In the movie of Tim Burton, he uses many different kinds of cinematic techniques, which are shots and framing, camera angles, camera movements, lighting, editing techniques, and sound. In order to set up the mood and tone in the story, he uses those cinematic techniques in the movie. Tim Burton style are more of a dark and delightful childhood experience and that he embraces the dark elements. The movie that Tim’s famous for, have those styles and elements in it. For example, the movie Vincent has element that are dark and a childhood imagination story. The story itself is also a bit creepy and dark, childhood experience, and classic kid horror. Burton uses those styles to empathize the mood and tone. Today, the topic will be about those cinematic …show more content…
In both the 2 films “Edward Scissorhands” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in the opening scenes of both films, Burton captures the big world with extreme wide shots that show the entire setting of the films and with the close up shots to creates the understanding that this one or more particular character is important, for example when the camera were zooming into Willy Wonka’s face when he was about to say something that are going to be important part of the story. These shots allow the viewer to have the same experience as the characters would, but Burton does not choose just one character to film from this angle. He wants the observer to feel what it is like to be and feel like the several of the main characters and realize that each has a different perspective or …show more content…
Tim Burton demonstrates lighting to effect the audience mood to the film, such as in the film “Edward Scissorhands” Tim Burton uses bright, popping colors in many of the scenes to symbolize what we might usually combine with good and normal things like at the beginning of the scene in the town with many different colors around the neighborhoods, similarly to the film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” when the fireworks were being displayed in the factory with many bright and popping color were being seen around when Willy Wonka and the remaining contestants were in the elevator going to the next part of the factory, compared to the rest of the Charlie’s town that are plain, dreary scenes environment, which Tim Burton uses low-key lighting to show the difference between the factory and the rest of the
Title Tim Burton has filmed, produced, and directed at least 36 movies. He is known for creating very dark movies. Some of his famous movies include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands. These three movies all use similar Cinematic techniques, but with Tim Burton's use of lighting, flashback, and nondiegetic sounds enhance the way a viewer visuals the movie. Tim Burton in the movie Edward Scissorhands, uses low key lighting to enhance the way the scene is interpreted by the audience.
Tim Burton Creepy, unique, and gothic are some of he’s characteristics in he’s movies and clips like Edward Scissorhands and Beatlejuice, and Corpse Bride, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and also in the clip of “Vincent”. He’s very dark but creative of he’s use of lighting, costumes, and music in he’s clips, movies, and TV shows. Tim Burton twisted style is best conveyed through his use of showing danger, creating mood, and developing character. Tim Burton’s use of lowkey lighting makes the movie darker and shows something creepy or bad. For example in Edward ScissorHands when Peg, the saleswomen, went upstairs to see Edward the lighting was low key, showing Edward was creepy.
Tim Burton has used many stylistic techniques to give the audience an eerie and out of place feeling. For example in the film Edward Scissorhands, Tim makes suburban life look boring and pointless to the naked eye. In the film, the neighborhood appears plain and boring, filled with homes painted minty green or butter yellow. The castle where Edward thrived for years upon years is full of dust and spider webs as if the building hadn't been touched in years. We see these same style traits in the film Alice In Wonderland.
By using a long shot, the audience can see both how many people there are, and their angry, almost crazed body language. When these two things are shown together in one shot, one can understand the gravity of the situation, and begins to fear for Edward’s life. Throughout all his films, director Tim Burton uses many film techniques and cinematic elements. However, when Burton wants to control the audiences’ emotions, and twist the mood of the scene, he uses lighting, non-diegetic music, and framing
As I stated, Tim uses cinematic techniques to specialize certain scenes of his films against the others. He uses lighting and camera angles to point out visual elements, and he uses composition to point out audial elements. Overall, Tim Burton has a very differentiated style compared to most modern American directors. He uses the cinematic tools given to him in unique ways and that is why so many people love his
Tim Burton uses his mysterious and creepy characteristics and expressed it through his film Edward Scissorhands Burton uses his unique style of editing that helps understand the main character’s, Edward’s, background. In comparison with the editing the sound helps understand the meaning of certain part such as the suspense of what would happen to Edward in the end. The costuming was a peculiar choice, it shows how in the town there was a lot of colors, but, Edward wore an all black steam punk like clothing showing how he was different. Therefore Tim Burton’s character, Edward, is a somewhat reflection of himself. Like Burton he has an imagination in order to create “art”, and the style of clothing is alike to that of Burton’s.
