Tim+Burton+Chart+It

that your director would be known for || Example || Director's Film ||
 * || Techniques & Iconic Examples
 * Cinematography || * POV shots
 * stop-motion
 * rule of thirds
 * bird eye & worm eye views || * Edward Scissorhands contained POV shots of Edward and Peg when they were trying out her products, as well as when Edward attempted to eat with his hands for the first time.
 * POV shots were used when Don was beating Edward up in front of Sandra, when Edward was talking to Josephine at the dining table, and when Edward was dancing with people in the town of Spectre.
 * Warm eye view is used in Edward Scissorhands when Kim danced under Edward’s ice scuplture
 * Bird eye view is used in Big Fish when the giant met Edward and when they were robbing the bank. || I will incorporate POV shots of the main character when she experiences something significant. Most of the shots will also abide to the rule of thirds.  ||
 * Editing || * simple, basic editing without too much techniques
 * uses visual effects to separate two different worlds
 * Slow-motion and fast-forward
 * Subtle special effects are used to enhance his whimsical/fantasy aspect of his movies. || * Frankenweenie: black and white film
 * Big Fish: uses soft edges and high exposure for parts where Edward is telling his story
 * Uses slow-motion with special effects followed by a fast-forward in Big Fish when Edward first met Sandra
 * Uses slow-motion when Kim dances under Edward’s snowing ice sculpture.
 * Special effects are used on the twins in Big Fish to make them look conjoined and share two legs. || Most of my editing will be basic, but I will use slow-motion and fast-forward to add a comedic sense to the film. I will also make my film black and white so that it has a stronger Tim Burton style.  ||
 * Lighting || * uses lighting to separate two different worlds
 * quirky and odd lighting || * Frankenweenie: Although its a black and white film, the overall tone got darker after sparky died
 * The world of the deceased is lit with vibrant colors such as blue green orange, while the real world is just normally lit. || Because my film is going to be black and white, I will try use lighting to separate the 2 different worlds in my film more obviously.  ||
 * Sound || * Music by Danny Elfman
 * likes to use a narrative voiceover to begin stories || * The film scores of all the five movies I watched are composed by Danny Elfman.
 * Edward Scissorhands began by old Kim telling the story, and Big Fish was told by Edward.
 * The short film "Vincent" was also told with a narrative voiceover. || The music I use will by music by Danny Elfman. I will also tell the story with a narrative voiceover. ||
 * Mise-en-scene || * strong color contrast (undersaturated vs. saturated)
 * grim components
 * props are dramatic, distinct and symbolic
 * theatric costumes & makeup
 * Everything enhances the theme, most crucial element of Tim Burton films || In Edward Scissorhands, Edward and his world are all black and white, while the rest of the neighborhood is vibrantly colored. This contrast also exists in Nightmare Before Christmas (Christmas Town vs. Halloween Town)

In both his stop-motion films Frankenweenie and Nightmare Before Christmas the characters has stitches around their eyes

Lydia (Beetlejuice), Jack (nightmare before christmas), Edward (Edward Scissorhands), and all characters in Frankenweenie have white powdered faces and dark circled eyes.

In //Beetlejuice// the deceased have makeup and costumes are very dramatic, showing how they died. || I will add grim components to my film, and the two main characters of my film will have big differences in appearance. My main character will also have a white powdered face and dark black eyes. ||
 * Performance || * recurring casts
 * Contrary to the dramatic mise-en-scene, the acting is very realistic and straightforward.
 * features eccentric/introverted characters || * Winona Ryder starred in Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and Frankenweenie
 * Catherine O’Hara starred in Beetlejuice, Nightmare Before Christmas and Frankenweenie
 * Edward (Edward Scissorhands), Lydia (Beetlejuice), Victor (Frankenweenie), Sally (Nightmare Before Christmas) are all very shy and introverted characters.
 * Edward (Big Fish), Jack, and Victor are all very eccentric characters that stand out from everyone else. Edward is more ambitious than anyone else || My main character will be slightly eccentric, but the acting (contrary to the mise-en-scene) will be very realistic instead of overly dramatic/theatrical. ||
 * Themes || * a misunderstood character/outcast finding his/her own place in society
 * the conflict between surface (appearance) and reality
 * life vs. death || * Edward in Edward Scissorhand is an outcast because of his scissorhands.
 * Victor in Frankenweenie is a kid with no friends but his dog Sparky, and unlike other boys who like to play baseball he likes science.
 * adam and barbara in Beetlejuice don’t belong anywhere because they are dead.
 * Jack doesn’t fit in Halloween Town because he loves Christmas, but he belongs to Halloween Town. || In this film I will portray the clash of two worlds that are usually in Tim Burton films more literally (two characters will just run into each other). ||