...he might be dressed like a monster but he is the sweetest thing ever. On the other hand Tim Burton makes the neighborhood very bright. The hoses are bright yellow, pink, green etc. All the neighbors have a daily routine but in the inside the are as cruel as a lion catching its prey. They are all talking about Edward spreading rumors but when they see how nice he can make a garden they are all being nice. That only last a while after they all want him in jail. that was impressive because they seem nice but at end they were very cruel to edward. One of the elements that contributive to Tims Burtons creative is flashbacks. Flashbacks is when the characters seems something from the past. For example, in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there is is a scene where Mr.Wonka had a flashback when the kids asked him if he ate a candy as a kid . Willy was cleaning and he see’s a candy in the chimney and eats while his father isn’t looking. This is crucial flash back...
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...Films such as Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Big Fish have a whimsical style like Walt Disney, and dark mood like Edgar Allan Poe’s pieces of literature. This is because Tim Burton, the director of these film, was inspired by these people and he creates their type of style using cinematic techniques. Some examples of film techniques that all these films share are flashback, low-key lighting, and non-diegetic sound. Flashback is when a scene goes in to the past to show previous events. Low key lighting is when a scene is flooded with shadows and nondiegetic sound is when there are sounds and music that are only meant for the viewer to hear. FIlm techniques can use many different types of effects and ways to create...
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... This dismal mood is created through the use of close-up camera shots, low-pitched background music and full camera shots. Tim Burton uses a close- up shot in order to show the audience the character’s emotions and reactions after the occurrence of a certain event. For example, when Sandra tells Edward that she’s already engaged to Don Price, Tim uses a close up to show Edward’s reaction to Sandra’s revelation. The close up on Edward’s face allows the audience to feel sad and somewhat sorry for Edward giving this scene a heartrending mood. Another example using this cinematic technique can be found in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when Willy Wonka’s father throws all of his Halloween candy into the burning furnace. The close up on Willy Wonka’s face shows us the sadness in Wonka’s eyes and his longing to eat a piece of chocolate without his father going to extreme measures. This demonstrates how Tim Burton can use a simple cinematic technique to create a heartrending mood throughout the scene. Tim Burton uses dramatic and depressing background music constantly throughout all of his films in order to bring the audience into the character’s emotion. For example, in the movie Edward Scissorhands, when the Inventor dies while giving Edward his Christmas present, Tim Burton uses dismal and emotional music in order to get the audience to feel the same emotion Edward is feeling. Another example using this cinematic technique is found in the movie Big Fish when...
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...emphasizing the sinister effects in them. All the while, still making the films kid-friendly. Furthermore, Burton creates his main protagonist as an outcast, for example, Edward in Edward Scissorhands and Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, to show how being different is a good thing because both characters still came out very successful. Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques to show that the outcast in society can be one of the most creative or talented individuals in society if given a chance. Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a close up on Edward’s hands to show and emphasize how different he is and how much potential he has. For example, when Peg first approaches the mansion, the audience sees beautiful sculptures that have been created by Edward. Then, Peg enters the mansion and meets Edward, who she then takes home. During his stay, Edward has so much success with making sculptures and cutting hair that Peg and Edward think about opening a hair salon....
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...Many famous directors spend years developing his own style. Direct do this by using certain cinematic techniques repeatedly. Tim Burton is an american film director,producer,artist,writer,and animator. He is known for his dark,gothic,and eccentric horror and fantasy films. Tim Burton’s style is to use certain cinematic techniques repeatedly in their different films by using lighting,shot frames,and sound. Cinematic techniques that can be viewed in the 1st film in different camera angles. When all the ladies knew about Edward they wanted to know him a lot better, so they went to knock on there door. Burton uses this technique to show us that those girls are crazy and very excited.The lady told Edward to sit down, so she started to take off her...
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...feel. The characters in Burton’s movies are usually happy with dark surroundings. In Tim Burton’s film he is very good at using editing skills, music, and lighting to establish a dark and suspenseful setting with strange characters. These cinematic techniques keep the viewers interested in the film. Tim Burton is a very creative writer, he knows and utilizes several techniques to catch the viewer’s eye. For instance, Burton uses lighting to establish a mood. In the introduction of Edward Scissorhands at Edward’s house he used a lot of low key lighting to give the viewer a creepy, more gothic feel about Edward. Lighting is a very important cinematic technique in movies, especially movies like Edward Scissorhands and Charlie In The Chocolate Factory....
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...ShaSha Lei How Psychology Affect My Career Decisions Our career choices are shaped by the personal interest and environment in our lives. This research paper will discuss how interest and environment influenced my career decisions throughout the years. Become a Magician, Veterinarian, Psychologist and Accountant are some of various my career selections in the past 18 years. My early childhood career selection was to become a Magician. Why would I want to become a Magician? Because I read a book called “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and I was attracted by those fancy events. In the book, Mr. Wonka has the biggest candy factory in the world, and he can turn impossible things into possible situations. I always thought it would be great if I can have the same ability as him. My career decisions became more realistic while in Middle School and the High School. When I was in Middle School, I wanted to become a Veterinarian after I got my first puppy. I love dogs, and I want to make Veterinarian profession my future career. I found some information about Veterinarians in “Wiki Answers”, which indicates that “Veterinarian are required to study a Biology related major and must graduate with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from a 6 year program at an accredited college (http://wiki.answers.com). After I saw this reference website; I choose to abandon this career choice because Science is not my favor subject. After Middle School, in High...
