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Tim burton1/5/2024 In Corpse Bride, Emily feels pain because of a broken heart and Victor is an outcast and awkward when he is in the living world and the underworld. They all surround pain and being an outcast of sorts being out of the ordinary. The use of color and architecture can highlight the themes or symbols that are constant in his movies as well. ![]() The juxtaposition of color emphasizes the tone and mood of each “world,” because they are so much different with one another.įurthermore, there is an architecture that is almost branded to be of his signature. The transition between shadows being cast on the floor to shadows being cast on the wall, increases drama and adds to the scene. Light, fog, and shadow are frequently used to help heighten a pivotal moment in the plot and add mystery. Additionally, Corpse Bride utilizes lighting to enhance its ambiance. However, when the viewer is presented with the underworld, it’s eccentric, and vibrant with neon colors. Corpse Bride is monochromatic with a slight hue of blue only when in the living world. Whether it is the stark contrast of color between two scenes shown in the Corpse Bride, or the lack of color all together, as seen in Vincent. To start, color is extremely pertinent in his means of storytelling. Tim Burton’s stylistic choices are consistent within his line of work. His philosophy of life and film is partly shaped by the possibilities he has long seen in the realm of dark cinematic fantasy.” “The horror film genre is part of the foundation of Tim Burton’s personality and body of work. Additionally, in Tim Burton’s short film Vincent, “… is a humorous look at a suburban boy named Vincent who reads Edgar Allan Poe and identifies with horror film star Vincent Price.” After analyzing each of the films, it is apparent there are overlaps in cinematography techniques and stylistic choices. Victor must get back aboveground before Victoria marries the villainous Barkis Bittern”. It belongs to Emily, who was murdered after eloping with her love and wants to marry Victor. While he’s in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. Victor and Victoria’s families have arranged their marriage. To give context, “Corpse Bride explores the idea that the dead are more free from oppression than the living. I chose the films, Corpse Bride (2005) and Vincent (1982). My objective was to watch two of Burton’s films and analyze what defines his stylistic look. In turn, one can further their understanding in what makes Tim Burton singular in his craft. ![]() This essay will explore not only what techniques in cinematography, editing, and overall stylistic choices Tim Burton made in his films but also his implications in doing so. Weird and different works in this case shouldn’t have that and that’s what makes me so interested to figure out why. This unconventional formula Burton utilizes helps him gain a mainstream popularity for his films. His films seemed to be shot through a lense that evidently made the weird- fascinating and engaging. In my independent study, the first director I chose to study was Tim Burton.
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