Cinematic Techniques In Tim Burton's Films

The same cinematic technique is utilized in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the inception of the film, darker and paler shades of colors are emphasized in the scenery. Especially inside Charlie’s home. However, once inside the chocolate factory, conspicuous colors are introduced. Even though the factory seemed like an exuberant center, there was still a profound void inside the hearts of Wonka, the obnoxious children, and non-proficient parents, not including Charlie and his grandfather. They were lacking the warmth of family unity and self content amid impecuniosity, that Charlie and his grandfather possessed. One can discern that Burton’s style is highly influenced by his lighting effects which in turn affects the tone, mood, and imagery of the film. The sharp contrast of coloration, establishes symbolism, tone, mood, and imagery. Another apparent effect of lighting is the mood it synthesizes. During the scenes in which the figures are pale or low key, the viewer feels uncomfortable. The reverse occurs during the high key scenes. Without the implementation of high key and low key, Burton’s message would have never been fully apprehended in both of the films.

The tone of Tim Burton’s masterpieces is developed by the lighting and color of scenes and the dialogue of the characters in his movies. Within Edward Scissorhands, the town is bright and full of vivid colors,

Tim Burton uses Music as a cinematic technique to create the effect of Suspense in his films. An example of the method is heard in Alice in Wonderland (AW); When the Mad Hatter had a flashback to his village burned down. The music that is playing changes to a more disturbing and frightening tone than what it initially was before. It shows the desired effect of morbidness and suspense to the audience which Burton wanted to achieve. Without it, Burton would not have reached the exact result.

Strange, grim, and unlikely is what most people would describe Tim Burton’s style of writing and his movies. Tim Burton grew up fascinated with fairy tales and the supernatural. He presents a darker version of children stories. He has written books such as “James and the Giant Peach” that were a hit but he also makes movies which use a variety of cinematic techniques in every movie. Tim Burton effectively uses variety of cinematic techniques to evoke emotion in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, and Edward Scissorhands.

Burton also uses sound such as diegetic and non-diegetic music and sound in order to advance the mood, feelings, and emotions of the audience. One particularly exceptional example of Burton’s use of sound is in the film Edward Scissorhands. Burton uses non-diegetic music in order to signify the relationship between Edward and Kim. He uses music that sounds almost like an angel singing in heaven while Edward is carving an ice angel. While Edward is at work, Kim spots the beautiful, white snow created by the beautiful sculpting of the angel and starts spinning and twirling in it, as if she’s never seen snow as dazzling as Edwards before. This symbolizes the relationship between Edward and Kim and the forbidden romance that will take place later on in the film as their feelings for each other grow deeper and deeper. This persuades the audience to root and cheer on Edward and Kim’s forbidden romance even though they know the love they both have for each other is pointless and will never work out because of their differences. Burton also uses diegetic sound in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He uses diegetic sound in order to urge the audience to feel mournful and enhance their mood to feel sorrow toward the former Wonka factory workers. In the film, he uses diegetic sound as the massive gates close to Wonka’s incredible factory. He does this to show the

The slow nondiegetic music starts to build up and draws attention to the reckless actions the thieves are involved in which makes the audience feel curious as to why they are being so secretive. Another example of a sound that invokes suspenseful emotion is the beating of the drum during the boat ride. The leisurely diegetic beating of the drum quickly changes to a fast-paced beat which starts making the audience feel worried and conveying a sense that something more sinister is happening. These are clear examples of Tim Burton using sound to convey suspenseful moods. In Tim Burton's short film “Vincent” uses low key lighting to create a depressing intimidating mood.

As viewers continue to decipher Tim Burton’s odd directing, his genius cinematic techniques become more and more relevant to the overall tone of the movies. As Tim Burton furthers his directing career he continues to surprise his audience with talent filled films through the use of low key lighting, camera tracking, and long shot frame to apply a skeptical, dark, and odd tone. In Tim Burton’s films low key lighting is utilized to present a dark or untrustworthy character. For instance, in Edward Scissorhands, Peg found Edward cowering, and hiding in the shadows of the giant abandon house alone (00:00:00-00:00:00).

