Burton Coliseum

Tim Burton, in both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands, uses a variety of cinematic techniques to create powerful, emotion filled, and memorable scenes. Some of the more effective techniques he utilized were the lighting, proper camera angles/movement, and music. All of these techniques that Mr. Burton has mastered has given him an iconic style that can be identified by almost anyone. One of the best defined and well used of the cinematic techniques would be the impressive…

If there is one thing that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands all had in common, it would be the director. Tim Burton is most well known for his style of film, which usually involves characters looking pale, tired, and are eccentric in terms of their personality. His movies also produce a certain style to them, revolving a lot around darker yet comedic themes. Not only that, but Burton’s cinematography excels in terms of the lighting, direction, editing, and in…

Tim Burton is the most unique director of our time. By using cinematic techniques he points out the isolated character in the movie and shows how different they are than everyone else. Although it is consistent that these protagonist characters never fit in, what does vary is their desire to do so and many people argue that this reflects Burton himself. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissor Hands directed by Tim Burton, the use of a wishful protagonist and exaggerated…

Almost every directors have a "trademark" style for example Quentin Tarantino is known for "non-linear storylines" or Martin Scorsese is known for frequent using "slow motion "shots. Tim Burton also ranks among this list. He is known “gothicism” since almost all his film portray a dark concept from his childhood experiences which makes him unique from others directors. In order to express his “gothicism” style he use two common features on all his films. Which is lighting and camera movements.…

just being yourself. This is something Tim Burton knows all too well on how to portray in his films. Burton has a way of giving off a pitiful, scared, or uneasy feeling toward a character that will later on be the “good guy.” Burton has always had a love for childlike stories and films, and now in almost all of his movies a child, teen, or someone with a childlike mentality is the main character. This makes the audience want to care even more. Tim Burton has accomplished how to use close-up,…

In this essay, I will show how Tim Burton has a distinctive style that allows the viewers to recognize one of his films but similar elements found in his films. By examining the similarities between a range of his movies I will be able to decide on what features he uses in each of his films. Elements that these films have in common are the misunderstood and odd main characters, the use of gothic architecture, fantasy environments, the battle between good and bad, stereotypes, use of flashbacks,…

Burton creates setting, characters, and themes that reflect the theatrical look, unbalanced main characters, threats, and optical effects of the classical “Expressionist films”; however, I believe that Burton has evolved the classical German Expressionist film to become more personable and relatable to the audience of his films. The ability to create lovable character that all audience member can find some personal relationship too is what has allowed Burton to evolve the idea…

To many people, embracing their indifferences may seem difficult. Through the art of film-making, Tim Burton makes his creative yet unique stories into movies. Burton’s charisma is portrayed through his movies, such as Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland. The main characters in the movies have the appearance and aspects of an outcast; therefore, they stand out in their society. Tim Burton uses misfit characters to show that people should embrace their unique attributes. Non-diegetic…

Renowned for his ongoing series “Salad Fingers”, David Firth delivers yet another mind-twisting short film, “Cream.” The majority of the film is written, acted, and animated by the talent of Firth himself. However, for this project he is joined by musician Steven Ellison, whose artist name is Flying Lotus. Ellison contributed parts of the soundtrack and a few lines of background characters. This partnership yielded a nightmarish yet mesmerizing product that is sure to send viewers on a…

“Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me” - Tim Burton. In Tim Burton’s films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edwards Scissorhands, and Alice in Wonderland he uses low key lighting, high key lighting, and non-diegetic sounds to create suspense and suspicion, bright and open looking scenes, and happy or spooky moods. For people to feel the suspense and suspicion in the movies, Tim Burton uses low key lighting in the scenes to create a spooky mood. For example, In the…