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Tim Burton Cinematic Techniques Essay

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Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques to create his unique and, effective style in movies, for example the lighting he uses can help create the tone in scenes. In the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory lighting was used frequently. When the it first showed Charlie sitting in his house the lighting was dim and low helping create the effect of the the family being sad and poor. As Charlie found the Golden Ticket the house was brightened up, and was given the effect of cheeriness. However, the opposite effect was used when the children were approaching the factory. When they went from the light of the sun to shadows of the factory, it symbolized the unknown and what events are coming. The same kind of approach with lighting was used in the …show more content…

The movie Edward Scissorhands, had varieties of music, that all benefited in some way towards Tim Burton’s specific style. In the opening credits of the movie, he used cheery but spooky music to help create the mood for the movie. This mood helped later when Peg was visiting the castle for the first time, the music was the same as the opening credits helping create the effect of the the happy/spooky feeling. Tim Burton uses this effect again in the movie Corpse Bride. When Victor was walking through the forest the music was, again, happy/spooky, and then began to turn happy the further he walked in. As he said his vows the music turned light, but when he placed the ring on the tree hand, the music turned dark almost instantly. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory had a similar approach, but still Tim Burton’s style. When Charlie found the Golden Ticket in the candy store the music was light and happy. However, at the end of the factory tour when Charlie won Willie Wonka’s factory, and he turned it down, the music was sad and depressing, helping create the effect of Wonka’s depression. Along with Lighting and music, Camera Angles help Tim Burton with his movie

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