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Abnormality In Tim Burton's Films

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In life, abnormality is commonly portrayed in a bad light and as deficient. Tim Burton, an imaginative filmmaker, opposes this idea and believes nothing is wrong with the abnormal. Instead, being abnormal should be considered exceptional and unique. With the use of physically abnormal characters and contrasted settings, Burton depicts the idea that the abnormal is preferable to the status quo. Burton oftentimes features physically abnormal characters in his films to develop that being abnormal is the equivalent of being extraordinary. For instance, in Alice in Wonderland, everyone in Wonderland is quite odd and physically strange, but far more imaginative and exotic than the ordinary, solemn characters in Britain. During Alice’s engagement …show more content…

For instance, in Corpse Bride, the two settings are exactly opposite of each other, as one is dark and gloomy, while the other is colorful and eupeptic. Anyone new to the movie could have easily mistaken the Land of the Living for the Land of the Dead just by the setting. Low-key lighting was used throughout all of the scenes in the Land of the Living to develop how dark and ominous the place was. Long shots were also utilized as Victor first entered Victoria’s house, to demonstrate how small and weak Victor’s family appeared in the dark, spacious mansion. Then in the Land of the Dead, as Victor first woke up, the audience sees a much wider variety of colors such as green, purple, blue, etc. The buildings are also much funnier looking and the structure and decorations are spooky, yet more eye opening. Victor might have been afraid when he first woke up but then he started to actually smile and enjoy the Land of the Dead, while in the Land of the Living, Victor rarely smiled, especially if he wasn’t with Victoria. The Land of the Dead may have been spooky but the setting was much different and more exciting than the Land of the living. Moreover, in Alice and Wonderland, Britain and Wonderland are very unalike, and quite the opposite. While England is dull, simple, and completely expected, Wonderland is an amazing, fantastical forest with beautiful castles and many different colors. Long-shots and panning are used very much in Wonderland, exposing the nice, yet simple structure of what England’s castles would be expected to look like. Then after Alice managed to escape the mysterious room, as she walks out of the door to completely new setting, establishing shots are used displaying the beautiful gardening and amazing colors of the forest, leaving Alice wonderstruck. Shot reverse shots are used to show Alice’s reaction of wonder

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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.

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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.

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For example, when the grandfather told young Ed Bloom a scary story about the witches the room was dark and poorly lit and the grandpa was on the bed with the Ed Bloom. Using a dark and poorly lit environment can always make a story extra spooky. Also in the film Edward Scissorhands Tim

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The unknown is often associated with danger because of society. Tim Burton would argue that the abnormal could often be the uttermost significant in life. Through color contrast and physically abnormal characters, Burton displays in his films that society wrongly teaches people to fear the unknown. Burton uses color contrast to show the isolation and the unknown of the outcast characters in his films. For instance, in Edward Scissorhands, Edward was introduced when Peg found him sitting in a corner all alone.

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Burton’s exaggerated characters emphasize the fact that people around them will not accept them whenever they are different from the rest of them. For example, in Edward Scissorhands, a person in the town, on TV, asks Edward if he is going to replace

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Their murders need a darker lighting or else the feeling of danger would not be present in the scene. To add onto the mise-en-scene, the camera angles utilized space very well in the film, especially during the scene that took place in the woods. The camera was panned out so the audience could view the woods at its entirety and proving that the landscape is real, and now just a built set. Overall the visualization of this film helped the audience recognize the characters for who they truly were and created different feelings and moods based off of the

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In “Edward Scissorhands”, Whenever any of the characters go to Edward’s castle, the castle is usually masked in shadows and at least one of the characters walks out the the dark. The castle is constantly poorly lit. The low-lighting makes the castle seem more spooky and dark. Characters walking out of the shadows constantly adds a bit of a mysterious approach to the movie. In “Edward Scissorhands” the low lighting adds a feeling of darkness and mystery.

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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.

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There are many different techniques used in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, involving the use of the camera. For example, when the oompa loompas are singing about each naughty child, the scene is shot as a pan or a long shot. By using these techniques, it may show the size of the oompa loompas or their dances to express their emotions together, this attracts the viewers. The use of the camera movements, produces a more interesting effect. Tim Burton knows how to use camera movements to his advantage in all of his films created.

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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.

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On the other hand, Tim Burton uses low key lighting which is when the scene is flooded with shadows and darkness, creating suspense or suspicion. When Peg shows up to Edward Scissorhands mansion the whole audience is probably cringing in fear telling her to not go in because of the way it looks. Edward is a pretty intimidating character to draw near with but he is the opposite of what some people would think he is, he is actually gentle and friendly. With the use of low key and high key lighting, it is hard to interpret what an upcoming shot or scene is going to look like next. Burton manipulates lighting to create intended effects so your attention is directed to a “focal

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To represent this low key lighting is used in Charlie’s home to show that the reality of his life is there living in poverty. This pattern continues in the cult classic Edward Scissorhands. The town that Edward is welcomed into is in high lighting to signify that it is the life that he never had. He wants to be accepted and loved and this is the place that his wish comes true. Unfortunately we know that his fantasy is unrealistic and there is no way he can live normally.

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Style Analysis Tim Burton’s unique style grabs many movie watchers attention. When he was a child he always enjoyed monsters because he always felt like an outsider. His early inspirations and influences were Vincent Price who played in many horror movies,and the author Roald Dahl. He displays his character and setting in non conventional way giving him a unique style. He gives off this unique unorthodox dark style and theme of everything is not what it seems,or don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

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