Tim Burton Editing Techniques

Different elements can create many different moods during a movie and every director has a different style of making a movie. Tim Burton, for example, has a style that has been influenced by many people and his interest in fairytales and child stories.Burton's style is dark and delightful, and this is shown in many of his works, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward scissorhands. In these films Tim Burton uses low key and back lighting in order to show the contrast between good and bad, close-ups to show the importance of something, and flashbacks to recount events that fill in crucial backstory. Tim Burton in Edward Scissorhands uses backlighting in order to make the scene look creepier or like something bad is going to happen.For example, when Peg walked into Edward's house back lighting was used to make the house look scary. The effect of this technique is to make the viewer tuink that it was a bad decision to go into the house. This choice of lighting reflects Tim Burton's dark style. In his other movie Charlie and the chocolate factory, Burton uses low key lighting in order to show how poor charlie's family is. For example, when charlie walks into his house the scene goes from bright to dull and opaque. This contrast allows the viewer to see the poor conditions in which Charlie and his family live. Tim Burton's use of this technique helps to set the mood for part of the story. In addition, Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands uses close-up to show what Edward's hands do to him. For example, when Peg meets Edward a close-up is made to his face. This emphasizes how dangerous his hands can be, since in the close-up the viewer is able to see the scars and cuts he has made to himself. This technique also shows how relevant the hands are to the plot of the story. Tim Burton also uses close-up in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, in order to show the importance of something. For example, when Charlie found money on the sidewalk a close-up was