How Does Tim Burton Use Cinematic Techniques

Tim Burton is a well-known film director worldwide. Three of his widely known pieces are Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton uses the cinematic techniques sound, lighting, and camera angles all through his films to help create the mood of a scene.

For instance, Tim Burton uses sound to display the effect of fear. In the film Edward Scissorhands, when Edward, Kim, and Jim break into a house, Edward triggers the alarm, after attempting to open a safe. The alarm makes a loud and intimidating noise, that creates the aspect of fear and anticipation in the scene. Burton also creates fear through the sound of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. When the group of kids are in the chocolate room, Augustus was stomping down a hill shoving marshmallows in his mouth. Burton uses dramatic music to make Augustus look like a fearful character. Furthermore, in the film Alice in Wonderland when Alice is falling down the hole, Burton uses ominous music to add to the intended effect of fear.

In the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. After leaving Wonka’s factory, one of the employees walks out of the gate, and off to the side. He then hands over the secret recipe to a rival chocolate maker. The lighting in this scene was dark and lit up by a few street lamps. This makes the scene look mysterious because not only does he use lighting to set the tone of mystery in this film but he also uses it in Edward Scissorhands. When Peg is in the top floor of the mansion she sees Edward in the corner, as he gets closer the lighting makes him look like he has knives in his hands. This leads to Peg becoming afraid. Thus, Burton uses mysterious and dramatic lighting to create a mood for the