Tim Burton

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…

techniques given to make a good movie that expresses their style. In particular, Tim Burton uses numerous cinematic techniques such as sound, lighting, and shots to demonstrate his unique style in movies like Charlie and the chocolate Factory, and Edward Scissorhands. For starters, Burton applies the cinematic element lighting to set a different mood in a certain setting. Case in point, in Charlie and the choclate factory, Burton exhibits a back lighting to the mountains…

some point, including the person who wrote this sentence, as well as the person who is now reading it. One person that has always lived outside of society's standards is Tim Burton. Burton has shown this in innumerable short films and movies through his character in, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and, Alice in Wonderland. Burton exaggerates the characters' identities to suggest that no one person should have to change who they are to conform to society's standards. Colors are used in both…

Behind every monumental idea or work of art lies someone who was different, but refused to change despite how society viewed them. Tim Burton is one of these individuals. Burton’s movies are incredibly unique and similar to no other director’s work, due to his originality he has been extremely successful in Hollywood. Tim Burton uses his unique style and techniques to influence the audience and show them that individuality should be celebrated and not judged. Some of his most well-known…

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 demonstrate characters who are different and who are usually misunderstood. In Charlie and the Chocolate factory Charlie is a boy that loves in a small house with his two parents and four grandparents. Charlie’s family is ‌ poor and can’t afford much. Charlies is one of five kids in the world to find an golden ticket that grants a pass the visit Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. When Charlie visit his ‌ world changes. Tim Burton uses lighting, sound, and camera movements to depict unique…

years ago, Johnny Depp played the main role in one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the 20th century. Edward Scissorhands is a film directed by Tim Burton. It is a story about an artificial man named Edward-an unfinished creation who has scissors for hands. The main themes behind the film deal with self-discovery and isolation. Tim Burton uses a point-of-view shot which pans from the grandmother’s house and sweeps over the cookie cutter suburbs, ending with a new point of view from…

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.…

that can seem impossible to find a light in. Different than most thinking, Tim Burton conveys a message saying that happiness can be found anywhere. Whether you have scissors for hands, or no family to laugh with, Tim Burton conveys that happiness can be found through any situation, no matter how difficult it may seem. Tim Burton uses gloomy films with depressing situations to convey his message. When he was younger, Tim Burton always felt like an outcast, but now he is producing world-wide…

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.…