avant-garde and expressionistic‚ and are more commonly described as ‘dark’ or ‘gothic’‚ all owing to Burton’s romanticism and fascination with the macabre. Burton has affected his films by approaching uncomfortable topics to most with great wit and humour‚ simply as if he were laughing at the world for taking itself too seriously‚ which oftentimes‚ he does. Burton uses satire‚ irony and the ‘anti-hero’ as tools for social commentary‚ which is magnified by his juxtaposition of the absurd and the cliche. He is
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This is very usual in Tim Burton’s films. Tim Burton’s eerie style is best conveyed through his use of pan‚ establishing shot‚ and front/back lighting. Tim Burton‚ in Edward Scissorhands‚ uses pan to reveal the setting. For example when Peg walked in the mansion‚ Tim Burton used pan to show the setting. So we know where this is going to take place. Also
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and how this different look can add to or take away from the storytelling of the animation. To see how East European art styles in animation have had an impact in Western cinema‚ I have chosen to examine the works of Western writer and director Tim Burton. At first glance his animations seem very different to those of East European artists. His movies have been heavily focused on darkness and shadows. The characters are deformed and much of the time even scary. Therefore his style seems to present
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The entrance to the Tim Burton show is a toothy clown audaciously daring visitors to step through its jaws. As I step through‚ I am greeted by a plethora of bizarre contraptions‚ like a “Little Shop of Horrors.” I am instantly drawn to a series of female portraits. One particular drawing of a mopey girl wearing a red stitched heart appears to be a kindred spirit‚ and I instantly found solace in her dejected disposition. Throughout the exhibition‚ a similar feeling is projected. Although Burton’s
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I Am Tim Burton Who is Tim Burton? He’s that movie director that’s loved by Johnny Depp and reminds you of Edgar Allen Poe. Tim Burton is an abnormal movie director he brings unusual things to your TV screens that you won’t even think of. He’s the type of director that mixes up bad and good in one theme. Tim Burton‚ being an outsider as a young child‚ has led to his success as a movie director. Growing up as a child Tim Burton watched old scary movies and played in the cemetery
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My Media End of Unit Assessment How does Tim Burton create a gothic atmosphere in the Edward scissors hands through his use of filming techniques? Throughout this assessment my aim is to discuss how Tim Burton‚ writer of the Film Edward Scissors hands creates a gothic atmosphere through his use of filming techniques. Tim Burton uses a range of camera angles and techniques. The main and most interesting Camera Angles in the Film Edward Scissor hands is the extreme long shot‚ at the beginning
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Jazmyn Lynn Salivio-Topasna-Archuleta O’Leary English. Period Six. January 17th‚ 2014 Style Analysis Essay Tim Burton applies low-key lighting so he can flood the scene with shadows and darkness‚ which creates suspense and/or suspicion. For example‚ in the film “Charlie and The Chocolate Factory”‚ The lighting is used in Willy Wonka’s factory showing that it is every kid’s dream to visit it. Although it is his fantasy‚ Charlie knows that a fantasy is all it ever will be. To represent this
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Edward Scissorhands The first time I saw the movie‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ I was astonished. Tim Burton has always made outstanding and creative movies. This 1990 movie is 105 minutes long filled with romance‚ comedy‚ and dramatic events that will keep you intrigued. Tim Burton made a great choice of actors. For example‚ Johnny Depp creates a kind-hearted and shy character with hard work and a lot of practice. Johnny Depp shows his characters thoughts throughout the impeccable facial expressions.
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an outsider. Tim Burton’s films fall under the outcast category. His films are unusually unique. In his films Alice in Wonderland and Edward Scissorhands Burton takes an original idea from his childhood and a common fairytale and pulls out the grim side of the story‚ yet still keeps the film’s child-like feeling. Alice‚ from Alice in Wonderland‚ and Edward from‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ are both characters that are treated as social pariahs and also see the world differently. Tim Burton uses multiple
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Essay Tim Burton uses certain techniques to create a unique outlook on life and people/society. He has a unique visual style and imagination that expresses his inner thoughts. Tim Burton thought as fairy tales to be frightening‚ abstract stories and young children can relate to them because it represents the abstract of life‚ and how people would deal with those kinds of situations in life. It also shows how people would deal with things that are not understandable. In “Corpse Bride” Tim Burton creates
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