Tim Burton

Tim Burtons use of deferent movie techniques made one of the best directors existing. H made many movies, all very popular by his fans. His work Is considered to be some of the best, bringing Gothic humor and dark, but innocent tones to the audience. His works with Gothic fantasy, a genre almost never used in the past, is common in his movies. Some of his most popular gothic fantasy movies are Edward Chardonnays and the Nightmare Before Christmas. Tim Burtons use with in techniques with camera shots mostly made him famous. There are many examples to this.

He used a variety of long shots, close-ups, and medium shots. A movie where I find the most of these angles used was Edward Chardonnays. In a scene In Edwards dark castle home, Peg, was trying to sell make- up products. She went up the hill, with Ion-shots establishing the setting in the scene. She drove up the dark trail up the hill, passing dead trees and a quiet, but leer area. She went up to the castle door, having a close-up to see the Intensity and emotion of her fear as she went Inside. She knocked on the door, but no one responded.

She entered in herself, a long shot showing her walk into the castle uninvited. Peg went up a winding stairs, a medium shot following behind her, wowing from up her waist. On the empty CD floor, a long shot showed her walk over to a bed made of straw, with photos hanging by It. A close up on her face revealed her emotions as she examined the pictures. For the audience, the scene was predicting something, building up an event. Behind her, a medium shot showed the front of Peg, with a shadow moving in the back of the room, making a snipping sound.

Peg looked behind her, as the flexure walked out of the shadow. She seems horrified, a close up looking at her face. A medium shot showed the figure to be Edward Chardonnays. A close up shot showed Edwards emotions, fear. He stood stiffly in front of her, the camera tracking both of them in a medium shot. Peg walked up to him, asking where his parent’s are. He responded with a close-up, “He never woke up. ” Tim Burtons use of lighting is very extensive along with expert camera angles. Lighting was heavily used to emphasize the Joy and happiness of shots In Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

This was the key to the most Important establishing shot, the candy meadow. As the children and Wily Wonk walked through a dark, bland hallway, the lighting was from the back of the scene, where they came from. They mound a small door, and Wily Wonk crouched down, unlocking it. Light shown through the door as he opened It, revealing a large candy meadow, with a flowing chocolate waterfall and river. The children”s and parent’s faces ere surprised, a high- key lighting the shot of the meadow.

The camera moved, browsing through the many plants that were made of candy. The colors and lighting were bright, showing happiness and the Joy of the scene. Wily Wonk grinned, extending his arms to emphasize the scene’s wonder. He let the children and adults go, as they browsed through the bright area for the candy. Another example would be from Edward 1 OFF Scissoring, where Peg brought Edward none in near car, driving by a ass’s looking neighborhood. High-key lighting emphasized the bright grass, showing peacefulness and innocence.

Children played on the lawns, while Edward watched the area with a mix of fear, wonder, and Joy. They passed bright colored houses, ranging from green to bright blue. Tim Burtons use of sound is another fan favorite of the director. The orchestra music ranges from Joy to fear, to being surprised. Dietetic sound includes eerie creaks, and other techniques for creating a mood for the audience to the movie. In the Charlie and the Chocolate factory, music and dietetic sound was used to display emotion in the shot and convey the message given to the audience watching the movie.

In the candy meadow, a loud orchestra playing wondrous, beautiful music played non- didactically to set mood for the shot. As the character’s moved around, they could could listen and hear dietetic music, like the chocolate waterfall, or the wind rustling the edible grass and trees. In Edward Chardonnays, non-dietetic music was used in the scene where Peg finds Edward. It was slow, and curious. When they both were riving to pegs home, it change dint a fast, more Joyful sound for the audience.

Tim Burtons expert use of lighting, camera angles, and sound made his movies what they are now. Starting in the sass’s his quality stayed the same, if not increasing over time. Even to his new releases such as Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. His audience grows eve large, as he spreads his techniques to new forms of film. In his most recent work, he directed the music video “Bones” by the British alternative rock band The Killers. Along with this, he found a student’s short animated movie, turning it into a full-length feature film, called “Nine. “

The greatest directors of our time often have a “trademark” style that audience members come to recognize and connect with them. Tim Burton is among such directors along with JJ Abrams and Oliver Stone; both of which have a brilliantly unique style. The protagonist in Burton’s films frequently reveal his emotions and the way he sees the world.

In his films he creates a recurring theme about outsiders and how they fit in this crazy, mixed-up place. It is clear in Edward Scissor Hands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride, that people fear change and the great unknown. Burton gives light to vastly suppressed outsider perspectives and teaches an important lesson about difference and all that it brings.

