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Apr 17, 2019 · Culture. Tim Burton has built his career around an iconic visual aesthetic. Here’s how it evolved. Every Tim Burton movie is channeling specific visual influences — plus his own alienated...
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Aug 15, 2021 · By Chris Heckmann on August 15, 2021. Tim Burton is a filmmaker with a style so unique that we’ve come to regard his works — and those who replicate them — as Burtonesque. And we see the Burtonesque in every facet of his films: writing, lighting, music, characters and of course, production design.
Sep 27, 2016 · As time went on, though, Burton's style changed—it became less edgy, less dark, less gothic. Even when he did make a return to form, like with Dark Shadows and Alice in Wonderland , it almost felt like Tim Burton was trying to make a "Tim Burton film", but wasn't quite getting it right.
- Burtonesque Embraces German Expressionism
- The Gothic
- Memento Mori and Day of The Dead
- The Grand Guignol
- Universal Monster Movies, Hammer Horror and 1950s Science Fiction
- Freaks, Creepy Carnivals and Circus Performers
- The Bright and Dark Co-Exist in Burton’s Color Scheme
- Burtonesque Is Eclectic
Anyone familiar with the Arts can immediately tell Burton’s films are rooted in German Expressionism. What began as a modern art movement in the 1920s, swept through art, cinema, and animation in Europe, and then onto America. The German movement originated during World War 1 and drew on psychoanalysis. A German Expressionist film explores themes o...
Often, German Expressionism is mistaken for the Gothic, and that’s because German Expressionism influenced Gothic cinema. But German Expressionism and Gothic cinema also have their origins in the visual conventions established first by Gothic architecture, which were then appropriated for Gothic art of the Middle Ages, and finally by Gothic literat...
It’s no secret that Burton is fascinated with death, and there is no shortage of cultural traditions, and art movements that explore it. Memento mori (Latin for ‘Remember You Must Die’) are symbols of the inevitability of death found in art and literature. The idea originated in ancient Rome, and became pervasive in art and theater in Europe. Typic...
A less known influence is the Grand Guignol, a theater in Paris which produced bloody stage plays. At a time when public executions were a form of entertainment, French audiences flocked to the Grand Guignol in droves to enjoy its realistic portrayal of sadism, rape, mutilation, and violent ends. The theater influenced Burton’s musical, Sweeney Tod...
Burton spent his childhood in Burbank watching Hammer Horror Films, Universal Monster movies, and mid-century schlock sci-fi films. Directors like James Whale and Roger Corman, and actors like Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing were all childhood heroes. While Price and Lee later featured in Burton’s films, the striking imagery from ...
Closely related to the Monster movie and the B-Grade 1950s sci-fi flicks are the creepy carnival oddities. A long tradition of sideshow marvels and circus performers spanned Europe for centuries. The Wolfman (a man who’s face was covered in hair), midgets, and conjoined twins are just some examples of poor unfortunates, who were paraded as freaks o...
This intersection of culture’s great art, theater, cinematic movements, and carnival acts concerning the dead and the grotesque resulted in a full spectrum of color that is uniquely Burtonsque. Bright colors are not expected in Gothic tales, but the dark, greyscale palette of this world is often juxtaposed against a goofy, almost candy-colored worl...
Burton’s eclectic style works. His isolated childhood spent absorbing all these images from film, and art, and his time spent drawing and making films in his hometown helped develop a unique point of view. The deconstruction of his visual style shows that even a unique vision is grounded in well established traditions. Tim Burton’s films stand out ...
Nerdist via YahooMichael Keaton Was ‘Possessed by a Demon’ While Filming BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (In a Good Way)
For decades now, we’ve heard rumors about a sequel to Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s 1988 hit, which cemented his signature style. The story of a young goth girl (Winona Ryder) who tries to help ...
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Tim Burton Didn't Direct His Highest-Rated Film On Rotten Tomatoes - SlashFilm
The prevailing wisdom on Tim Burton is that he's somewhat lost his way as his career has gone on. In terms of critical response, you'll typically find "Ed Wood," his 1994 biopic of the cult ...
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Aug 28, 2014 · Tim Burton refuses to become a label or a brand and doesn’t categorize his art although others did it for him. His style is very recognizable, full of whirlwinds, stripes, seams, asymmetrical figures, winding staircases, monsters with sad eyes and weird hair.
May 1, 2019 · His gothic style, rooted in the unsettling and awe-inspiring, transformed suburban landscapes into dystopian realms, as seen in films like “Beetlejuice” and “Sweeney Todd.”. Burton’s influences, ranging from mid-century sci-fi to horror films, shaped his eclectic style.
Dec 12, 2023 · One of the most prominent elements of Tim Burton’s filmmaking style is his affinity for dark and gothic aesthetics. From the eerie landscapes of “Sleepy Hollow” to the quirky, macabre world of “Beetlejuice,” Burton’s films often transport viewers to a hauntingly beautiful universe.
