Research into Tim Burton's directorial style
Production design
Colour
Another trademark of Tim Burton is his use of colour, in general he either swings from one extreme to another.
In films such as 'Alice in Wonderland' he favours vivd and eccentric colours, reflecting the madness of the characters while in films such as 'Corpse Bride' he has sombre and dull colours using their varying shades as the topic of the film is death and the afterlife.
Setting
Burton's films are known for being set in fantasy worlds, even in films such as 'Edward Scissor Hands' there is the laboratory where Edward was created representing unusual and fantasy elements in the story.
Another trademark of Tim Burton is his use of colour, in general he either swings from one extreme to another.
In films such as 'Alice in Wonderland' he favours vivd and eccentric colours, reflecting the madness of the characters while in films such as 'Corpse Bride' he has sombre and dull colours using their varying shades as the topic of the film is death and the afterlife.
Setting
Burton's films are known for being set in fantasy worlds, even in films such as 'Edward Scissor Hands' there is the laboratory where Edward was created representing unusual and fantasy elements in the story.
Costume
Tim Burton's character costumes and appearance are heavily influenced by the artists drawing style, the classic 'Burtonesque' style is one that predominantly exaggerates the human anatomy.
This is evident in films such as 'Alice in Wonderland' where characters have large eyes and heads (edited later in post
production).
As well as all of this Burton's over all visual style that he is most commonly associated with gothic.
This ranges from characters, settings (houses and cities) and props. One the most famous of his films to do this is 'Edward Scissor Hands', the film setting itself is contradictory to the gothic character of Edward who with his nest of black hair and scissor hands is stereotypical Burtonesque. However it is also used in films such as 'Corpse Bride' and 'Frankenweenie' to a larger extent.
Tim Burton's character costumes and appearance are heavily influenced by the artists drawing style, the classic 'Burtonesque' style is one that predominantly exaggerates the human anatomy.
This is evident in films such as 'Alice in Wonderland' where characters have large eyes and heads (edited later in post
production).
As well as all of this Burton's over all visual style that he is most commonly associated with gothic.
This ranges from characters, settings (houses and cities) and props. One the most famous of his films to do this is 'Edward Scissor Hands', the film setting itself is contradictory to the gothic character of Edward who with his nest of black hair and scissor hands is stereotypical Burtonesque. However it is also used in films such as 'Corpse Bride' and 'Frankenweenie' to a larger extent.
Characters
Tim Burton has repetitive character types that reappear through out all of his films, these include but are not limited to;
The monster, this is very rarely the main character and are established to threaten, propel or set boundaries for the cast/characters within the film. For example "Oogie Boogie" in "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Sand Worm" in "Beetlejuice" and "Jabberwocky" in "Alice in Wonderland"
The overly nice parental figure, these include; "Alfred" in "Batman/Batman returns", "Grandpa Joe" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Peg/Bill" in "Edward Scissorhands"
The Skittish Outcast, everyone of Burton's films bar one or two will include an outcast character, the film usually revolves around them being accepted into society or finding love. Even in fictional worlds where everyone is mad there is none the madder then the 'Mad Hatter', even though 'Alice in Wonderland' is focused around Alice herself we as the audience are still made to empathise with the solitary nature of the Hatter (having been rejected from his family and ignored by other people such as the Red Queen).
Punky Rebellious Young Lady, these are often misunderstood women in a world that doesn't understand them, in other words they are extradorinaiy characters in a extremely ordinary world. Audience's can be made to feel they relate to these characters and therefore it can be easier for them to be immersed into Burton's world. eg. "Alice" in "Alice in Wonderland"
Blonde Ingenue (an innocent or unsophisticated woman), "Johanna" in "Sweeney Todd", "Vicki Vale" in "Batman" and "The White Queen" in "Alice in Wonderland".
Actors
One of his most distinct and common features in his live action films is the deliberate casting choices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, Burton prefers to work with people he has before hand and this way actors are likely to know what is expected of them when portraying a Tim Burton character. The 2 have been in at least 7 of Burton's films and the pairing works well within his films.
As well as this using repeated actors means that you can be guaranteed to know their work ethic and how they will work with each other.
Burton likes to understand his characters in a way that allows him to impart emotional clarity to them, if he doesn't then it's harder for someone else to understand. Having actors that have worked with him before will help make this process easier and could speed up the actor's ability to pick up a roll.
Top three grossing film analysis
'Alice in Wonderland' 2010 ($334,191,110)= the first of Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland' interpretations where he acted as director.
'Batman' 1989 ($251,188,924)= One of Burton's first major film releases
'Charlie and the chocolate factory' 2005 ($206,459,076)= A 'Burtonesque' interpretation of the Gene Wilder original beating it in the box office by $202,459,076
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Characters= "10 things you'll see in almost every Tim Burton movie" -http://io9.gizmodo.com/5909293/10-things-youll-see-in-almost-every-tim-burton-movie
Top 3 grossing film analysis= "Box office mojo" -http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=timburton.htm"
Top 3 grossing film analysis= "Box office mojo" -http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?id=timburton.htm"
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