German Expressionism and Tim Burton Tim Burton’s films have often been noted as modern day forms of German expressionism (the creative movement in Germany before World War I). It is through such things as sets‚ themes‚ makeup and costuming‚ lighting and shadows‚ acting techniques‚ and character that we can see Burton has been widely influenced by films of the era. The notable director’s films Edward Scissorhands (1990)‚ Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)‚ Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)‚
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March 10th‚ 2016 Tim Burton Analysis Essay Tim Burton is a stylistic writer who differs from many other directors. He uses various cinematic devices to convey messages that the character or narrator of the film does not directly say. It helps the audience understand the mood of the story when they do not show the character or their emotions. In the films‚ Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Tim burton uses many cinematic devices including color and
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Tim Burton Style Analysis Film Essay By John Visgaitis Period 6-7 The well-respected and established director Tim Burton has always been credited for the uniqueness of his many films. In one of his most popular movies‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ he reveals his true potential as a filmmaker and a modern allegorical poet. Within Edward Scissorhands and many more of his works‚ Burton uses a wide variety of stylistic techniques‚ including setting‚ point of view‚ and motifs. In Edward Scissorhands
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Tim Burton the Preservation of Dion Armstrong English Composition Instructor: John Hart When you think of the word perseverance and what a person had to do to succeed in their life who inspires you? I personally think of Tim Burton. I’ve always loved art as a youth. From stick figure drawings‚ origami‚ calligraphy‚ still life scenes‚ air brush art‚ acrylics and oil paint portraits. “My love of art as I remember”. I’ve always envisioned my work to be a lasting memory‚ a reflection of myself‚ a
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Karla Lopez Block 4 March 5‚ 2013 Tim Burton Stylistic Techniques Tim burton is a famous director who earned an Oscar nomination for best animated feature. Burton lived with grandmother as a teennager he spent his days drawing and dreaming and watching old monster movies. He liked monsters because he felt connected with them since Edward also felt like an outsider. Tim Burton became a filmmaker at the age of 26‚ when he made a short film for Disney. This is impor
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English 1-2 31 January 2014 Style Analysis Essay Trees. They are often misrepresented‚ all kinds of strange shapes and colors. Tim Burton has a habit of making trees a part of all his movies‚ along with other techniques. In the films _Edward Scissorhands_ and _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_‚ director Tim Burton uses lighting and music to demonstrate his eerie style. Tim Burton’s lighting effectively shows his style‚ eeriness. In both movies‚ there are a lot of light-dark contrasts. For instance
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English 1H Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques in his movies such as lighting and camera angles throughout his movies in order to create effects and moods. Cinematic techniques He uses both lighting and camera angles in Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory numerous times. He uses them very effectively to portray different ideas such as showing strengths‚ weaknesses‚ or size in a character or setting‚ or revealing a depressing or cheerful surrounding. Tim Burton is a successful
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Tim Burton has enthralled the people of today with his movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Big Fish. By just looking at one scene in any of Burton’s films‚ one can see that Burton makes films more than just a film. Burton not only makes the movies thought provoking and interesting‚ but he connects the strangest of things into real life. In these weird and amazing worlds Burton’s films create‚ Tim Burton uses shots and framing‚ lighting‚ and camera angles to
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create many different moods during a movie and every director has a different style of making a movie. Tim Burton‚ for example‚ has a style that has been influenced by many people and his interest in fairytales and child stories.Burton’s style is dark and delightful‚ and this is shown in many of his works‚ like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward scissorhands. In these films Tim Burton uses low key and back lighting in order to show the contrast between good and bad‚ close-ups to show the
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Tim Burton is an American film director‚ who is best known for directing Beetle juice‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ A Nightmare Before Christmas‚ and various great films. Tim Burton has a unique style used in children’s movie‚ he uses a lot of gothic and dark themes that can be great for other movies such as the 1989 Batman film or Sweeney Todd both already have a dark setting with them and are great for Burton’s gothic style. Tim Burton’s films are mostly centered around being an outcast‚ a different person
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