Did you know that one of the first inventors of the snowboard was fourteen years old and now he is worth one hundred million dollars? Snowboarding on the half-pipe has become a very popular sport especially in the olympics.I will be presenting you with the history of snowboarding, halfpipe snowboarding in the olympics, and telling about two of the best half pipe snowboarders now: Shaun White and Stale Sandbech. Now I will be telling you the history of the snowboard and snowboarding. “While we…
Leighton Pierce is an American experimental filmmaker who uses sound design and hypnotic images to explore themes of surrealism, dreams, and hypnotic states. The theme of water and its hypnotic rhythm are present in many of his shorts and feature films. Outside film, Pierce experiments a great deal with sound and installation. His artistic style is similar to impressionism, an art style represented by fluid motion and obvious brushstrokes. Music is a large influence in his work, along with other…
Tim Burton, a famous director of many movies, was influenced by Roald Dahl, Edgar Allen Poe, Vincent Price, Dr.Seuss, Grimms’ Fairy Tales, and Disney. Tim Burton’s influences have shaped and molded his unique style; Burton uses various cinematic techniques to create a dark and suspenseful mood while also maintaining a childlike innocence. Burton also doesn't hold back on using his imagination in his films; you can see his films tend to lean toward fantasy and fiction rather than being realistic.…
Crime Comes Punishment Although the movies Tim Burton directs have various plots, they all have one thing in common, their theme. In the movies, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Beetlejuice, Burton uses music and sound, costuming, editing, and props to emphasize the theme of crime and punishment. Burton portrays that if one does something they know they shouldn’t do or are told not to do, their actions have consequences. Burton uses numerous other cinematic techniques…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban uses principles of sound, cinematography and elements of Mis En Scene to immerse the audience in the dark and mysterious wizarding world. Sound is a powerful film technique, especially one such as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, where sound and sound effects help to shape the understanding of the wizarding world (Bordwell and Thompson, 267). Generally, there are two different types of sound, diegetic and non-diegetic. According to Film…
Tim Burton is a movie director that works his own style even in the places that want other things. He started his career in Disney animation, which didn’t work out very well in the end. He didn't enjoy his original job as a apprentice animator, and when they moved him the designing the original characters for new movie, Disney didn’t like the result. The general unhappiness caused Tim Burton to start his own projects. These movie he created, some of which include Charlie and Chocolate factory,…
Tim Burton is no doubt an odd man but never fails to exceed my expectations. In Burton’s movies a big part of their success because of his use of dark and gloomy cinematic elements. Burton undoubtedly always creates an eerie and mystical notion in all 3 of his movies. Willy Wonka: Charlie and the chocolate factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Alice in the wonderland.Tim Burton does not fall too short of the mark when it comes to action and light heartiness. Burton has a special appeal to horror…
Tim Burton, a director for many movies. Movies such as Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. These are movies that will be us in this essay. Burton has many crazy characters. Characters that are shy, dark, crazy, and a little creepy. Some characters that he created are Edward, Mr. Wonka, and Beetlejuice. Burton’s dark style is best conveyed through his use of color, zooming, and music. One defining characteristic of Burton’s style is his use of color to devolve…
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The idea of the auteur has prevailed since the 1940s (408), and is not only specific to filmmakers who create “higher art.” The French insisted that “even Hollywood directors…could be viewed as artists” (408). One modern example of an auteur is Tim Burton. His directorial style is generally consistent and easily recognizable, and throughout the years, helped him earn a devoted fan base. This style propelled him to fame in mainstream culture, but…