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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…

1. Subject Matter: The title of this installation is Eat Your Peas. This installation is a one person surrealism performance which took place inside at the gallery's restroom. The side of the location proximately measures 80 square feet and covered with black and white tiles. The restroom’s walls were smeared all over with chocolate fudge; furthermore, written on one of the walls was the title of the installation “Eat Your Peas “which it seemed to be a focal point of the installation. The room…

Tim Burton is one of the most famous directors known for his dark style in films such as Edwards Scissorhands, Alice in Wonderland, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and many more. He uses several different cinematic techniques such as camera movements, editing, and both diegetic and non-diegetic music to emphasize his style. In most of his movies, Burton not only uses various cinematic techniques to show his style, but he also creates peculiar characters that have either a battle with…

Throughout select films, Burton also uses outcast protagonists and a doubtful mindset to tend to societal issues and limiting forces. For instance, in Edward Scissorhands, the police arrive in a fury wanting to catch the criminal who broke in to the house. Edward walks out of his house with his hands up, just as the police asked. With Edward having scissors for hands it looked the same as Ed holding weapons. The police are not aware of Edward’s characteristic and are ready to fight back. The…

Tim Burton the director of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride. The director uses the cinematic techniques throughout these movies to give it that special effect. Without these cinematic techniques throughout these movies it would not have the same effect it gives for the audience to feel. Every audience member knows that each director has their own style to give of each movie. The director Tim Burton has a dark and creepiness style in each one of his movies.…

If there is one thing that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands all had in common, it would be the director. Tim Burton is most well known for his style of film, which usually involves characters looking pale, tired, and are eccentric in terms of their personality. His movies also produce a certain style to them, revolving a lot around darker yet comedic themes. Not only that, but Burton’s cinematography excels in terms of the lighting, direction, editing, and in…

lots of movies that are very creative and are popular to this day. Most of the films he has produced are dark, fantasy films. This shows that anyone can achieve their goal if they put their mind to it and that they shouldn’t give up. Early life: Tim Burton was born on August 25th, 1958, in Burbank, California. He was the child of Jean Burton (Later an owner of a gift shop that was cat-themed), and William ‘’Bill’’ Burton. As a preteen Burton filmed short videos using crude stop motion…

Both Tim Burton, director of ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and the anonymous writer of ‘About School’ examine the complications that people face living in a society that is not willing to accept difference. In ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Burton creates a character whose physical deformity and isolated up brining make it impossible for him to fit into ‘normal’ society. The anonymous poet of ‘About School’ describes someone who doesn’t fit in but seems happy in his own world. Society however, requires…

Tim Burton, in both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands, uses a variety of cinematic techniques to create powerful, emotion filled, and memorable scenes. Some of the more effective techniques he utilized were the lighting, proper camera angles/movement, and music. All of these techniques that Mr. Burton has mastered has given him an iconic style that can be identified by almost anyone. One of the best defined and well used of the cinematic techniques would be the impressive…