Stanley Kubrick as a consumate pre-production planner, had models (also called maquettes) as a way to ensure the filming was successful. Some of these ended up on-screen, such as the maze model from THE SHINING. There is also a model showing from EYES WIDE SHUT.
These models, like architectural models, can help to anticipate problems such as shadows and perspective that may require unique elements such as special lenses or cranes or dollies in order to achieve a certain result.
