How To Create Mood In Tim Burton's Film

Tim Burton is a producer and film director. He creates dark, fantasy movies using lighting, editing, music and sound. This makes his viewers feel the characters emotions and create mood. In his films, lighting and colors is one of the main ways he creates mood throughout his movies. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory he starts off in the town with dark and cold colors. This makes the audience feel depressed with the characters. When the characters finally enter the chocolate factory he use bright lighting and vibrant colors to create a cheerful and happy mood. In another one of Burton’s films, Edward Scissor Hands, he shows the town as a colorful, bright place that is not intimidating but, when the castle that Edward lives in is shown it is dark and full of shadows. In both theses movies lighting and color was crucial in creating mood so the audience could connect and understand the setting of the movies. Another key technique in

In both Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissor Hands he creates flashbacks using editing. In both movies the main characters have flashbacks. These flashbacks give the viewers a better understanding of the characters past, personality and where they are the way they are. Both Edward and Willy Wonka have flashbacks about their fathers (creator) and what their early life was like with them. Another way Burton uses editing is to tell stories. In Big Fish, he uses editing to put you in a new setting as the story goes on. Editing is important in his films because it gives the audience a clearer picture and understanding with the movie. Tim Burton uses all three of those techniques to create his films. All of the techniques serve their own purpose in creating mood, emotions and setting throughout the movies. The techniques also help the viewers connect with the films. Tim Burton is great movie director and creates dark fantasy movies that many people