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Edward Scissors-Hands, Shots And Framing

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In Tim Burton’s movie Edward Scissors-hands, Shots and Framing is unique. It’s going to be about Edward Scissor-hands and the different Shots and Framing Tim Burton used. The Long-shots were mostly on like when Edward kept on leaving and when Peg found out where Edward lived. Also Long-shot on when it showed the factory in Edwards house. The movie had a lot of Close shots. It was mostly on Edward and his Family. Mostly used to pay attention to the main parts and details. These are the Shots and Framing I caught while watching Edward Scissor-hands.

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