Who is Tim Burton?

Tim Burton is mostly known for directing and producing dark, quirky gothic styles of film; all ofwhich are influenced by his artwork.

For example, Edward Scissorhands.

Original artpiece Character from film

Background information

Timothy ‘Walter’ Burton was born in California onAugust 25th 1958 and studied at Burbank High School.Although he wasn’t a very good student, he foundpleasure in painting, drawing and watching films.Burton was heavily influenced by Roald Dahl and DrSuess. After graduating from High School, he attendedCalifornia Institute of the Arts to study characteranimation where he made two shorts called Stalk of The Celery Monster and King and Octopus. The shortThe Celery Monster attracted Walt Disney Studios andoffered him an apprenticeship at the studio. He workedas an animator, storyboard artist and concept animator in films such as The Fox and The Hound, TheBlack Cauldron and Tron. However, his style differeddramatically from Walt Disney and no longer worked there to focus on solo projects. When filming PlanetOf the Apes, he met Helena Bonham Carter whom ofwhich he now has 2 children with.

Who influenced Tim Burton? German expressionist films

Vincent Price

Fedrico Fellini

Clip of Nosferatu:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k51eCnC8ucw

QUICK FACT:Tim said in an interview that wearing black and white striped socks help him when he is writing.

The Nightmare Before Christmas.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop motion fantasy musical directed by Henry Selick(who also directed the film Coraline) and was written and produced by Tim Burton.

The film tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King from “Halloween Town" who opens a portal to Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some dastardly and comical consequences.Jack

Skellington has also

appeared in other films.

Facts The Making Of Nightmare Before Christmas

• Each shot had 24 frames to a second, meaning they had to pose characters 24 times for each second of the completed film.

• One minute of the film took a week to shoot.

• The film therefore took 3 years to complete.

• More than 400 different Jack Skellington heads were used.

• The sets were built in minature but used lighting as if it were a real set.

• Danny Elfman composed songs without a script.

Vincent

Vincent is one of Burton’s most popular short filmsAt approximately 6 minutes. It is based on a 7 year Old boy called Vincent Malloy who pretends to beLike the actor Vincent Price (who narrates the film).The film ends with Vincent feeling terrified of being tortured by what ‘goes on’ in his make-believe world, quoting "The Raven" as he falls to the floor in frailty, believing himself to be dead.

Acting roles

Burton made a guest appearance within the short film Vampires kiss/Blood inside directed byDerek Frey. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTGrfk1lGDQ (7.58) ) However, Tim has alsohad uncredited parts in other films. For example, a dead corpse in the film Hoffa, a thug inthe alley in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and Brian in the 1992 Rom-com Singles.

ACTIVITY

The first one to spot Tim Burton in the next clip wins a sweet!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asl6cm2xRK4

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp

Tim Burton has frequently used Johnny Depp within his films, starting from Edward Scissorhands to his most recent film Dark Shadows.

QUICK FACT: Johnny Depp is the godfather to Tim Burton’s children and vice versa!

Burton’s Artwork and Museum

Tim Burton’s artwork

has been displayed

in various museums

such as MoMa in

New York and at the

SeMA in South

Korea.

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Burton Quiz!

Name two of the films Tim Burton created with Walt Disney.

What is the name of the actor who influenced Tim Burton?

What is the name of the director who influenced Tim Burton?

What is the name of his popular short film?

How many years did it take to make The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Who is the godfather of Burton’s children?

Name a film Tim Burton produced.

What helps Tim Burton when he is writing?