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The Nightmare Before Christmas Analysis

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Different on the inside Though ‘The Nightmare before Christmas’ is widely credited to be directed by Tim Burton and appears to be, but actually it wasn’t. Known for his strange and eerie tales, Tim Burton stands out at Disney. Using Dr. Seuss-like childishness, along with the creepiness of Vincent Price, Burton finds several ways to give children an array of positive messages. Tim Burton uses a contrast of lighting keys, long shots and close ups in ‘Charlie in the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’ in order to communicate of how things aren’t always what they appear to be. High and Low lighting is used to show the variance of how things look and how they are. A Contrast of Low to High is shown in ‘Charlie in the Factory’ with The Factory. Outside of The Factory is gloomy and lacking of interest. While the inside of The Factory is lighten up brightly; the area that is made of living candy has every color of the rainbow. The Factory being well-lit shows that The Factory is a happy place, compared to outside. There is a difference between outside and inside shows that Willy Wonka’s Factory isn’t what it appears to be. How the guest thought it would be and how it turned out shows that judging based upon looks doesn’t work. Close-ups of Edward in ‘Edward Scissorhands’ express emotion that inform the audience that even though he appears …show more content…

High and Low lighting in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory display the difference between ‘how it looks’ and ‘how it is’. A long Shot of The Bucket Household provides a false sense of hopelessness. Close-ups of Edward in ‘Edward Scissorhands’ show human emotions in what should be a monster. Tim Burton has found numerous ways to install the knowledge that the outside of something doesn’t always match the

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