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Have you ever heard of stop-motion movies? The nightmare Before Christmas is a stop-motion move by Time Burton, but if you ever seen the movie you know that there have been many arguments if the movie is Christmas themed or Halloween themed. I personally think the movie is Halloween themed. The first, reason I think it is Halloween is because in the beginning there is some type of Halloween celebration. You can see that they are celebrating Halloween being successful again. You can also notice

In society, young people are often told who they should be and what they should do with their lives. By using outcast protagonists and strained family relationships, Tim Burton emphasizes that society is always going to look down on strangeness, but having a strong family relationship can help build confidence. Through the films Big Fish and Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton conveys how being an outcast can affect your future. In Big Fish, Edward Bloom decides to leave the town of Ashton with a giant

The film opens on the main character Victor Van Dort, the son of recently wealthy aristocrats, being forced to Victoria, daughter to a family of even wealthier aristocrats. (Russell) The Van Dorts are looking to raise their status in society through the marriage to the aristocrats, and the Everglots are hoping to further bury their secret bankruptcy and get their hands on the money they, wrongly, assume Victor’s family has. At the very beginning, Victor is shown to be a very reserved, shy character

Tim Burton’s unique and captivating style paved the way to his success long before he became famous. His use of color and close ups throughout his films connect the audience with his characters, giving them someone to relate to. Burton uses this effect to convey the message that your not alone because like you, everyone is an outcast, especially in the homogeneous society we live in. One of the most recurrent cinematic techniques used in Tim Burton’s films is color. He uses color is a variety of

There is also a great original soundtrack to represent emotions felt by the audience, from the joyful love song of Buddy Holly’s “Everybody”, to Danny Elfman's sorrowful “Pictures”. The emotions of the audience are touched throughout the period of the film. Aside from the great selection of music, the directing of the movie was also spectacular. One major factor of the successful motion picture was

Individuality can be an admired gift, but it is often buried under society’s illogically perfect expectations. The famous film director, Tim Burton, known for directing movies such as Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland, proves in several thrilling adventures. He shows that uniqueness is a strength, not a weakness, even if it means being an outcast or misfit. Through two of his films, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children and Edward Scissorhands, showcases the message of identity is

Tim burton is a famous director who earned an Oscar nomination for best animated feature. He is famous for his uniquely directed films such as Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. His style can be described as childish, but at the same time dark, which can also be described as a perfect mix between Walt Disney’s style and Edgar Allen Poe’s style. Throughout his widely famous movies, he uses flashbacks, non-diegetic sounds, low key lightning, and close ups in order

Fadi Atmounia Pr. Gloriana Pionati Due date: 05/03/2015 Reflection about the movie “Good Will Hunting”   I chose to write about the movie “Good Will Hunting” because it shows how one’s life, relationships and future are ruined because of repression and not believing in one’s self. The main character of the movie is Will Hunting. He is a twenty year old MIT janitor. Will decided to take revenge on someone who used to abuse him in the past, and physically assaulted him which led to his arrest

The Nightmare Before Christmas directed by Henry Selick and written by Tim Burton is a movie I consider to be one of the best. In this film Jack, who is a large skeleton and also the king of Halloween, discovers the holiday of Christmas and decides that he will become “Santa Claws” to give the big guy a break and prove that he could do it better. Another reason Jack did this is because he is tired of Halloween and wants to make a major change in his life since being the Pumpkin King is no longer

Tim Burton Style Analysis 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