The Role Of The Dog In Tim Burton's Films

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In almost every movie Tim Burton has ever made there has been a dog due to the fact that in his childhood he had a dog he loved dearly but it died. In a recent article on Tim Burton he said that the reason there were always dogs in his films because he had "a dead dog as a kid." Every time he puts the dog in a film it's almost always about bringing it back or making a zombie out of it. In the short film "Vincent," Vincent is shown turning his dog, Abercrombie, into a zombie using flashing lights from the side to insinuate the electricity. As well as a slow zoom in so the the audience can see the whole picture happening at once. Tim Burton still gives honor to his dog no matter how long ago it

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