Tim Burton Research Paper

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What do you think of when you hear the name Tim Burton? Do you think of his dark films with a touch of humor? Three of his most know movies are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Corpse Bride. He directed these movies to entertain audiences around the world. Burton uses multiple techniques to help carry his story and improve them; he also uses them to help create a connection and for the audience to have an emotion attachment to the characters in the movies.
Burton applies editing to his films to help create the connection. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, he uses flashback to show Wonka's when he was a kid was not good like when we saw how he never got candy as a kid. Burton does that to give the viewers information about his characters, so you know why he is the way he is. It helps the audience start to like Wonka. Another example of flashback in Edward Scissorhands. Burton uses it to give insight to Edward's past and his creator. It helps create emotion that you feel toward Edward. One example is where you see him and his creator showing him a pair of hands then you see …show more content…

For example, in Edward Scissorhands when you see Edward in the house alone and the alarm is blaring. It helps Burton because in that scene you see Edward franticly trying to escape and he makes you feel worried for Edward. This helps build the bond between the audience and Edward. Another example of his use of sound is the non-diegetic sound in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when they are going through a tunnel on the chocolate river and you hear a fast-paced ominous sound in the background. He does it this way to be fearful of what's going to happen next. It helps make the audience feel like they're in the film and at the end of their seat. These examples show that Burton uses sound to help push his story and build the connection between the audience and the