Film enthusiasts might know the famous movie director Tim Burton. In all his fame and glory audiences probably wouldn't expect him to be a loner and not part of the cool group in high school. Burton was not part of the cool group, he was not liked, and was a loner, according to The FW. But if it wasn't for his childhood isolation, Burton wouldn't have produced all of his movies today. Burton has a unique type of style, that could be described as dark and ominous.
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.
The well-known director Tim Burton has been appealing audiences all around the world by creating creepy and mysterious feelings while also satisfying his audiences with fun childlike plot lines. Burtons style is shown throughout his many movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands and Corpse Bride. These movies and many more show the directors style as being creepy and mysterious, but also makes it enjoyable for children and families to watch. With the use of cinematic technique Tim Burton is able to create his spooky and addicting style. In the movies above, cinematic techniques are used through and through to portray that creepy, mysterious and dark style that Burton has conveyed through his many movies and Claymation's.
Springboard’s purpose is to explain how Tim Burton’s films were influenced by and the meanings behind his work in order to make the readers understand
Similar to the first example, Ichabod is good at his work, but he does it differently. That is the only downfall, he has a more complex way of doing it, and since it is a different way he is judged for it. The people of Sleepy Hallow have white hair and dress like they are from the 1780’s, while Ichabod dresses like he is from the 1900’s, Burton does this to portray that outsiders usually dress and think differently than the others. Doesn’t mean what they are doing is wrong it just isn’t the way everyone else does
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.
Many people believe that Tim Burton is the most unique director of our time. By using cinematic techniques he points out the isolated character in the movie and shows how different they are than everyone else. Although it is consistent that these protagonist characters never fit in, what does vary is their desire to do so and many people argue that this reflects Burton himself. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissor Hands directed by Tim Burton, the use of a wishful protagonist and exaggerated characters conveys that no one should change who you are to meet society's expectations.
Every director uses certain stylistic techniques that distinguishes them from their rivals in the film industry. They use these traits to make their films appealing to certain audiences. Tim Burton incorporates mediocre life throughout his films, the misinterpreted character archetype, as well as the theme of dying or distressed dogs. All of these traits placed together harmonize to give a terrifying and dark mood while still incorporating a child like mentality. Tim Burton uses his own sense of style to create setting elements that give the audience an eerie and out of place feeling.
Gothic narratives involve a desire to grapple with the terrifying unknown and, for Tim Burton, this dark abyss lies beneath the neat lawns, the painted houses of the ‘normal’ suburban life and the underprivileged town. When watching a Tim Burton film the audience immediately notices how the scenes are flooded with mystery; whether its being brought about by a character, mood or just simply creating a sense of secure darkness. Burton uses the low key lighting, camera angles, and flashbacks to enforce his message of the dark and ominous films. “Burton reworks and echoes themes, images, and techniques from the texts that fed his imagination during the arid years of his suburban childhood and adolescence” (Gothic imagination 3). His tastes were
A universal theme developed by the film Edward Scissorhands, directed by Tim Burton, is everyone should strive to be idiosyncratic and embrace, or appreciate, the uniqueness in themselves and others: this theme is supported by the juxtaposition of Edward’s costume to the neighbor’s costume and the motif of sculptures. The Juxtaposition of the film was the contrast between Edward’s costume compared to the neighbor’s costume because the he is unique because he dresses in darker colors instead of the bright pastel colors the neighbors were. When Peg comes to the mansion in a very bright and noncomplex clothing. Edward’s face was pale and scarred, but most of all he was frightened of himself. The restraints on his black suit symbolize that he has contained within his costume because he does not look like
The filmmaker Tim Burton was influenced by his fascination with fairytales and children’s stories. He’s made at least 37 films. In class we conducted a close viewing of three of his films entitled “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Edward Scissorhands”, and the “Corpse Bride”. In his films, Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques, which are the methods a director uses to communicate meaning, to evoke emotional responses from the viewer. His use of lighting, music, and camera movements helps change the mood and develop characters emotions in different scenes as well as set the tone of the film.
In today’s film industry, we see many great cinematic pieces that captivate viewers and critics alike. But past these brilliant screenplay writers and directors, we can see their inspirations of the many great directors and writers before them, one of which is Tim Burton who had the most astounding and indescribable effect on viewers. Tim Burton uses music, lighting and camera angles to exaggerate the huge differences between characters setting and mood. From Charlie and The Chocolate factory to The Corpse Bride we can see plenty of examples of this and the clear effect they have on the viewers. Moreover, these techniques are used in about every single film by Tim Burton making his audience very distinct and very specific.
It is a known fact that Tim Burton enjoys teaming up with Johnny Depp to produce many awe-inspiring films such as Edward Scissorhands, The Corpse’s Bride, and Alice and Wonderland. These movies contain wacky characters, dark themes and a wonderful story that can leave the audience wanting for more. Another collaboration between the two, the 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, conveys all of those themes. In this film, Depp, again, plays an odd protagonist, and the gothic style of Burton is obvious. However, the film also contains an unexpected, deeper layer of meaning.
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.
“True contentment comes with empathy.” (Big Fish) Tim Burton is known for creating films with dark and whimsical undertones. Most of his movies are inspired by influences such as Edgar Allan Poe, Vincent Price, and Dr. Seuss. Burton’s film are characterized by notorious plotlines and heartfelt moments.
