Tim+Burton

-Gothic -Dark -Shadowy -Macabre -Quirky -Bizarre
 * Stylistic elements**
 * Main elements in his film:**

-Horror -Fantasy -Science fiction -Mixed genre horror/fantasy/science fiction -Comedy (sometimes)
 * Genre:**

-Has surreal artistic vision that often overshadowed narrative necessities -A recognizable style that is heavily indebted to German Expressionist films of the twenties. -Visual continuity -A startling combination of dark and haunting elements intermixed with extremely colorful, vibrant, and almost theatrical elements. -Uses either dark or colorful color schemes. (Sometimes maybe both) -Sharp contrasts between light and dark and stylized lighting -Pancake white makeup -Black eyes -Extremely dark Gothic atmosphere in buildings and set design -Distorted perspectives -Patterns of spirals and stripes are featured a lot, especially in clothing. -Effective use of musical interludes
 * Style:**

-His stories are often set in non specific locations and incorporate elements from Britain and America -His heroes are often neurotic, somewhat cowardly and bizarre yet also intelligent and highly moral -Timid main character - Outcast/Outsiders (Main character) -Uses flashbacks a lot when a character looks back to his/her/it's past -Monsters -New world -Plot often focuses around a misunderstood outcast, many of his films feature townspeople who misunderstand and/or distrust the lead character. -His concept of "happy endings" provide an interesting contrast to the visual elements in his films that many people find creepy or disturbing
 * Plot/Character:**

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton#Filmography @http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000318/bio @http://movies.yahoo.com/person/tim-burton/biography.html @http://fmstheory.wordpress.com/2012/10/23/tim-burton-an-auteur-or-a/ @http://io9.com/5909293/10-things-youll-see-in-almost-every-tim-burton-movie @http://www.euronet.nl/users/mcbeijer/dan/burton/gotisch.html
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