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    producer‚ artist‚ writer and animator since 1982. Tim Burton is best known for his dark‚ gothic‚ chilling‚ and unusual horror and fantasy films. His work is derived from many inspirations‚ such as Christopher Lee‚ Vincent Price‚ Edgar Allen Poe‚ Edward Gorey‚ Alan Moore‚ George Melies‚ Dr. Seuss‚ and Paul Whitehouse. In addition‚ Tim Burton watched the films of Ray Harryhousen. He used the influences provided by their stop motion skills and styles to make his own with stop motion films like The

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    lugar una bonita historia de amor más fuerte que cualquier convención o atadura y sin ningún tipo de condicionante cultural‚ económico‚ etc. Independientemente de la trama‚ se le pueden dar muchas interpretaciones. Una de éstas es la que dice que Edward es el reflejo de los artistas románticos (del movimiento romántico). Las tijeras en sus manos se interpretarían entonces como las ideas románticas‚ siendo éstas las que le convierten en motivo de curiosidad pasajera por la belleza de lo que crean

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    tim burton- cinematic techniques ’’Burton’s masterful storytelling skills intertwined with his artistically unique style make this a stylised vision of the ’’outsider’’ story. Using a similar idea to Frankenstein‚ taking the ’’outsider’’ into a new community and creating havoc‚ director Tim Burton creates a new outlook on this story by adding his own style and vision. This film can be classified as a fantasy‚ yet it is also a comedy‚ and a drama‚ and a romance. Many threads are thrown into this

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    house is shown in the white snow. His house is a dark‚ crooked‚ and beat up house‚ while the outside is bright and lovely. Burton uses that technique as well as using dark flooded lighting. He uses this specifically in _Edward Scissorhands_ whenever Edward is present. He also uses this in _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_ whenever someone was ’eliminated’. His repetitive use of dark lighting and light-dark contrast conveys Burton’s style. Another factor in Burton’s movies that demonstrate his eeriness

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    From Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ to Big Fish‚ director Tim Burton has been proving his amazing capability to weave extraordinary‚ almost dreamlike worlds. Although many directors use cinematic techniques to show or prove something‚ Burton clearly has a special gift. Burton’s use of cinematic techniques is very unique compared to other directors. Burton uses lighting‚ characterization‚ and music to show the mood of the scene. To begin‚ Burton uses lighting to create

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    Edward Scissorhands Essay Question: ‘The real monsters of Edward Scissorhands are some of his neighbours.’ How true is this statement? Refer to the horror genre and a range of film techniques in your answer. Some people are monsters by appearance and others by behaviour. The way people treat others often influences how they react. In this caseEdward was a kind To discuss the essay question it is necessary to have a clear understanding of the meaning of the word monster‚ The Collins dictionary

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    appearance being strikingly hair raising. It is a well-known fact that he himself is an odd character‚ odd yet great. He has a love for the unconventional and pushes the audience in to a fantasy world where characters like the social outcast Edward Scissorhands

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    appreciating his work and him. He then climbs off of the ladder to see his work but when he accepted how well it was‚ he accidentally cut Kim. Edward now feeling bad tries to see if Kim is ok but Kim’s ex-boyfriend Jim intervenes telling Edward to leave because he’s a freak and that he was not welcomed. The director Tim Burton then shows Edward from Edward scissorhands cutting his clothes with his hands made of scissors to show a transition in the character to show that he has finally accepted that he will

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    non-diegetic music‚ and lighting Burton shows in Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland how it’s better to be different and yourself than conforming to a restrictive society. Burton uses contrasting colors in Edward Scissorhands in order to show how dissimilar Edward is. In Edward Scissorhands‚ all the houses‚ cars‚ and people’s clothing in the neighborhood are bright pastel colors that juxtaposed Edward’s black and white appearance already displaying how Edward does not fit in with the neighborhood.

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    He then left Disney to create “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” in 1985. This soon became a huge hit‚ and lead him to his next film Edward Scissorhands in the 1990’s. It was frightening‚ touching‚ and funny which proved that Tim Burton could put together the idea of humanity and the empathy of the audience. This resulted in The Nightmare before Christmas in 1993 starring Jack Skellington (Chris

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