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Tim Burton is a unique American filmmaker that grew up watching horror movies, and even lived near a cemetary. He was surely a self admitted oddball. However, Tim's style always seems to appear in any movie he directs. A few movies are Edward scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Corpse Bride. These movies represent his interests, inspirations, and life experiences. Some of Tim's techniques are different, with a touch of darkness, and suspense to create his style of flashbacks, gothic

Style Analysis Essay “We do not fear the unknown. We fear what we think about the unknown.” Is a quote from Teal Swan. This idea is incorporated into a lot of director’s movies, however Tim Burton, a creator of many famous movies, would probably have one of the best understandings of this idea. This is because Burton tends to use ideas about the unknown in many of his films. However, these ideas of fearing the unknown and curiosity of the unknown are especially prominent in Burton’s films such as

The director, Tim Burton, uses Alice in Wonderland and Edward Scissorhands to reveal his signature storytelling style of contrasting the Iindividual againstversus society.This is shown through the plot of the two films as well as the characters of Alice and Edward, and the setting of Wonderland versus London and Edwards castle vs the town. The director's purpose was to reveal the idea that when people are placed in a different surrounding and situation it can be confusing, and they need help to understand

Tim Burton Stylistic Essay Tim Burton is a director that uses an excellent assortment of stylistic techniques. Many authors and directors use a pattern of style traits, however, Tim Burton’s traits are probably the most noticeable when watching his movies compared to other movies made by different directors. Tim Burton is the man who made the movies Edward Scissorhands, Vincent, Alice In Wonderland, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, all movies that depict a dark and eerie tone. Tim Burton repeatedly

Angles, and Lights Oh My! Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory may seem like very different films. One being about a man with metal blades for hands, the other about a man who owns a chocolate factory, but in reality the films share many similarities when it comes to cinematic style, due to the fact Tim Burton directed both. Tim Burton has an unique style, and the ways he shows this style is not only through the stories he creates, but also the use of lighting, and camera angles

The film Big Fish directed by Tim Burton has a lot of phenomenal quotes that relate to the film and real life that get you analyzing and thinking about them.“That the more difficult something became, the more rewarding it was in the end.” said by Edward Bloom, will be the first quote analyzed. Thus analyzed this quote means that when Edward went down the bad path, he got rewarded by getting to Spectre a location that plays a major role in the film, but in real life this means that if you choose

Tim Burton has a unique style for everything including his rare costuming. There have been a few movies where he has used this rare style. For example in the two movies Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tim Burton gave them interesting and rare looking costumes. In Edward Scissorhands ,Edward for example wears a rare black leathered piece of clothing with black shoes and his hair is all over the place, later on Edward wears a white shirt with brown pants. Everyone else for

Martin O’Donnell is responsible for composing the “iconic” main theme to the video game Halo: Combat Evolved. The “instantly recognizable tune that is to Halo what Monty Norman's theme is to the James Bond films” has earned Halo as well as O’Donnell countless awards. This paper will focus on his personal life, education, career, and influence. Martin O’Donnell is an American composer born on May 1, 1955. His father worked on film productions, while his mother taught piano. Because of this, Martin

Marcus Luttrell is the hero that brought hope back to all SEAL/S members. He was awarded the Navy Cross for combat heroism in 2006 by President Bush. While fighting for our country, his whole SEAL/S team was killed right before his eyes. Missing in action for five days, he was badly hurt and was cared for by the Pashtuns. Marcus displays a variety of the IB Learner Profile such as; caring, knowledgeable, and principled. Being a caring person is one of the many traits that SEAL/S members must possess

in your life feel completely unashamed of who they are” (Killermann). As times change and our society continues to evolve, the importance of human rights and acceptance are constantly emphasized. Through the movie, “Slumdog Millionaire” directed by Danny Boyle I learned about discrimination relating to social class. Additionally, in the song, “Small Town Boy” by Bronski Beat, I learned about how gay individuals may be judged by society. Through further analyzing and exploring these texts, I could seek