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    scissors. Along these lines, the visual arrangement of 'Edward Scissorhands ' upgrades both the story and characterisation by advancing Burton 's judgment of the social dismissal of untouchables. Through shading and structural planning, the group of onlookers – not at all like the suburbanites – can perceive the magnificence of unique structures and welcome the incongruity inborn in dismissing a built being as Burton recommends we are all controlled and controlled so as to be acknowledged into society. Sound Sound is one generation component of 'Edward Scissorhands ' which attempts to build up the character of Edward, as well as characterizes the connections he has with the individuals who come to encompass him. Scored by arranger Danny Elfman, his frequently delicate, thoughtful and sentimental soundtrack highlights Edward 's feelings as he tries to acclimatize into the suburbs. The apparently bright music which plays amid the film 's opening scene at first makes the gathering of people feels as however the area may be 'impeccable '; be that as it may, the feeling of a darker underbelly is proposed when the music all of a sudden gets to be "shocking" as Peg gazes toward Edward 's dim manor – totally disengaged from the pastel suburb – and chooses to visit trying to offer him Avon items. This attempts to set up not just Edward 's exacting and allegorical separation from 'ordinariness ', yet displays him as something else and threatening. This is completely not…

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    In both Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Corpse Bride (2005), the characters were relatively ‘different’ from those that they were surrounded by, therefore making them strange and considerably odd in the eyes of people they came in contact with- there was sympathy, pity, indifference, sacrifice, attraction, jealously, repulsion, understanding, fear, and prejudice surrounding both these characters as they discovered the real world. Both films are extremely fairytale-like, which…

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    Intro Paragraph “One person's craziness is another person’s reality” Tim burton says this everytime he describes himself or one of his movies. This is an interesting concept on his movies because he is explaining how what one person thinks, but it someone else. This is just one of the few things that make Tim Burton and his movies so interesting, but the number one thing is something any director can use. The number one thing he does to make his movies, like Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the…

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    As Tim Burton says, “One person’s craziness is one person’s reality.” This quote shows how his films portray his crazy thoughts to others, but it is actually what he happens to consider being normal. Tim Burton is an animator and film director that is influenced by Roald Dahl and E.A Poe. Burton is best known for his use of dark children’s stories and gothic fantasies in films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie finds the…

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    Directors use many cinematic elements and techniques to give their movies a mood or feeling but director Tim Burton does this especially well in his movies Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques in his films but the one technique that he does extraordinary in his films are camera angles. In his films, Tim Burton effectively uses the cinematic element of camera angles to create a sense of mood and feeling based on the type of camera he…

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    Burton’s Technique Tim Burton uses many different types of cinematic elements/techniques to show the mood, tone and style. In the movies I’ve watched, he used various types of cinematic elements/techniques to show the mood, tone, and style of each movie. Some of his cinematic elements/techniques used are music/sound, editing, and lighting. As we go further into the essay I will talk about these three techniques, and you will notice that the tone of the movie is…

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    Tim Burton, a person who started out as a kid fascinated by other famous directors and then became one himself. What did he do to become such a famous director? He is known for his disturbing and yet child-like movies, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. Everyone of all ages can be able to enjoy his movie. Tim Burton’s style is kid-friendly at first, but then it takes a disturbing and twisted turn. One of Burton's cinematic technique he uses is…

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    Film Analysis Essay Tim Burton is known for his dark, gothic and quirky fantasy filming. This has been displayed through the six movies we watched in class. All six of the film topics were things that one would rarely think of happening and gave us a perspective of how it would feel or the experience through the characters as they traveled through the world of Tim Burton. He has expressed himself through The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Charlie and…

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    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.…

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    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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