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__**Big Fish**__ Tim Burton often makes his main character an outcast of the society. He does this to emphasize the idea of conformity. Most of his films convey similar themes that implies social issues such as the acceptance of unique people within the society. Therefore, by making his main character an outcast, he creates a metaphor that links the characters to the society.
 * The outcast**

There are a few scenes, when Edward meets the witch that reveal's his death, and when Edward is walking through a forest that has jumping spiders and bees.A strong gothic element is incorporated within these scenes. Throughout the whole film there are a lot of settings that seems old and haunted, which further makes Tim Burton's use of gothic element stand out. Tim Burton often incorporates gothic elements to emphasize the difference between the main character and other characters. It often associates with the issue of conformity and acceptance of society.
 * Mis-En-Scene with Gothic Elements**

The contrast between lighting when Edward is trapped in the forest comparing with the scene where Edward finds a peaceful, happy, and colorful town. The lighting when Edward is trapped is lit with side lighting and low key lighting. Creating a gothic sense as well as a dark lighting. However, when Edward finds the peaceful town, the lighting changes with the setting and Edward's state of mind. The scene is generally lit with an edge light that has a soft quality. This creates a soft and joyful atmosphere, it emphasizes that Edward has arrived at a safe place. This is further emphasized when Edward pursues Sandra. Both characters are lit with an edge light that has a soft quality. It creates a romantic tone and emphasizes the happy state of mind that both characters are in.
 * Contrast between Lighting accompanied by the change in the characters' state of mind**

Throughout the film, there is one scene where Edward goes onto a secret mission. That scene Tim Burton plays around with lighting a lot. He uses a lot of red lighting to create tension throughout the atmosphere and a terrifying tone. Tim Burton often likes to create tension throughout the film to increase the horror element.
 * The use of Red Lighting**

The whole film is based on a series of memory flashbacks. Through editing, there were often flashbacks of the magical adventures Edward Bloom went through. Later on the flashback emerged with reality where Edward is carried by his son from the hospital and turns into the big fish. This technique is used to indirectly emphasize on the theme of appearances vs. reality by combining the dream and reality which confuses the audience. It makes the audience wonder what is real and what is not, make them wonder if things really appear to be what they be, and make them wonder is the truth always the truth.
 * Flashback**

When Edward meets Sandra, the time stops for Edward. He walks around the scene while others are motionless. This is done by slow motion editing to emphasize the amazement of Edward seeing Sandra, and emphasize on how this moment will be the most important time for Edward because he basically meets the love of his life which he will mary later on. Tim Burton plays around with time flow to create a romantic tone throughout the film, also to foreshadow the acceptance from society Edward will gain that is followed by the acceptance of Sandra.
 * Slow Motion Editing that breaks the sense of time flow.**

The fish eye lens creates fear and anxiety within the atmosphere of the scene where a few characters learn more about their death. It creates a sense of isolation and horror within the film. It shows the character isolated from others and alone in their house and dies due to different accident. It makes the setting seem very broad and empty with the character in the middle. It creates an extended view of the setting which contrasts the characters by making them seem very small and alone. It also provokes tension for the audience while they learn more about the character's death.
 * Fish Eye Lens**

__**Vincent**__ The setting incorporates enormous amount of the color black. Also the furnitures are drew with a gothic element. This shows differentiates and isolates the character, emphasized on the vincent's being special. It further conveys the issue of the society not accepting unique people by isolating Vincent from the others. Especially when the normal Vincent changes into Vincent Price. The setting becomes more gothic and dark to show the difference between the "normal people" and the "unique people" which in this case is Vincent Price.
 * Mis-en-Scene with Gothic elements**

Although //Vincent// is an animation, Tim Burton was still able to incorporate different kinds of lighting with shadows.When the normal Vincent is presented, the lighting is general lit with direct lighting with a soft quality. However, when the narrator describes Vincent Price, the lighting is generally dark with the main character lit with either side lighting or under-lighting. This creates a contrast between two different characters and their different state of mind. This creates isolation for the character Vincent Price and further emphasizes the theme of acceptance and appearances vs. reality.
 * Contrast created by lighting**

Tim Burton uses different music with different tone to create a contrast between the normal Vincent and the Vincent Price. This is done the same way as lighting. When the normal Vincent is presented, there is either no music, or the music is soft with a cheerful rhythm and tune. However, when the narrator talks about VIncent Price, the music all a sudden becomes louder. The music has a gothic, creepy, and scary tune. The kind of Music you will here in a horror suspense film. Therefore, by changing the music, it differentiates the two main characters and their state of mind as well. This also emphasizes the theme of acceptance and appearances vs. reality.
 * Contrast created by music**

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__**Big Fish**__ Tim Burton often makes his main character an outcast of the society. He does this to emphasize the idea of conformity. Most of his films convey similar themes that implies social issues such as the acceptance of unique people within the society. Therefore, by making his main character an outcast, he creates a metaphor that links the characters to the society.
 * The outcast**

There are a few scenes, when Edward meets the witch that reveal's his death, and when Edward is walking through a forest that has jumping spiders and bees.A strong gothic element is incorporated within these scenes. Throughout the whole film there are a lot of settings that seems old and haunted, which further makes Tim Burton's use of gothic element stand out. Tim Burton often incorporates gothic elements to emphasize the difference between the main character and other characters. It often associates with the issue of conformity and acceptance of society.
 * Mis-En-Scene**

Throughout the film, there is one scene where Edward goes onto a secret mission. That scene Tim Burton plays around with lighting a lot. He uses a lot of red lighting to create tension throughout the atmosphere and a terrifying tone. Tim Burton often likes to create tension throughout the film to increase the horror element.
 * The use of Red Lighting**

Throughout the film, Edward presents his story as the narrator. He describes his life events with his point of view. This director choice often makes the audience able to understand the feeling of the character being isolated from the society, make it easier to relate and also creates tension.
 * Point of view**

When Edward meets Sandra, the time stopes for Edward. He walks around the scene while others are motionless. This emphasizes the amazement of Edward seeing Sandra. Tim Burton plays around with time flow to create a romantic tone throughout the film, also to foreshadow the acceptance of society. Because later on the story Edward
 * The idea of time flow**

The fish eye view creates fear and anxiety within the atmosphere of this scene, it also helps create astonishment and surprise within the tone. This adds also helps add to the horror element because the fish eye view is used to show the death of certain characters.
 * Fish Eye View**

Throughout the film, Edward goes through certain events to gain acceptance from other characters. Edward gains respect and acceptance from his son and also other characters. This further emphasizes the theme of acceptance of the society and shows the ending of the unique character that tries to fit in and get accepted by society.
 * Acceptance of other characters**

__**Vincent**__ The setting incorporates enormous amount of the color black. Also the furnitures are drew with a gothic element. This shows differentiates and isolates the character, emphasized on the vincent's being special.
 * Mis-en-Scene**

Tim Burton often plays around with the concept of time. With this short film, he constantly goes back and forth from the character perspective of VIncent Malloy (the main character) and Vincent Prince(the person the main character wants to be). This shows the difference between Malloy and Prince, it also makes the unqieness of Prince stand out even more by comparing a "normal person" to him. Therefore to further emphasize on the idea of conformity and acceptance.
 * The idea of time flow**

The film is narrated by the real Vincent Prince. Throughout the film the narrator presents both Malloy and Prince's life story's and compares them. This makes the audience able to connect with both characters in a way to understand their difference. Also it emphasizes the connection as well as difference by one objective director presenting their characteristics.
 * Point of view**