Tim burton, one of the worlds most accredited film director, producer, artist, writer, and animator is the friendly face behind many of the top movies of the decade. He rose to fame because of his excellent work in movies that have been a staple in childhood. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Corpse Bride are just three movies from Tim Burton. Although all the movies present different plots and problems the one similarity between all of them is the superb use of cinematic techniques. In particular, Tim burton has shown that he has achieved mastery in lighting, music and sound, and camera movements. Tim Burton effectively used these cinematic devices to better develop the plot, structure, and overall well being
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An example of this is the excellent display of lighting in Corpse Bride. In particular, during the scene where Victor is walking through the forest, repeating his vows over and over again, the lighting creates many creepy shadows, making the forest seem much more ominous than it actually is. By creating these eerie shapes in the shadows, Burton makes the audience fear for Victor, and makes one wonder what will happen, while foreshadowing that it will be something of undead proportions. In addition to Corpse bride in Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton effectively used lighting to show how scary and different looking Edwards’ house is compared to the neighborhood. At first when the camera panned to the community, it portrayed a very colorful scene with bright lighting to imitate a happy mood. However, a couple seconds later the lighting simultaneously turns dark and at the same moment it shows Edwards house. This strikes fear and uncertainty in the watchers regarding Edward and his environment. Similarly, Tim Burton also used lighting In Charlie and The Factory to mimic what he did in Edward Scissorhands. In the movie, Tim Burton uses very dim lighting on every scene that features Charlie's house. He does this to put emphasize the fact that Charlie and his Family are very poor. With the lighting Tim Burton is able to make the audience feel pity for Charlie therefore it helps establish a
An example of this is the excellent display of lighting in Corpse Bride. In particular, during the scene where Victor is walking through the forest, repeating his vows over and over again, the lighting creates many creepy shadows, making the forest seem much more ominous than it actually is. By creating these eerie shapes in the shadows, Burton makes the audience fear for Victor, and makes one wonder what will happen, while foreshadowing that it will be something of undead proportions. In addition to Corpse bride in Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton effectively used lighting to show how scary and different looking Edwards’ house is compared to the neighborhood. At first when the camera panned to the community, it portrayed a very colorful scene with bright lighting to imitate a happy mood. However, a couple seconds later the lighting simultaneously turns dark and at the same moment it shows Edwards house. This strikes fear and uncertainty in the watchers regarding Edward and his environment. Similarly, Tim Burton also used lighting In Charlie and The Factory to mimic what he did in Edward Scissorhands. In the movie, Tim Burton uses very dim lighting on every scene that features Charlie's house. He does this to put emphasize the fact that Charlie and his Family are very poor. With the lighting Tim Burton is able to make the audience feel pity for Charlie therefore it helps establish a