Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses non-diegetic sound to help improve the film, by creating many different types of tone and mood. Two examples of when Burton uses non diegetic sound to help create mood and tone is when, Edward is with Kim, and also when Edward has flashbacks. Tim Burton uses non-diegetic sound to help create a warm, loving, and peaceful mood when Kim and Edward are together after Edward comes home from trying to get away from the cops. This warm, loving, and peaceful music helps create a cozy and loving mood which can help us understand that their relationship has grown from when they first met til the present day. Another example is when Edward has a flashback when he is in the kitchen with Peg and the flash back has…
Burton has an amazing way of knowing exactly when to incorporate music into a scene. For example, in Edward Scissorhands Burton starts the movie off with a story, giving the audience a view of the town where everything will take place, and in the background, the music sounds almost angelic. While the music over the town sounds angelic, one the audience views the mansion, the music turns dark and causes a sense of creepiness. Not only do you see examples of this in Edward Scissorhands, but also in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One example of this is in the beginning of the movie when Charlie finds the last golden ticket. At first there is no music at all, but once he sees the ticket the music starts and is very upbeat and exciting, showing a mood of…
When Edward is coming home and sees the van driving crazy, he thinks of Kevin, who is walking home from a friends’ house. Walking home seems trustworthy enough. The menacing, non-diegetic music in the back foreshadows the abnormal events that are about to happen. When the audience sees the van speeding up and heading towards Kevin, they realize he is in danger, which is foreshadowed by the ominous music. Burton paints suspense in his films and keeps the audience of the edge of their seats, wondering what will happen, and keeping the dramatic events going by using sound and…
Their Burton used scary to describe his style. Burton also tried to make it look scary when the family was going to the attic to see the ghosts. That is how Burton decided to show his style.…
From the sound, lighting, camera placement etc. One example of this is the lighting throughout the film, you can see it is very bland, very black and white, to reflect Harold’s lifestyle. Another use of lighting in the film is when the light on his wrist is flared are brightened to show the significance of the watch to him and the story. Many of the shots in the movie are simple and still, especially towards Harold to show the simplicity of his life. The colors in the film also have a big reflection on the character’s attitude and emotions. For example the color’s in Harold’s house and work are very dull and stale to reflect his emotions and his basic personality. Another example is the bakery, which is much more colorful to show the baker’s aggressive personality. Another example is the colors in Dale’s home, they are very bright and energetic to show that the changing character and emotion of Harold. Music also shows the setting of the characters, with the music throughout…
The music used in celebration, its pitch is high and the rhythm is fast which makes people feel excited and happy. The music used in funeral, its pitch is low and the rhythm is very slow. People in ceremony wear traditional and colorful decoration. But in funeral, they only wear grass skirt.…
The beautiful imagery is used foremost as they discus the memories of their earthly lives. The character allow the audience to become a part of their vibrant past, however, because most of this dialogue is in past tense, it is important to the atmosphere of the play because it creates the sense that they're removed from their life. There is push-pull formed by the stories told: the characters and their lives become more real and tangible to the audience, but at the same time there is a distinct separation in imagery which allows us to realize that this life was in the past. A good example of this comes from Vincent Mejia. He reveals Mama Jessie' love of dancing through an anecdote saying "[t]he only thing you like was to dance polkas! (He hums a tune and dance a few steps) Do you remember how we danced at that carnival?" (Garro, 3). However, he doesn't stop there, he allows the audience, and himself, to relive the moment; he continues with "[y]our pink dress spun around and around, and your neck was very close to my lips"(Garro3). Nonetheless, Garro doesn't ever allow us to "live" for very long, in fact in the…
The first thing that we, as humans, notice about another person's appearance. Often, after an appearance is noted, a judgement of the individual comes to mind. Therefore, in every portrayal of a dramatic piece, the director must make certain choices that will affect how the audience views his or her cast. Audience members are often able to see who is the hero, who is the villain, where true power lies, and other major characteristics of both the play and the characters. Julie Taymor provides an effective subtext within her film Titus by detailing the choices in costuming for characters, which is made especially prevalent through both Saturninus and Tamora.…
Corpse Bride. Tim Burton style is best described as a creative. He uses irony, flashbacks, and…
Tim Burton, in Hansel and Gretel, uses non-diegetic sounds to grow an uneasy feeling upon the audience. Throughout the duration of the film, Burton developed an evil presence about the mother. By using childlike instruments to create a whimsical piece, this proposes an opposite feeling of being unsettling. Most of Tim’s films incorporate musical juxtaposition. The effect of the music and the mood helps develop an overall theme. Likewise, in Sweeney Todd Burton expertly includes non-diegetic sound throughout the film. This once again develops a mood. Overall amongst these films, non-diegetic sounds play a critical role in establishing the characters and an opinion.…
To begin, Burton uses shots and framing to create a feeling of mystery and suspense. One way he obtains this feeling of suspense and allusion is when in Edward Scissorhands,…
The costuming throughout the movie has been altered into modern clothing. The costuming worn at the Capulet's party symbolizes the position of the wearer in many different ways. Juliet and Romeo are often seen in white. Romeo appears in mostly blue tones or pale silvers while Juliet's signature is pure white. Simple tones would emphasize that they are, in a way, like specters, the ones whose hold on life is the most tenuous.The white colour represents their beautiful, youthful and pure nature and creates a strong contrast with the people around them. In this scene, Romeo is dressed as a knight and Juliet as an angel. This visualizes what Shakespeare is implying - that Romeo sees himself as a knight in shining armour, and that for now, Juliet is his pedestal for perfection, it also shows the irony of Shakespeare's implications by elaborating it into images, supplemented by costumes, lighting and music. Juliet's white angel costume illustrates the concept of Juliet being so beautiful and pure that she is just like an angel and the colour white symbolises that she is very innocent and naïve. Romeo's knight costume displays his youthful character, searching for his love.…
At Miss Emily’s funeral she is described as a “fallen monument” (90). This could be a symbol for her once being a beautiful important human being that had diminished while becoming old and not taking care of her image. The town in this story saw Emily as a powerful person because of her family. They had their large house that was very beautiful, but when her father dies she changes just like the house and becomes less regal with time.…
The imagery is used to give the reader a sense of what the speaker himself is seeing. In this line, “Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor” (7-8) the speaker is describing the setting as it being in the very cold stages of December, while he is in front of a fire, shedding its ashes. Another example is in the line “And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain thrilled me-filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before” (13-14) where the speaker is describing the curtains, waving back and forth, are giving him nightmares, and scary thoughts he has never had before, even after losing…
The movies Corpse bride and Caroline concentrate on the social norms and the characteristic greed which is present in both movies. The protagonist's miserable lives one who wants acknowledgment from her parents and one who can’t make any decision in his life leads them into the alternative world where they face many challenges and obstacles.…