Have you ever wonder what the twisted mind that could make something like death seem fun, well Tim Burton does exactly that in Edward Scissorhand and Charlie and the chocolate factory. Tim Burton loves setting a dark, gloomy mood he also tends to use a lot reality vs. fantasy in Edward Scissorhands and in Charlie and the chocolate factory. The element Tim Burton uses in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands uses makes a very dark and eerie mood. Burton uses low key lighting and close-ups in Edward Scissorhands and in Charlie and chocolate factory to achieve a dark, gloomy, and eerie mood to show the emotion, thoughts, and feelings building up in the characters and to give you a suspense and suspension like mood in the scene.
Burton uses low key in Edward Scissorhands buy using Edward house as the only dark place which make it look odd from the town that is colorful. Tim Burton changes the lighting to gives you a different mood about the scene. As peg enters the house it creates a suspenseful feel where the viewer worries about peg. This makes a dark and eerie mood cause the viewer does not know what will happen next to Peg. Low key lighting was also used to shows Edward as an outsider or didn’t belong with the normal crowd.
Burton also uses low key lighting in Charlie and the chocolate factory to achieve as the Charlie’s house as an outsider. There is a lot darkness is the in the town. However it shows that Charlie’s house is up on hill away from the town. It shows nothing happens ever goes on and it is very dark place. The town shows a very depressing scene where the whole town is off on its own. It also shows the low key lighting in Charlie’s house to show that they are a poor family and not wealthy. In Ch...
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...he is starting to like Edward. On all the characters faces it always shows the emotions and feelings of them, which the viewer could easily tell, and how everyone had different emotions.
Tim Burton in the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and in Edward Scissorhands uses low key lighting and close ups to achieve a dark, and eerie mood by creating a lot of tension between the characters. Tim Burton shows a lot of things such as creepy and scary which are achieved by the affects he uses which are many but for these he manly used low key lighting and close ups. If Tim Burton didn’t use these cinematic elements to show the audiences that what fantasy vs. reality really means or that death is a part of life and is not so scary cause it will happen to everyone the movies wouldn’t be as entertaining they are now. Tim Burton shows to us in a way that we all can laugh.
Individuality is rejection, whether it be a rejection of society or a rejection by society. Burton explores the consequences that can derive from rejection and how appearances may differ from reality. The work of Tim Burton consists of a unique style unlike any other. Not only do his films convey his ideas of individuality to the audience, it is done in a distinctive Burton way. Burton’s style of the formal elements of German Expressionism, gothic horror, and unique characters allow him to convey his ideas. His views of individuality are evident through the work of his film 'Edward Scissorhands' and short film 'Vincent'.
In the movie Edward Scissorhands, a lot of different cinematic techniques are used. This movie mostly focuses on lighting, usually using darker low-key lighting throughout most of the film to create a darker, creepy tone. Low-key lighting is used mostly in scenes with Edward scissorhands in them, not as much with the girl. A good example of these low-key lighting scenes are the beginning ones, when the girl first enters Edward’s castle. The atmosphere inside is dark and creepy, adding to the already mysterious and dark tone of the movie. Another example of a scene with low-key lighting is the very beginning of the credits screen. The words are displayed in white with the rest of the background as a dark and evil setting. This already gives
In the movie Edward Scissorhands, the dark and shadowy castle looks like something out of a horror movie. This is one of Tim Burton’s lighting techniques to make everything look grotesque and ominous. When Charlie’s house was being shown in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the house looked dark and hopeless. Charlie’s family doesn’t look sad at all though, in fact they are happy because even though they live in the worst house in the town, they have a home and a meal every night and they are one big happy
The director Tim Burton uses colors to create a happy mood during the scenes in the movie Edward Scissorhands. He portrays the neighborhood and all the people that live there in bright pastel colors which gives off a happy feeling. These bright colors give off the impression that everything is picture-perfect and everyone is content. The whole neighborhood is unchanging and routine. Throughout the movie Burton shows the men have left for work at the same time every day and everything is a lively color. When Edward arrives, he is dressed in all black and is
Using the production elements of symbolism; especially hands themselves, and the use of allusion to elements from other genres; particularly those from fairytale and gothic romance/horror films, Tim Burton has directed the film in such a manner to illustrate, emphasise and ridicule the materialism and lack of imagination of society. The film however, is prominently a satire which has certain elements from fairytale, comedy and horror genres. Through the choices made by the director, the audience is invited to become aware of the inhumanity present in the way society functions, especially in its prejudiced treatment towards people who do not conform. The use of allusion in Edward Scissorhands is one of the most important choices in production that has been made by director Tim Burton. In order to fully appreciate and understand the plot, the movie is dependant on the audience being able to recognise certain references and elements emulated from other films.
Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses high key and low key lighting. For example, Peg’s town is flooded with high key lighting in order to make the outside seem joyful and peaceful. The outside may look cheery and bring, but most of the people living there were not the most pleasant people. The women gossip and create rumors; the men are rude and conceited. He used low key lighting in order to make the audience feel anxious about the upcoming events. An example would be when Peg walked up to the top floor of the mansion and noticed that someone was sitting in the corner. Edward’s shadow may have given him a frightening appearance, as he is a ‘man’ with scissors for hands. But Edward was a kind and caring gentleman. In conclusion, he used reverse lighting to add an irreplaceable, distinctive quality to his movies.