Tim Burton is a famous director who puts a lot of originality into his work. Burton uses editing techniques, music and sound, as well as shots and framing and camera movements to determine the mood of the scene. Editing is one of the techniques Burton uses to create emotion and suspense in the audience. One way Burton does this is by using fade in Big Fish, Edward crosses paths with Karl who was waiting for him on the longer road.
Tim Burton uses many different cinematic techniques to achieve very specific effects in his movies. The most important cinematic techniques that he uses to create his unique style are Non-Diegetic sound, lighting, eye level, and zoom. These techniques that can be seen in the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Corpse Bride, create the effects of sadness, dark moments, express the feeling of other without telling. He uses Non-Diegetic sound when he puts a song, he uses sad songs, happy songs, and more to show the feeling of the character, to give us like a hint of something that is going to happen, if it’s going to be bad or sad. He uses lighting to make the moment or scene sad or mysterious.
“Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me”(Burton). Tim Burton, a very mysterious and dark director, had produced many unsettling but fantastic movies. Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are two very well produced movies from him, which feature common themes shown with appropriate cinematic elements. Tim Burton uses tilt, low key lighting, and non-diegetic sounds in Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to convey how creepiness can lead to curiosity. Tilts are generally used to show the vertical significance of something.
Like a gothic mastermind, Tim Burton incorporates dark, grotesque, child-like themes in his cinematic style. A director’s cinematic style is how their film is recognized and the techniques in their films to give their work value. Tim Burton is known for his unique cinematic style that has made his films one of a kind. Tim Burton’s style is made so unique through his use of sound tracking, lighting, and costuming for his films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. Tim Burton applies sounds such as background music and sound effects to add reality and emphasis to the film and to create a certain, precise moods.
In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation, he was a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish his hands. Instead, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Furthermore, he has lived alone, until a kind lady discovers him and welcomes him into her home. A well as he shows his true talent by cutting hair, grooming pets and making beautiful ice and topiary sculptures.
Throughout his life in making films, Tim Burton has shown his unique talent and vision. He proceeds taking advantage of the cinematic techniques; lighting, sound, and camera movements creating a certain mood/tone. These three techniques are used numerous of times for the duration of each film. Although, many various emotions are constructed, there are feelings that anyone may connect to. Tim Burton is a successful filmmaker and has inspired many with the use of his cinematic techniques.
Tim Burton is well known film director. The movies that he has created are often described as mysterious, odd, and intriguing. Burton's movies use certain film techniques to create a certain feeling for the audience to experience. The three main techniques that Tim Burton usually uses is the lighting, camera angles, and sound techniques.
Tim Burton’s distinct style became evident in his very first films and stayed clear in his later film, while the plot of Burton’s films vary greatly his style stays pronounced. This can be seen across his many movies from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, “Vincent”, and “Frankenweenie”. In all of these films his distinct style is developed through the use of a strong contrast of high and low key lighting to show contrast between characters and circumstances, a recurring motif of mobs antagonizing the antagonist, and the frequent use of shot reverse shots to show the development of the relationship between the outsider and the people on the inside. With the use of a contrast between high and low-key lighting, a recurring mob motif, and the use of shot-reverse-shots Tim Burton develops his hopelessly bleak style. One of the most evident cinematic techniques that Tim Burton uses to develop his hopelessly bleak style is the use of a strong contrast of high and low-key lighting or colors.
Tim Burton is a man praised for his cinematic style and contributions into the world of film. Tim Burton is influenced by his fascination with children’s stories and fairy tales. An article states, “Burton stories encourage escapism into worlds of fantasy and supernatural.” Some of his children’s movies are rather dark but delightful. Tim Burton was influenced by Roald Dahl along with other well-known authors such as Dr. Suess.