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...The movies Edward Scissorhands to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beetlejuice to Batman. These films directed by Tim Burton caught the eye of many people the unique cinematic techniques used in his films.Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques like lighting, camera angle, and shots and framing to set the mood of his movies for his audience. First of all, Tim Burton uses low key lighting creating a mood of suspense for the audience. In Edward Scissorhands, Burton uses this when Peg first meets Edward in the attic. This technique made it feel like Edward could really hurt Peg. When Edward was in the attic it was filled with darkness and created suspense which made the audience curious about what will happen next. In the movie Charlie...
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...venture. If you live in a highly industrialized city or region of the country that has many factories, some individuals do not even know what goes on inside these industries. This venture, Factory Tour Guides will be profitable for cities and/or regions. Factory tours will become extremely popular in the next decade, as more and more people are seeking different and interesting ways to spend their hard-earned vacation dollars. The first step in establishing a factory tour business is to find companies that will permit tours of their factories. This is not very hard to accomplish as the companies can be compensated by way of shared tour revenues. Often factories will sell their manufactured goods to the tourists at wholesale or factory-direct prices. A good example of a manufactured factory that would benefit greatly from this factory tour business would be electronics, oriental rugs, computer direct factories, and the list goes on. Factory Tours can be a home based operated business and can also be operated part-time. The estimated start-up cost can range from $10,000 to $50,000 (Entrepreneur). Factory tours have been around for centuries and the industry is growing. Many tourists have enjoyed touring tire factories, potato chip factories, coffee plantations as well as coal mines. With the strong work ethics in America, vacations are not being taken as much as in the past. With factory tours many individuals can take a vacation, learn about the many different industries, and enjoy...
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...Tim Burton is a well-known American film director that has created dozens of dark movies. Two of his most famous films include the very original story of Edward Scissorhands in and his retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Both films use many devices to help tell their unique stories, but Tim Burton’s expert use of lighting and camera angles cause the viewers to stay glued to the screen. One of the most powerful and visual elements any director can use to help create a story is color. Whether it is the color of the costumes, sets, or even the way the entire shot is tinted in editing, the lighting has a lot to do with how we see those colors. In both Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Burton uses bright, popping colors in many of the scenes to symbolize what most people associate with good and normal things. In the early scenes of Edward Scissorhands, Burton uses energetic colors such as bright pink, blue, and yellow with vivid green lawns to represent the happiness of suburban life. Likewise, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the colors of the candy factory are incredibly bright and are juxtaposed against the plain, dreary scenes of Charlie’s environment. Burton uses color in both of these situations to show that just because a place might be colorful, it does not mean that it is necessarily happier. Although the lighting is an obvious tool that Burton uses to create a certain mood, viewers may not realize the way the camera shoots the scene...
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..."One person's craziness is another person’s reality" from Tim Burton. Tim Burton became a film director because his films reflected his personality. He always loved creepy, scary movies as he could relate to the monsters. He felt like a lonely outsider and was a recluse as a child. Tim Burton created monsters making them the good characters and the most emotional of all. In his films Edward Scissorhands, and Corpse Bride Tim Burton uses contrast of light and dark colors and flashback to create a gothic, scary mood which reveals his true potential as a director. One of the elements that contribute to Tim Burton’s cinematic style is flashback. It is used to show what happened in the past. For example, in the film Edward Scissorhands,...
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...The Grinch is outcasts by of Whoville’s society. He was different from the rest of the Whoville people because of his physical appearance and his hate for Christmas. Even though it may seem like he did this to himself, but Augustus Maywho and his classmates’ fault when he was younger. He was humiliated in front of everyone and Martha May, the person he actually liked. He was too embarrassed to stay, so the Grinch ran away, never to be seen by The Whos again. Everyone describes the Grinch as evil and a monster, but The Who people don’t know him as well as they think. The Grinch did hate Christmas, but it wasn’t his fault. When he won the award for the Holiday Cheermister and went to the event he was having fun in his own way, The...
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...Tim Burton’s use of Lighting and Coloration Techniques in Film Burton has made memorable films with the use of many cinematic techniques to convey a common theme through each film. Many of his ideas are stemmed from his childhood where he was a part of an unloving family and left alone with his dog who then passed away. His upbringing is often reflected and influenced how he created his films. Burton uses low and high key lighting and coloration to express feelings of isolation and communicate a common theme of self discovery. Burton has a unique way of utilizing lighting to express feelings of isolation and emphasize a character’s pathway towards self-discovery. In Burton’s Corpse Bride, the living world is portrayed as a dark and gloomy...
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...In the first chapter, to introduce the magic chocolate, the author utilizes ethos strategy, the founder recommending the chocolate on the advertisement. At first, the presenter points out Summer’s relationship condition, “he still hasn’t proposed to you” and then explains that it is “because [she has] lost [her] charm’. Persuading Summer to improve the situation, the founder recommends the magic chocolate as a professional suggestion— “Forever Lasting Youth and Happiness Magic Chocolate”, which is “made of a rare coca found deep within the rainforest”. Then, he further explains the effect of the magic chocolate, “eat once will make you happy, twice will make you crazy, three times will make you feel like heaven”. In order to persuade Summer...
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...Tim Burton the creator of some of our favorite movies such as Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and many more things. He’s an American movie maker, producer and etc he’s the best at what he does. It’s as if Edgar Allen Poe and Dr.Seuss had a child. In movies like Charlie and the Chocolate you see his Dr.Seuss influence come into play with wacky tilted and twisted buildings. And then other movies like Big Fish you see the horror come to life through a spooky forest. Tim Burton uses a multitude of styles in his movies like in Charlie and the Chocolate factory Tim Burton uses dark mysterious shades and has an spooky lighting until they get to the factory. Once they are inside there are bright lovely colors that pop and catch...
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