For example, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Burton implements dim lighting during meaningful moments and bright lighting during more vibrant moments. This effectively conveys the tone set for the scene and maintains a clear balance in the scene. This helps the audience clearly understand the scene’s characteristics and its meaning to the film. Similarly, in Edward Scissorhands (1990) Burton utilizes lighting to set contrast between the characters. The superficial town is set in a bright, sunny setting, however, the lives the characters lead are quite the opposite of bright. These individuals spend their free time judging others and have no individuality whatsoever. Furthermore, Edward, one of the only characters who is kindhearted, is portrayed in dull, dark lighting. The lighting contrasts with his sweet personality to emphasize who is accepted and who is not. This contrast helps the audience understand the contradicting worlds of Edward and the frivolous town. In addition, in Big Eyes (2014) Burton implements lighting to show the slow transition of Margaret Keane’s life. The lighting depicts the dulling of her life as she faces troubles in her life. The use of lighting here helps the audience see the clear transition in Margaret Keane's life and clearly understand the conflict in her life. Similarly, Burton utilizes lighting in his films
Indisputably, Tim Burton has one of the world’s most distinct styles when regarding film directing. His tone, mood, diction, imagery, organization, syntax, and point of view within his films sets him apart from other renowned directors. Burton’s style can be easily depicted in two of his most highly esteemed and critically acclaimed films, Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Burton ingeniously incorporates effective cinematic techniques to convey a poignant underlying message to the audience. Such cinematic techniques are in the lighting and editing technique categories. High key and low key relationships plus editing variations evinces the director’s elaborate style. He utilizes these cinematic techniques to establish tone mood, and imagery in the films.
To begin, Tim Burton’s use of variant lighting creates a contrasting mood of peacefulness within darkness. Burton uses low key lighting, and side lighting throughout Charlie and the
Lighting is one of the most essential techniques to indicate the mood of a movie. In Edward Scissor Hands, Burton blends up the lighting with high and low key lighting to add more emotions to his characters and brighten their personalities. Burton uses the high key lighting technique in the town that Peg lives in. Revealing it as bright and cheerful presenting I to be flawless, but that is only an illusion. In reality the town is hateful and does not accept others, the women create packs t...
It hints of danger when Peg sees a man standing in a dark corner of the room looking like it was a bad guy, so Peg got scared when she first saw him standing there. It also made the audience have a scary feeling. Tim also uses low-key lighting in the movie Bettlejuice, there was a moment when Adam and Barbra made this secret door inside their attic and it had a low-key lighting effect, so it made it look like it was dangerous because it was a mysterious door. Now I have listed some examples when Tim Burton uses low-key lighting in his
The lighting played a major role in setting the tone for both the theatre performance and the movie. In both the film and play, the lighting was dimmed and the non-important elements, such as background elements, were often hidden in the shadows. In the film the murky lighting also hid Todd in the shadows, in order to increase the suspense and further emphasize his intimidating demeanor. In the play,
However, they have also put him in an artistic cage according to his viewers. They hear his name and they immediately associate his work with only the Gothic, only the creepy and dark. They see his twisted figures, his gloomy color schemes, his emphasis on death and then label him as an artist only able of applying the Gothic. In a way they are correct; he does employ dark and creepy details, however, he is a multifaceted artist capable of much more than the macabre. As he stresses the Gothic characteristics, he likewise applies modernistic techniques and an array of vivid colors. All of which contrasts sharply with features of the Gothic genre. Burton’s iconic dark palettes and color schemes allow him to give color meaning. In the Nightmare before Christmas he does this by creating a juxtaposition between the kaleidoscope colors of Christmas land and the Grayscale Halloween land. Both holiday realms, containing a leader and their own niche, embrace their own color palette. These contrasting hues coincide with the beliefs and tone of the holiday. Bright reds and greens highlight the joy of gift giving and being around those you love. In contrast murky blacks, cold dark colors, and the occasional orange emphasize the rapturous glee of fear and
Edward Scissorhands, written by Tim Burton, tells the tale of a young man who is lovable, childlike and sensitive, bewildered by the humanity around him, yet is terrifying- someone who has scissors, the deadly weaponry, for hands. Many viewers may read this film as a “Tim Burton” type of fairytale which includes both an alternative aspect and romance. However, through the presentation of mise-en-scene in this film, Burton drives in a much more serious subject of social criticism by establishing two different understandings of life in the movie.
The ones that where shot in low key lighting are the most dramatic scene of the movie. The first one is when they boy leave at night in there clocks and disappear in to the fog night. The others are when they are having their secret meetings in the cave. There was little light Even though the sences in the cave become lighter it rained a low key lighting through out the movie. Another low key light is when neal is performing in the play. The most dramatic seen in the movie which was shot in low key lighting. “Throwing a light under a character’s face, underlining, creates a spooky or sinister effect, for example, whereas positioning a light behind the subject by back lighting may create a halo around the hair, suggesting the character’s saintliness.”