Tim Burton

Edgar Allan Poe was born January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe died October 7, 1849, in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1826 Poe attended the University of Virginia and in 1827, he joined the US Army. During the year of 1830-1831, he enrolled as a cadet in the United States Academy where he was later court-martialed for disobeying authority (Thomas and Jackson). In 1835, Poe entered one of his stories in a contest sponsored by the Baltimore Saturday Visiter that "won" him a prize ("Poe 's…

Joseph Minton once said, “True art captures emotions, feelings, and the energy of the object, setting or event that is being depicted. It goes far deeper than the cold, flat surface of duplication. True art has an entity of its own, it is alive, and has the ability to speak, effect, move, and convey emotions to its viewer. This is why I personally choose to paint in derivatives of expressionism.” Art is a form of expression. Art is a way in which society can express themselves and show their…

How and why has the representation of women changed in films since the 1980s? “There is no such thing called unmediated access to reality” (dyer 1993),this essay will be discussing women’s role in film between the 1980s to the 2000s, how it has changed and why. I will be using a Big Eyes, 9 to 5 and Alien as an example to show how female characters were represented and the difference in their contribution to the narrative. Firstly representation means to depict or to show an image of something…

Culture and society are constantly changing; adapting to the people who inhabit the world, the technology that shapes our daily lives, and the philosophies of the common people. Throughout history different art forms have best captured instances of the culture and thoughts of the people. Grecian urns showcase their mythos and famous battles, the Dark Ages told stories through the use of tapestries, the Renaissance was best captured in the hands of painters, the Age of Exploration was a time of…

Tropical Salvage is a private manufacturer of unique handcrafted furniture. The company handcrafts furniture primarily from hardwoods that have been salvaged hence the name Tropical salvage , or rediscovered. The company was founded in 1998 by Tim O’Brien taking advantage of the high rate of underemployed Javanese woodworkers (Marshall, Peifer and Ferrigno, 1). These woodworkers, who were highly skilled, coupled with the almost unlimited supply of non-virgin tropical timber from the environs…

The debate of whether college athletes should, or shouldn’t be paid has been ongoing for years now. Many believe in the aspect of playing for the pure love of the game, while other seems to think that athlete having the opportunity to be paid would make a tremendous difference in society. Either way, both aspects would further make an impact on how student athletes go about their lives. Derek Fritz once said, “Sports have a certain romantic side to them, too often we got lost in the jumble of…

The horror genre has evolved drastically over time. When one mentions horror today, they might imagine the screams of poor teenagers as all their guts are ripped from their bodies, or the unsettling tension created by the knowledge that evil lurks around characters that are oblivious. Over the years, horror has had to keep audiences on their toes and switch up their scaring tactics to kept the adrenaline pumping. But is the horror film dependent on the scares it provides, or the topic within the…

has been working on a film called Mad God, even used Kickstarter to fund some it. But got delayed as he was asked to return to work on that new Star Wars film, using his methods. Another company that utilized a creator involved in stop motion was Tim Burton. Yes, he had other films but some of his work included stop motion to tell his stories. Be it in a short film, Vincent or long form like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride. The designs and characters just leaping out of his mind…

drawn to the tattoos of this one 40-something woman with dyed red hair. Her arms were covered in signatures, tiny black snakes slithering across her wrists and elbows. Names of various rock stars and movie actors: Alice Cooper, Christopher Lee, Tim Burton, C.C. DeVille, Johnny Depp, John Carpenter. She had made her skin her own permanent autograph book for her idols. She had driven in from New Jersey this morning on a mission to get the signature of A.J. Pero, the drummer of Twisted Sister. Then…

Curiouser, and Curiouser Charles Dodgson, commonly known as Lewis Carroll, spent his childhood fascinating his siblings. As he matured, he became an academic and a man of the Church. As an adult, he still spent time with children because he found comfort in their understanding. By looking at Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, one can see that Lewis Carroll included the themes of discovering one’s true identity and defining blurred lines between fantasy and reality because he was an individual…