Essays on Tim Burton

Tim Burton, born in 1958 in Burbank, California, is an American filmmaker who is exceptionally famous for his quirky and unique films that are very much considered “different” to the rest of the movies produced in Hollywood. He also directed many famous films such as Coraline (2009) and, his most recent, Dumbo (2019). Furthermore, he’s...

Undoubtedly, Tim Burton showcases one of the most unique styles of cinematography and film directorship to date. Through displaying his own idiosyncratic styles, themes, motifs, syntax, imagery and perception of modern societies through well-known films, such as Edward Scissorhands (1990) and Vincent (1982), Tim Burton has managed to successfully differentiate himself from other globally recognised...

Introduction The auteur theory of filmmaking can be defined as a director whose individual style and complete control over all elements of a production give a film its personal and unique stamp. (Andrew Sarris) A prime example of an auteur director is Tim Burton. His distinctive style is universally recognisable owing to the reoccurring theme...

How does Tim Burton construct himself as a brand? In the film industry, occasionally a director´s name can signify a brand. With this; styles, genres, techniques, unique qualities, personalities and signatures can be recognized and associated with those names, due that they have built a brand as directors. When it is said that a director...

Tim Burton, in many ways, can make an audience feel discomfort, suspense or happiness. Most times it’s all in one. He can exaggerate lighting and music to create a tone, of either fantasy or gothic. He uses different techniques to reach a certain effect to make the audience feel unsettled. To start off, in Charlie...