A Comparison Of Tim Burton's Life And Films

Burton’s films include mythic themes of exile, death and ideas on childhood. His films have been nominated for several Academy Awards; he has won a few of them, mostly for his beautiful set design and makeup. Before Burton has started directing any of his films, he always sketches out his set design and make up ideas. Burton’s peculiar style is what sets him apart from other directors, but unlike some he wouldn’t like be known as a director with a certain type. In Burton’s career he has made around 12 films, not including his short-films shot early in his career. Such as Vincent(1982), The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy, his first leading film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), and two of his most known films Edward Scissorhands (1990), and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Burton puts as much into the art of film, his films contain various themes, “Burton’s regulars”, and exquisite set designs. Burton’s themes in his movies reflect his childhood and his own life.
His father was a baseball player and worked for the city and his mother owned a gift store dedicated to cats. Most of his life he lived independent as his parents were busy most of the time. As a child, he lived in a bedroom that was completely dark because his parents blackened out his windows to supposedly save on heat. As he entered his teenage years he chose to create his own path instead of following the one set by the “popular” people. Burton believes that those who grew up as the loners will turn out to be the most successful adults because they have spent their time searching for who they are, and those who were considered “popular” in high school will have already reached their peak and downfall as an adult and will talk about high school as the best time of their lives, while others may oppose. Burton’s passion for art came as a child and continued to grow as he got