Tim Meadows

The Shawshank redemption is a film set in the 1940's where a young banker by the name of Andy Dufresne is sentenced to life in Portland, Oregon based Shawshank prison on a false accusation of murdering his wife and another man. The rest of the movie is based around his journey to find his identity as well as his freedom and hope in order to survive. In this maximum security prison of Shawshank, prison life is designed to be harsh and breakdown the inmate’s spirits. On the inside the inmates…

Ulysses S. Grant once said “The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity” and meant that he met the truest people he knows in his darker hours, those who would lift him up in a time of need and aid him in bettering himself. The people who are always around when he prospers are people he is not sure would be there if he was not where he…

Throughout the multiple Tim Burton films I have seen, is that in just about every movie or short film made by him has a unique directorial style that you can tell the movie is by Tim Burton. In the movies Alice In Wonderland, The Corpse Bride, and Edward Scissorhands all start off with eerie music that engages you into the movie immediately along with the incredible imagery and appearance/makeup of each character throughout the films. In the films Alice In Wonderland, The Corpse Bride, and…

misfit named Tim Drake. Unlike the other robins Tim as Robin was brains and bronze. His mother died, and he lived with his very busy father who never seemed to have enough time for his son. And like Jason, Tim was a pesky little thief stealing donuts from cops. When Tim became Robin, his father became more aware of his son. And soon found, that his son had a secret. When he realized his son was Robin, he he confessed his knowing to Tim, saying he “disapproved” of his sons job. And forced Tim to…

adjectives describing directors Tim Burton’s cinematic style. Tim burton is a very creative and artistic director he has directed movies such as, Edward scissors hand, the nightmare before Christmas, Charlie and the chocolate factory, and Batman and these movie the director Tim Burton’s uses very unique stylistic techniques especially in his shots and framing, camera angles/movement, and sound. Tim burton does this so that he can achieve his desired effect on the audience. Tim Burton’s uses…

McCann 1st period Ela 9 3/24/16 Embedded Assessment 1 unit 2 Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques in his films. For example, he uses lighting,music/sound and editing.he uses each technique for a specific reason. His main reason for using them is so he can show the audience his style. His style is very dark,gloomy and suspenseful. So with him using those techniques it allows the audience to see and feel his style. Tim Burton uses lighting to create the mood of a scene. As seen in…

The Pixar animation, Wreck- It Ralph and the documentary film, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters distinctly used specific aesthetics to demonstrate formalism and realism. The meaning offered through the use of various aesthetics shows the audience the statement each film director is trying to portray. The filmmakers of each film used the aesthetics of mise en scene, cinematography and many others to describe and communicate different styles and emotions. One through the use of techniques…

Stephen King is a highly successful and popular author. He has written many stories and novels using what he calls “ 22 lessons on How to be a Good Writer”. There is strong evidence of Rule 8 “Avoid adverbs and long paragraphs with no flow”, Rule 10 “master the art of description”, and Rule 11 “Don’t give too much background information” in his stories “ The body” and “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”. In these stories, it is clear that he takes his rules seriously. King…

Many film adaptations and spoofs have been produced throughout the decades with regards to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Even though not one of these will live up to the legacy that is Frankenstein, it is interesting to see in what ways they have honored the original piece. Animated films bring their own unique perspective to the table. This is a result of the majority of these movies being meant for children and, in turn, not portraying the correct physical appearance. However, the movies are…

Grace E. B. Vogel #28 Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton was born in Burbank, California, on August 25th, 1958. He goes by Tim Burton, or just Tim for short. He is known for blending elements of fantasy, and horror. Tim also draws. In his artwork, he creates characters with big, egglike, heads, little bodies, pale, grey, blue, skin, and large, White, round eyes. His artwork is often blended into his movies, such as Alice through the looking glass, Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, Corpse…