’s very subtle, but that’s the point and that’s why the whole piece generates such an odd feeling in some viewers.
i’m still really struggling to understand what the fuck this has to do with a video about the backrooms, though ? :p
do you know about the backrooms mythology mate ? it’s a massive internet mythos mostly made up and added to by children, quite an interesting modern take on “inventing an urban legend”. there was also a really good short film mate by a 16 year old who’s now been hired by the studio A24 to make a proper cinematic film, here’s a link to the short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4dGpz6cnHo
I believe the Backrooms is an extension of the SCP universe. The whole ‘weirdness’ concept is brilliant. I’ve lost so many hours into SCP’s, the Backrooms, Hauntings and ARG’s it’s been way more entertaining than mainstream media.
Go on, give us a clue with the TLAs.
WDYM ?
i think it was its own thing to begin with, then yes in some strands it’s definitely been sucked into the SCP universe. originally, the backrooms (afaik) was just an endless, bland office space that made no sense and went on forever. you could “noclip” into it from our reality and never get out again. then the online community started adding loads of stuff and it’s grown into something way different with a set of rules etc (idk why but humanity always has to add rules)
Influenced by Marble Hornets?
Also, watch the carpet in The Shining where the boy is sitting in a hall on the floor playing.
maybe a bit mate although i think also maybe not. what do you mean about the shining carpet ?
There’s a scene where the lad is playing on the floor with cars and a ball. The pattern on the carpet is quite distinctive and the arrow theme through the matter has a section where it is pointing straight at him dead centre. I believe he rolls the ball away, it returns, the boy is now sitting on a shape whethere the arrow line is behind him. Could be a minor continuity cockup, but the this is Kubrick.
yes mate i know the film incredibly well, i was just wondering what reference you were making to the backrooms/the complex with regards to it? or is it just something out of the blue?
I think you mentioned the film in the video. Unless the meds are making me nuts.
ah, i see the link (sort of) now. yes, i probably did mate, the backrooms and the modern notion of liminal spaces in general owes quite a lot to work like the shining. even the muted 1920’s style music is a staple in many liminal space games/videos now.
kubrick rolled that ball well over 100 times until he got the shot he was happy with ! nothing in that film, from the positioning of everything in every scene to the performances, is a mistake or accident.
Right, I’m not going nuts. Jump to “Wednesday” around 57 mins in. Note the carpet design and how the darker lines lead into a hex shape but not out again. The boy is sitting exactly inside one of these hexamajigs which aligns with the centre of the hall.
Now a ball rolls along a dark line in the carpet, going between his carefully placed toys and stops just before the lad. He looks up, the camera jumps behind the boy to show where the ball came from except the carpet pattern doesn’t flip and the boy+toy configuration has been moved to the closed end of the hex shape.
The change is 57:33 to 57:34 on mine. A large flowpot also appears near him which should have been in-shot before the flip. He gets up and walks to the now open room 237.
i’ve told you already mate none of this stuff is coincidental. kubrick studied heavily on subliminal imaging and how to deliberately disorient and disquieten the viewer for months prior to initial production design commencing. with regards to the geography of shots, and even the layout of the overlook itself, it’s all engineered to confuse the subconscious. many shots contain items that disappear/reappear. it’s very subtle, but that’s the point and that’s why the whole piece generates such an odd feeling in some viewers.
i’m still really struggling to understand what the fuck this has to do with a video about the backrooms, though ? :p
Very unsettling! Reminds me of the lab in portal but with a more sinister feel. Chilling indeed
do you know about the backrooms mythology mate ? it’s a massive internet mythos mostly made up and added to by children, quite an interesting modern take on “inventing an urban legend”. there was also a really good short film mate by a 16 year old who’s now been hired by the studio A24 to make a proper cinematic film, here’s a link to the short: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4dGpz6cnHo
Thanks George – will check it out! 😊👍