“His sort of interests, which are more than slightly off center, and a little outside, his interpretation of them does appeal to the masses, which is ultimately I think is a very good sign,” this was stated by Johnny Depp in an interview for Hollywood outsider referencing to Tim Burton. Cinematic Techniques are methods a director uses to communicate and evoke from viewers. Tim Burton uses lighting and camera angles editing cinematic techniques in his films in order to create his desired effect by showing emotions. Tim Burton's use of lighting establishes a character's place in society by developing different feelings during the films. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory low key lighting was used on Charlie and his family.

Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques to insure that mood and tone is incorporated in the movie. He did this in many way, some that stood out to me was his use of music, camera angles as well as lighting. When he used the cinematics to set mood and tone it really brought all his movies to life.

Burton uses sound in many ways, and it's mainly to create a certain mood and tone for that scene. The non-diegetic sound creates the mood of each scene, for example, during the opening of “Edward Scissorhands”, the music starts out as heavenly, then proceeds to transition into ghastly music and foreshadows that something has gone wrong. Something has happened and now the inventor has passed away. Kind of like in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, the oompa loompas start to sing every time one of the children are taken away. Why? Because it's foreshadowing that the child has gone wrong, is spoiled and disobeys almost everything and anything their parents say. This technique is a different way to show viewers boring facts and turn them into interesting facts, to make viewers want to watch again. Burton uses sound in many ways, and he does it to create tone, mood and to show the emotions of current actors

The use of music/sound annotate the mood and help create the feeling that Burton is trying to deliver to the audience. Burton adds tranquility to his films with non-diegetic sound in Edward Scissorhands. When Peg enters through the gates of a dark, sinister looking mansion, she unexpectedly finds herself in a beautiful garden with bushes that have creative and incredible designs. After Peg notices the decorative garden she is standing in, nice calming music plays in the background. The sound of the angelic and harmonious chorus relates to the peaceful and serene garden. The music notifies the audience that although the mansion looks terrifying, the beautiful garden indicates the contrast between the two. This gives the audience a sense of tranquility as Peg reaches the door. However, once Peg enters the mansion, Burton returns to the eerie and creepy non-diegetic sounds. The chorus begins to get louder while repeating the same beat to add tension and anticipation on what will happen to Peg. With the help of the piano, Burton establishes the new frightening mood after creating a cheerful mood. Peg’s adventure to the mansion is much more exciting for the audience, with the use of non-diegetic sound. Burton utilizes music/sound in Big Fish as well. When Edward takes a shortcut to Spectre through an odd looking path in the woods, Edward suddenly finds trouble along the way. Burton

This kind of music and images gives the sense that something is wrong,which later on the inventor died. In “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” the scene when the families were behind the gate waiting to go into the factory there was intense music in the background ;therefore,the sub technique was non-diegetic, because the characters could not hear the music. The effect that this gave,was that it made it very intense and it appeared that the families were extremely anxious to get in. Overall,the music gives a heads up that there is a problem or what is going to happen later

“One person’s crazyness is another person’s reality” was once said by the famous director, author, inspirer, Tim Burton. He creates films that have surprised many of his supporters. Most of the films he has directed have had elements of horror and modernness. Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques such as flashbacks, high key lighting, and dolly/tracking to express his style natural creepiness throughout his movies.

Tim Burton is one of the most unusual and unique directors of our time. He brings characters to life by putting them in a habitat they don’t belong. His movies “Alice in Wonderland”, “The Corpse Bride”, “Charlie and the chocolate factory”, and “Edward Scissorhands” all demonstrate how one of a kind his movies are. Using cinematic techniques, Tim Burton points out the misfit character and shows how different they are then everyone else. His use of camera angles, lighting, and sound give the viewers a different perspective on the movies, and help pick out the individual character.

The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer’s emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable.