Tim Burton's Influence On Edward Scissorhands

Since 1979 to present day, Tim Burton's work has presented itself in a way that is unique from others. His use of extreme coloring, recurring themes and actors, and his own inspiration from his childhood, never fails to transmit that the film the audience is viewing, is indeed a Burton film.

As a child, Burton lived as a solitary child.” He spent most of his childhood as a recluse, drawing cartoons, and watching old movies” (IMDB) As a child he recalls " I always related to characters like Frankenstein. I think a lot of kids do; it's easier to relate to the monster in the sense of he's alone. Growing up, you could feel those feelings and the way you felt about your neighbours is like they're the angry villagers. "I was never scared of monster movies. I could happily watch a monster movie but if I had one of my relatives come over, you'd be terrified."(Tim Burton: How a strange childhood gave him a taste for the bizarre
Gill Pringle) The feelings of being an outcast as a child, clearly translate into his movies. Most of Burton’s film always include an outcast that is ostracized by the rest of society. This happens in Edward Scissorhands, where the main character Edward Scissorhands is a character who had lived with his father, who was also his creator, his entire life. Before

Burton is known for using extreme over and undersaturated colors. By using extremes he is able to create a quirky, fantasy like world that carries and gothic feel. In order to achieve this actors would act in front of a green screen which then would be edited to fit Burton’s imagination. Sometimes the actors faces and bodies would be altered to fit with the rest of the scene. Burton also uses various camera techniques within his films such as the dutch angle. The dutch angle is a technique in which the camera is held at an angle to evoke an uneasy feeling and bring tension to the