Tim Burton

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…

#34. Gaspard Ulliel’s Gelled Look A famous French actor, Gaspard is known for spotting a unique hairstyle. This includes a wet, sleek, and flat appearance that gives him a formal appearance. Those wishing to copy the actor should take caution and avoid making the hair look completely sleek wet and flat. #35. Style With Extra Volume Tapering the sides and the nape section provides those who prefer long hair with a commendable choice. To achieve this, application of wax, a product to boost…

German Expressionism was well known to be bold, dark, distorted and spooky. It was emerged in Germany before World War I but, it tremendously influenced music, theater, painting, sculpture and architecture. These German Expressionism films at first were non-realistic, geometrically absurd angles, as well as designs painted on walls and floors represent light, shadows and objects. Meanwhile, many of these films plots dealt with madness, insanity, betrayal and other intellectual topics were…

The movie Corpse Bride is a very charming yet macabre movie of how a shy, stumbling young man accidently marries a deceased bride. This movie is done by stop motion, yet is still very elegantly. With the grim aesthetic of the Victorian era, the living world is shown to be dull, gray, and practically lifeless while the Land of the Dead is full of color, and lively characters. The detail of every character and object is rich with also a grand orchestra, soft piano and jazz numbers to company. The…

The versatile filmmaker Jon Favreau moves dexterously among different genres – the comedic fantasy “Elf” was an agreeable option for Christmas; the sci-fi action thriller “Cowboys & Aliens” was a sort of prank that didn’t work so well; the unparalleled “Iron Man” is a reference in the cinematic Marvel universe while its second installment lowered the expectations of something big; the comedy “Chef” put some heart and soul in an engaging story whose main character is played by himself. Even with…

My artist is Salvador Dali His paintings a lot of times are compared to the horror genre. The painting that inspired me is The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1946 I really like this piece because of the oversized proportions and the amount of detail in the painting the more you observe it the more things you notice and wonder, like the giant elephants lead by the giant horse that inspired him to do certain things. Other things I like is the naked person holding the cross with a halo on his head,…

In my life it seems like everyone around me is trying to be something they are not. They think that the “cool kids” will like them if they are something better than themselves. Well, in the story “The Boy Who Could Turn into Things,” by Stuart Baum Brian, the protagonist, is one of those kids. He thinks by turning himself into different things that he will get noticed by someone. But in this story there is hope for Brian because he learns that it is ok to be himself. Throughout “The Boy Who…

his ideas about himself and the world around him. In one of his story, he talks about catching a large catfish. Edward made the fish into a myth through his story telling. It became an extraordinary creature that was “touched by something extra” (Burton). For Edward, the fish was a symbol of himself, someone filled with something extra, hence the title of the film. While his father may be the exemplification of myth, William is the exemplification of scholarship in Lincoln’s article. The…

Big Fish which is a fictional novel written by Daniel Wallace, comprises many different language techniques. Hyperbole and imagery are often used throughout the book which enhances Edward´s character to allow him to look courageous and determined. The story is primarily between the dying protagonist Edward Bloom and his son William Bloom. Edward wants his son to remember him and tells him about his adventurous and heroic life and the challenges and obstacles he faced when he was young. The…

FernGully is a tale of how humans destroy and release danger into the world and care nothing about it. Even though FernGully is a fictional movie, there are still a lot of real world points it brings up. There are many references to real world problems and actions throughout the movie mixed in with cartoon antics to mix fun into the movie as well. In FernGully, the first thing we hear about a human is through Batty. Batty is a bat who escaped the humans after he was tested on. The humans put…