Tim Burton Cinematic Techniques
Tim Burton’s Stylistic Techniques- FINAL DRAFT
Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies and even lived near a cemetery. He was surely a self-admitted oddball. However, Tim Burton’s style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few of his movies are Edward Scissorhands, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride. These movies all represent his interests, inspirations, and his life experiences. Tim Burton uses specific cinematic techniques to create an Imaginative world in his movies. Some of the techniques he uses to be different with a touch of darkness to create his style are flashbacks, gothic theme, and Irony. One of the elements that contribute to Tim Burton’s cinematic style …show more content…
Gothic Theme is a mode of literature that combines the elements dark and ghoulish. For example, in the film Edward Scissorhands, there is a scene where the director shows a long shot of Edward’s body. Edward was wearing a black jumpsuit with metal parts, not to mention his scissorhands.In this scene, gothic theme makes the audience feel like Edward is an outsider and that he looks strange because the audience, viewers, and film watchers can see how the town and Edward are different. Similarly, in the film Charlie and the chocolate factory, the director uses gothic theme in the scene where Willy Wonka and the kids walk throughout the factory. The gothic theme is clearly shown with the non-diegetic dramatic music and low key lighting that makes the factory creepy. In this scene, the gothic theme is used to stand out and give the audience a weird and suspenseful thought of what’s going to happen next. In addition, this film like the films above, Corpse Bride, like the previous film has gothic theme. Throughout the movie all of the settings are dark and gloomy. This makes the audience feel like something bad might happen with all of the darkness present until the characters break out into song. Gothic theme helps define Tim Burton’s style because his interests are dark and wicked
Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies and even lived near a cemetery. He was surely a self-admitted oddball. However, Tim Burton’s style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few of his movies are Edward Scissorhands, Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride. These movies all represent his interests, inspirations, and his life experiences. Tim Burton uses specific cinematic techniques to create an Imaginative world in his movies. Some of the techniques he uses to be different with a touch of darkness to create his style are flashbacks, gothic theme, and Irony. One of the elements that contribute to Tim Burton’s cinematic style …show more content…
Gothic Theme is a mode of literature that combines the elements dark and ghoulish. For example, in the film Edward Scissorhands, there is a scene where the director shows a long shot of Edward’s body. Edward was wearing a black jumpsuit with metal parts, not to mention his scissorhands.In this scene, gothic theme makes the audience feel like Edward is an outsider and that he looks strange because the audience, viewers, and film watchers can see how the town and Edward are different. Similarly, in the film Charlie and the chocolate factory, the director uses gothic theme in the scene where Willy Wonka and the kids walk throughout the factory. The gothic theme is clearly shown with the non-diegetic dramatic music and low key lighting that makes the factory creepy. In this scene, the gothic theme is used to stand out and give the audience a weird and suspenseful thought of what’s going to happen next. In addition, this film like the films above, Corpse Bride, like the previous film has gothic theme. Throughout the movie all of the settings are dark and gloomy. This makes the audience feel like something bad might happen with all of the darkness present until the characters break out into song. Gothic theme helps define Tim Burton’s style because his interests are dark and wicked