Burton’s Techniques
Although he worked with Disney, did you know that Tim Burton wasn’t allowed to release some of his films with Disney because they were ‘too scary’? Tim Burton has been spooking audiences of all ages for 30 years with his films created from childhood drawings. One can infer that Burton is able to create a twisted outlook on characters in his films by using low key lighting contrasting high key lighting, non diegetic sound, and high/low angles.
To begin, Tim Burton tinkers with lighting to create feelings of fear and suspense within the audience and a cheerful, happy scene. One way that Burton does this is when he uses low key lighting, In the film Edward Scissorhands Burton used low key lighting when it was panning Edward’s house to give a ominus …show more content…
For example, Burton uses non-diegetic music in Edward Scissorhands, when Peg releases herself in Edward’s house, going into the attic seeing Edward creep out of the corner. There is suspense built while he is walking steadily out of the corner.This also allows the audience to experience the attic through Peg’s perspective, which creates a deeper connection between the character and the audience. Burton also uses non-diegetic music in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory to allow the audience into the character’s head. When the children are set loose in the factory to explore all the extraordinary creations, changing the music and twisting the mood, Burton allows the audience to know the character’s feelings individually. In addition to allowing the audience to gain a better understanding of the characters, Burton uses non-diegetic sound to foreshadow the events that are about to take place. A good example of this is in Edward Scissorhands. Towards the end of the movie, Kevin is walking home from a friend’s house down the street, a no-brainer simple
Although he worked with Disney, did you know that Tim Burton wasn’t allowed to release some of his films with Disney because they were ‘too scary’? Tim Burton has been spooking audiences of all ages for 30 years with his films created from childhood drawings. One can infer that Burton is able to create a twisted outlook on characters in his films by using low key lighting contrasting high key lighting, non diegetic sound, and high/low angles.
To begin, Tim Burton tinkers with lighting to create feelings of fear and suspense within the audience and a cheerful, happy scene. One way that Burton does this is when he uses low key lighting, In the film Edward Scissorhands Burton used low key lighting when it was panning Edward’s house to give a ominus …show more content…
For example, Burton uses non-diegetic music in Edward Scissorhands, when Peg releases herself in Edward’s house, going into the attic seeing Edward creep out of the corner. There is suspense built while he is walking steadily out of the corner.This also allows the audience to experience the attic through Peg’s perspective, which creates a deeper connection between the character and the audience. Burton also uses non-diegetic music in Charlie in the Chocolate Factory to allow the audience into the character’s head. When the children are set loose in the factory to explore all the extraordinary creations, changing the music and twisting the mood, Burton allows the audience to know the character’s feelings individually. In addition to allowing the audience to gain a better understanding of the characters, Burton uses non-diegetic sound to foreshadow the events that are about to take place. A good example of this is in Edward Scissorhands. Towards the end of the movie, Kevin is walking home from a friend’s house down the street, a no-brainer simple