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Essay / Critical Analysis of Sweeney Todd - 1558
Animated and horror films inspired him growing up and becoming a director. The films I analyzed were Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie, and Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In addition to my research, I was able to gather opinions and opinions from different people on Tim Burton's gothic style. I was able to take their thoughts and incorporate them into what I mentioned about the films. The films I analyzed have some gothic aspects but they all have a theme of death incorporated in one way or another. As American critic Roger Ebert said in a review: "Burton uses special effects and visual tricks to create sights that have never been seen before. The film is set in an entirely artificial world, where a haunting gothic castle crouches on top of a mountain above a storybook suburb, a zany sitcom neighborhood where all the houses are in pastel shades and all the inhabitants seem to be emotional clones. of the Jetsons. ยป So how does Tim Burton's use of the gothic genre affect the cinematic look of his films? He uses many ways, whether it's costumes, makeup, shots, set design, lighting, etc. However, I believe there is always at least one theme of death running around every movie. What mainly shaped his films and his career were his influences. I noticed that in some films he depicts his childhood and his influences in his