Tim Burton uses cinematic techniques in various ways. The use of cinematic techniques is to bring mood and tone into the story or scene. The three cinematic techniques that Burton uses best is lighting, shots and music. Tim Burton uses lighting to change the different mood in a scene. For example in "Edward scissor hands" Kim's scene of dancing in the ice shavings of Edwards art went from romantic to a hurtful scene. The lighting made the mood feel this way because of the brightness and the dimness of the lighting.
In Charlie and the chocolate factory the lighting technique was best used when Charlie had high hopes of finding the golden ticket in his birthday chocolate bar. The lighting technique went from a very twinkling scene to a droopy …show more content…
For example in "Edward scissor hands" when Edward was getting a makeover to change and clean his look. The shot that was used is the close up shot. Burton used this shot to show all details of Edward's body.
Second example is in the movie "big fish" where the giant and Edward bloom was walking together. In this scene Burton used the double shot to show both the giant and Edward bloom and the difference in sizes.
Last example for shots is in Charlie and the chocolate factory. The scene where it showed the unused factory from a distance was caught in a panorama shot. Burton used this to show the whole factory and what's around it. Lastly, Burton uses music in his movies to show the drama and feelings going on in the scene. For example in Edward scissor hands the scene where the lady tried to seduce him and he didn't know what he was getting himself into. Burton's music showed us that at first he was happy then after he was terrified and didn't know what to do.
Next example is in Big fish where Edward was dancing in the meadow of flowers with his "true lover" and then her fiance comes and ruins it. The music put drama and it made the audience feel the feelings of his hurt