“I have a problem when people say something's real or not real, or normal or abnormal. The meaning of those words for me is very personal and subjective. I've always been confused and never had a clearcut understanding of the meaning of those kinds of words” (Burton). Tim Burton had a different life than other kids’. He never got to be close with his parents, he loved horror movies, and he hated growing up in the suburbs. Tim Burton likes to make dark movies that always involve somebody being an outcast in society, such as Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Edward in Edward Scissorhands, as well as, Victor in Corpse Bride. Tim Burton uses frames and angles, camera movements, and lighting to show how the characters chose their own path without society
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Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a low angle in order to make a character seem powerful. For example, in the movie, Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses a low angle to make Edward seem more powerful than Kim’s ex-boyfriend. Tim Burton makes this by having the camera on the ground facing up, showing Edward in the window and Kim’s ex-boyfriend is smaller, falling out of the window. This technique explains the mood by showing tragedy, such as Kim’s ex-boyfriend’s death. This reveals an important part of Burton’s unique style because it shows that Burton’s unique style is having society play a big role in many of his movies. Burton’s style relates to the theme of not conforming to society, since Edward had had enough of trying to be the innocent person everybody had thought him to be so he decided to ignore what society would’ve thought of him for killing Jim (Kim’s ex-boyfriend) to protect Kim. Another way Tim Burton showed the theme of deciding one’s own path, was using framing and angles. Tim Burton used a low angle in order to make a character seem powerful. For example, in the movie, Corpse Bride, Tim Burton uses a low angle to make Victoria’s parent seem high in society, and powerful, in comparison to Victor’s parents. Tim Burton makes this shot by having Victoria’s parents walking down the stairs and having the camera below their eyes, pointing upward at them as they walk down the stairs. This technique shows how, in the movie, the type of job has a huge effect on how high you are in society. Since Victor’s parents are fish merchants they aren’t as high in society like Victoria’s parents whom seem to be ashamed to have to acknowledge Victor’s family. This reveals an important part of Burton’s unique style because it shows that Burton’s unique style is to put his characters in situations where society is pushing them to what’s more
Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a low angle in order to make a character seem powerful. For example, in the movie, Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses a low angle to make Edward seem more powerful than Kim’s ex-boyfriend. Tim Burton makes this by having the camera on the ground facing up, showing Edward in the window and Kim’s ex-boyfriend is smaller, falling out of the window. This technique explains the mood by showing tragedy, such as Kim’s ex-boyfriend’s death. This reveals an important part of Burton’s unique style because it shows that Burton’s unique style is having society play a big role in many of his movies. Burton’s style relates to the theme of not conforming to society, since Edward had had enough of trying to be the innocent person everybody had thought him to be so he decided to ignore what society would’ve thought of him for killing Jim (Kim’s ex-boyfriend) to protect Kim. Another way Tim Burton showed the theme of deciding one’s own path, was using framing and angles. Tim Burton used a low angle in order to make a character seem powerful. For example, in the movie, Corpse Bride, Tim Burton uses a low angle to make Victoria’s parent seem high in society, and powerful, in comparison to Victor’s parents. Tim Burton makes this shot by having Victoria’s parents walking down the stairs and having the camera below their eyes, pointing upward at them as they walk down the stairs. This technique shows how, in the movie, the type of job has a huge effect on how high you are in society. Since Victor’s parents are fish merchants they aren’t as high in society like Victoria’s parents whom seem to be ashamed to have to acknowledge Victor’s family. This reveals an important part of Burton’s unique style because it shows that Burton’s unique style is to put his characters in situations where society is pushing them to what’s more