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Tim Burton Analytical Essay

Tim Burton Analytical Essay. English 9 Perry High School. Prompt. Write an essay ANALYZING the cinematic style of director Tim Burton. Focus on the ways in which the director uses stylistic techniques across films to achieve his argument on the anti-hero’s role in society. Prepare.

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Tim Burton Analytical Essay

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  1. Tim Burton Analytical Essay English 9 Perry High School

  2. Prompt Write an essay ANALYZING the cinematic style of director Tim Burton. Focus on the ways in which the director uses stylistic techniques across films to achieve his argument on the anti-hero’s role in society.

  3. Prepare What is an anti-hero? How do Burton’s characters exemplify the concept of the anti-hero? According to Tim Burton, what is the roleand purpose of the anti-hero in society?

  4. Writing Effective Analytical Statements English 9 Perry High School

  5. WWH Statements Purpose of Cinematic Element • WWH set is for analysis essays when analyzing an author’s (OR director’s) argument or purpose. • W: Whatcinematic technique is Burton using? • W: Whereis cinematic technique being used? (compare to textual evidence) • H: Howdoes Burton use this cinematic technique effectively in order to further his message about the anti-hero? Analytical Triangle Example of Cinematic Element Effect of Cinematic Choice

  6. Tim Burton Cinematic analysis:CHARLIE and the choc. factory Tim Burton, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, uses (cinematic element) in order to (achieve what purpose). For example, (insert example from the movie here). Therefore, (explain the effect the example has on the viewer.)

  7. Here are two examples of WWH sets…

  8. Tim Burton Cinematic analysis:Charlie and the choc. factory W W H In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton uses a high camera angle in order to highlight the vulnerability of a character. For example, when Charlie is introduced in the beginning of the film, a high angle is used to make him look small and insignificant. This high camera angle reinforces the fact that Charlie is a rather small child and not a characteristic of a hero, but an anti-hero.

  9. Tim Burton Cinematic analysis:Edward scissorhands W W H Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a low camera angle in order to portray characters as bigger than they really are. For example, when Peg finds Edward in the attic of the mansion, a low camera angle is used to make Edward look dangerous. By making viewers worry about Peg’s well-being, Burton sets up Peg as a potential victim. Edward is portrayed as threatening, but later is revealed as kind and, therefore, an anti-hero.

  10. Now its Time to walk you through the outline

  11. Hook (Attention Grabber) Chocolate rivers, scissors for hands, and dancing skeletons– this may seem like a child’s midnight dream, but it’s actually a description of the successful filmmaker, Tim Burton. His quirky, fantastical worlds and unlikely heroes have helped make Burton one of the world’s most beloved movie-makers.

  12. Thesis (you may use this) In the films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands, director Tim Burton uses _______________ and _________________ in order to support the argument that the anti-hero_____________ ____________________________.

  13. Topic Sentence (Paragraph 1) In his major motion pictures, Burton uses dramatic camera angles to support the notion that the anti-hero is important in society.

  14. Analytical statement (whh set #1) W In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton uses a high camera angle in order to highlight the vulnerability of a character. For example, when Charlie is introduced in the beginning of the film, a high angle is used to make him look small and insignificant. This high camera angle reinforces the fact that Charlie is a rather small child and not a characteristic of a hero, but an anti-hero. W H

  15. Analytical statement (wwh set #2) W Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a low camera angle in order to portray characters as bigger than they really are. For example, when Peg finds Edward in the attic of the mansion, a low camera angle is used to make Edward look dangerous. By making viewers worry about Peg’s well-being, Burton sets up Peg as a potential victim. Edward is portrayed as threatening, but later is revealed as kind and, therefore, an anti-hero. W H

  16. Concluding/transitional Sentence (Body Paragraph 1) Using dramatic camera angles is an effective method for helping the audience view Burton’s anti-heroes as important to society. The characters look bigger or smaller than they really are, highlighting their vulnerability or malevolence.

  17. Conclusion paragraph In Burton’s films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands, the audience sees how heuses _______________ and _________________ in order to support the argument that the anti-hero is important in our society.

  18. Conclusion paragraph Cont. When Burton uses __________ and __________, it reinforces the idea that his characters are unexpected heroes who don’t fit society’s ideas of a true hero. Nonetheless, the viewers still want them to succeed.

  19. Conclusion paragraph Cont. Burton’s unique, incredibly imaginative worlds and eccentric heroes help to teach us that the anti-hero is not only important, but alive in all of us. Plagiarism asdf

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