Meaning And Sound In Tim Burton's Edward Scissor

The camera focuses on Edward’s face; it shows how pale and sad he is. The gothic horror feature used here is the physical appearance of the “monster”. Edward is a large, dark figure with objects (his scissor hands) that can cause harm. This is very stereotypical of the gothic monster as this has been used in Frankenstein (1931) and Nosferatu (1922), and is imprinted in viewers’ minds. But what makes us question how monstrous Edward truly is, is his facial expression and the way he talks. Unlike most gothic horror monsters, he does not have a scary personality. He is shy and is not the antagonist. As the story continues, all the bad deeds he does, are actually the result of someone else taking advantage of him. As viewers, we see this, and we are led to believe that it is not Edward who is the monster, but rather the community Peg has brought him into. By manipulating common features of gothic horror films, Edward Scissorhands is able to influence the audience into believing the “monster” of the film is Edward, but when the tradition is changed, it makes us think that not everything is black and white, and that to get the correct judgement, we must wait until all evidence is presented.

Lastly, Tim Burton, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, uses lighting to show that the people are somewhere. For example, in the first few seconds of the elevator, the scene is dark, low key lighting. This creates an ominous feeling in the characters and the audience. Although these are the present effects in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tim Burton in Big Fish used lighting to give off effects that are conflicting of one another. For example, when young Edward is traveling through the forest on the dark and abandoned road, low key lighting is used. This gives off an ominous feeling.

The film Edward Scissorhands is a contemporary archetype of the gothic genre exploring themes such as unrequited love, social rejection and human creation as defined by Tim Burton. Feature films explore different ideals that can be categorized into different genres that create expectations among audiences about characters, settings, plots and themes. Edward Scisscorhands directed by Tim Burton in the year 1990 is described as both a dark romantic fantasy and a gothic horror film. The film tells a story about Edward Scissorhands, the creation of an elderly inventor who dies before he can give Edward his normal hands in place of his scissor hands. Edward is taken from the mansion he lives in by a suburban family in an attempt to live a

The film ‘Edward Scissorhands’ by Tim Burton, is a modern day fairy tale which follows the story of Edward, a young man that is taken out of isolation and introduced into a new way of life. Although the film is for entertainment, that is not its sole purpose. The film has deep and rich themes, which convey many important messages to the audience. Some themes of the film include; conformity, appearances versus reality and individuality.

Tim Burton used two different types of sounds in the movie Edward Scissorhands. Tim used Diegetic and Non Digetic sounds. Diegetic is sounds that the characters in the movie or story can hear, For example birds chirping, a car door closing, and a phone ringing.Non Diegetic is sounds the characters can’t hear like, music playing in the intro when it shows the credits, or music playing during a flashback.Tim Burton used these types of sound throughout the movie.He used Diegetic sound, he used it when the family had a barbeque the characters could hear the food cook on the grill.He also used it when they played music from the radio.Tim also used Non Diegetic sound, he used it when night turned into day the music was playing.He also used it when

Edward Scissorhands is about Peg finding Edward, an isolated man who has scissor for hand and taking him with her. Through this movie you learn how different he is from the Peg’s world. Tim Burton uses sound and lighting when Peg and Edward first meet. Edward was in a dark corner and you can hear the sniping as if he was cutting something. It makes it seem that a psychopath is hiding there so you get the immediate thought of danger.

In the beginning of the movie, just after the opening sequence, you see Peg, a kindly saleswoman, going from door to door in a brightly lit town with vibrant colors everywhere you look. The high key lighting and bright colors help create a whimsical, lighthearted mood. After being unsuccessful at selling anything in town, she goes to an abandoned factory on a hill near the town, where she meets Edward, the protagonist of the film. As she walks through the building, the scene stays very dark with very few colors, making the scene feel quite foreboding.

Edward had remained in the attic of a mansion for a period after the death of his creator, Vincent Price, who programmed him to cut food which is revealed through the use of flashbacks. This particular scene has a profound effect that establishes one of Burton’s societal concerns, Identity. In this example, the theme of unconventional love can clearly be seen through Edward’s loyalty as he believes that his creator has fallen asleep but instead has passed away. Furthermore, Edward’s loyalty can be interpreted to a greater extent. It is where his loyalty could be perceived as innocence to do with the fact that he is a creation of his master. As a result, the perceived innocence related to distinctly noticeable in Edward scissorhands can be associated with the Gothic tradition as it generally delves into the darker life and human nature. Therefore Burton’s Gothic styling is clearly identified and incorporated into films through one of many

In Edward Scissorhands , uses lighting to show the contrast between the rest of the teens and Edward being caught. For example, when the teens and Edward break into Jim's house the lighting is dark and you can only see the brightness of flashlights. In the room the lighting changes to bright where you can see all of the emotions on Edward's face one the police come. Burton's use of contrasting lighting establishes to the viewer which characters are caught and which once got away. Lighting also influenced Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .

Low key lighting is used in Edward Scissorhands to show the darkness and loneliness of Edward that sets him apart from the rest of the town. Burton uses the image of a dark hill with a mansion on top that towers over the neighborhood. The hill appears to be dark and mysterious to the town which makes no one want to step foot on the property. Although Edward,

Tim Burton, the director of the film Edward Scissorhands, has used techniques such as makeup, costume and setting to show the audience that sometimes society will alienate you because of how you look, that some people just don’t fit in no matter what you do to try and get them to conform to the norm and how this alienation affects the neighbourhood and the people who live there.

Burton first uses low-key lighting to explain when Peg finds Edward in he’s house and trys to sell him stuff. It makes the house look scary and dirty and broke down and then she finds him upstairs were the roof is broke and Edward is hiding in the corner. Burton uses low-key lighting Burton uses long shot to explain when Edward was mad and he started cutting off his clothes that they gave to him because Edward was

Edward Scissorhands is among the earliest works of Tim Burton, featuring a plot line of a non-human creation struggling to live in a human community and with himself. When Edward is first introduced to the audience, an extreme long shot is used. This demonstrated his little self-confidence regarding survival. Added by the cloudy sky and the shadows created by the roof, the entire room is lacking light to clearly see all objects without any difficulties. From this technique, the audience can experience Edward as a frightening person emerging from the middle of darkness with no specific origin. Later into the storyline as Peg attempted to hide the scars from Edward’s face, Edward’s gratitude is demonstrated through close-ups. At the same time,

Burton’s films use outcast protagonists to demonstrate that even if someone is an outcast that they can overcome it and do something good for society. In Edward Scissorhands, Burton uses close ups to show the differences Edward has compared to the rest of the people in the neighborhood. Burton also uses low key lighting when Edward is shown and high key lighting when the neighborhood is shown. Edward compared to the rest of the neighborhood is very different. Edward is shy, has weird clothes and doesn’t know anybody there. The people that live in the neighborhood are very talkative, they all know each other very well and wear normal clothes. Whenever Edward is shown there is mostly low key lighting to portray

Throughout this film we see the theme appearance vs reality which is shown many times. For example, at the start of the movie we see the mansion which makes the film look like a horror film but when you see it you are surprised since it has a big colorful well-kept garden and it makes it look a lot less intimidating. The most noticeable example of this theme is Edward, when you first get a glimpse of Edward we see him in a dark corner inside his mansion. He is spotted by peg who is trying to sell make when she first sees him she doesn’t feel threatened by him, then she sees that he has a lot of features that make him look like a dangerous person some of these are, sharp scissors/blades as hands, scars on his face, pale skin and dark clothes with black untidy hair, when she sees these she tries to leave the mansion but Edward tells her not to go.