He uses cinematic techniques such as emotional close-ups, contrasted lighting, and non-diegetic music in order to create gothic fairy tales revealing the cliché that not everything is the way it seems. In many of Tim Burton’s films, he uses close-up shots to resonate with his audience that a deep emotion or personal connection with the character is being made. This is shown numerous times in Edward Scissor Hands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride.

This technique is most often used in what’s believed to be Burton’s most personal film, Edward Scissor Hands. More specifically with the young Edward and Kim. The close-ups allow the audience to not only see, but to feel the forbidden love the two characters share. For example, when Edward first see’s her photos, it’s as if time stops. Burton uses a close up in order for the audience to see emotion deeper past Edwards frightening exterior.

Burton uses a similar concept in The Corpse Bride, when Victor and Victoria meet for the first time. The close-up on both individuals who are forceful to be wed show the audience the true connection they share despite the circumstance. This foreshadows a genuine relationship progressing. Though it is common, love is not the only emotion displayed with close-up shots. Burton zooms into Emily’s face as she sees Victor and Victoria together to show the audience utter hatred. In yet another Burton film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, when Willy Wonka is asked about his father there’s a close-up on him to present the pain it brings Willy to discuss such a personal matter, thus immediately telling our audience that he suffers from an emotional problem with his past and family.

Burton very efficiently uses’ this camera movement to detach his protagonist from the other characters. This isn’t always a physical separation but often a mental and social detachment as well. It’s safe to say that an audience can almost always spot a “Burton Film” within the first few moments of a preview. He is well known for his use of low key lighting to create a dark, ominous, and mildly disturbing picture.

This is a technique that plays a major role in setting Burton apart from your average director. While being a strong believer in the use of low key lighting, he very frequently uses it in contrast to high key lighting, often with bold colors to coincide with the use of cheerful and upbeat music to display a sense of utopia.

In Edward Scissor Hands Burton presents the seemingly “perfect” town painted with bright pastel colors and a kind setting; then contrasts it with an isolated castle shown in the distance that is showered in darkness. From the first time the audience is presented with the eerie castle, an image of separation between Edward and the townspeople is created along with a preconceived idea of the mysterious protagonist. This technique is used in many other Tim Burton Films, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

He shows the audience a grey town riddled with a glum vibe, while Willy Wonka’s factory is unveiled to be a wild array of color and creativity. The factory is certainly not what it appears to be on the outside. While unordinary to the public eye, only a select few are granted with the view of the amazement that lies inside.

This seems to be a recurring theme within the films under Burton’s direction. Twisting things around in Corpse Bride, Burton displays a town overruled with morbidity that isn’t contrasted with a factory or castle, but the beautiful land of the dead. It seems ironic that the dead are shown as the most joyous and “lively”, but is it really? The gothic mannerisms are almost always the most unique and wonderful places to be when it comes to a Tim Burton film.

The point Burton is trying to prove is that a life of difference can be filled with happiness and that nothing is really what it at first seems. Another technique Tim Burton uses very precisely that is often overlooked is his use of non-diegetic music. In Edward Scissor Hands, Burton uses a wide variation of music.

For example, whenever Edward saw Kim a light and whimsical song is played, thus foreshadowing to the audience the progressing feelings Edward has for Kim. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the music is used to create a contrast between the depressing life of Charlie Bucket, and the magical factory. Sorrowful music is played whenever Charlie’s home is being shown, creating a sympathetic mood. While the factory is accompanied with upbeat music whenever presented. A similar style is displayed in Corpse Bride.

The living world is set with dreary ominous music while the land of the dead is filled with a dancing jazz town that is bursting with “life”! This of course is a humorous take on death that plays very well into the themes seen most often in Tim Burton’s films.

Tim Burton’s trademark style wouldn’t be complete without his use of music to construct a particular mood and tone for his audience. Tim Burton wouldn’t be known as such a film genius in this generation if it wasn’t for his use of cinematic techniques such as close up shots, contrasted lighting, and non-diegetic music. While they may seem like small details, they all play a very large role to create the ‘in between the lines’ message Burton strives to convey: not everything is what is seems and lonely life isn’t necessarily an unhappy one. Burton shows an uncommon perspective that a life of difference can be bliss in this own misunderstood. No one will ever completely be able to explain the stylistic techniques of such a unique director, but that’s just the way Tim Burton likes it.