Auteur study - Tim Burton

Auteur study - Tim Burton

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  Kenza Mokhtari
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  Influence from Germanexpressionism Burton’s work resembles aspects from the German Expressionisms, a movement that took place after the end of WWI and is said to reflect physicality and mentality of the German’s after the war was lost. The characters in the media pieces produced often reflect their surroundings, an aspect that Button incorporates into many of his films. Below in an still from Robert Wien’s The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari and one of Burton’s sample drawings that reflect the still. The high contrast, emphasis on the eyes, dystopian surrealism and use ofpatterns are all aspects of Buton’s signature style that can be traced back to the influence of 20’s-30’s horrors. one of Burton’s sample images The Cabinet of Dr.Caligari, 1920
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  Distinctive features: Gothicappearance Inspired by late twenties and thirties horror movies • scientists • social castings • resurrections All popular themes of horrors in the 20’s-30’s that are reflected in Burton’s work
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  Distinctive features: Music The music in Burton’s films remain noticeably similar, most likely due to his long -lasting collaboration with Danny Elfman, an American composer who writes most of the music in Burton’s films. There first collaboration was in 1985, where Elfman was invited to write the score for Pee Wee’s big adventure, they have worked on multiple films together since. Danny Elfman
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  Distinctive features: Patterns Burton’s films often include very distinctive patterns, his most notorious being the swirl upon the hill in The Nightmare before Christmas (1993). He also, often incorporates stripes in his character’s outfits, such as in Beetlejuice (1988) and Jack from The nightmare Before Christmas. The Nightmare Before Christmas The Nightmare Before Christmas Beetlejuice
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  Re-occurring theme -Dark Burton’s movies often explore dark themes, for example death in The corpse’s bride (2005) and resurrection in Frankenweenie (2012). Frankenweenie The Corpse’s Bride
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  Characters – Features Burton’s characters often resemble himself, they have deep sunken eyes, black unruly hair and a pale complexion. Edward scissor hands Tim Burton Sweeny Todd
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  Characters – Actorsand Actresses Burton’s films often have either Jhonny Depp or Helena Bonham Carter, and frequently have both.
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  Characters – Societyoutcasts Many of Burton’s characters experience isolation from society. Batman, Edward scissor hands, Ed wood, Jack from Skellington and in the Planaet of the apes. Ed wood Batman Returns