Danny Elfman For my research paper I have chosen to outline the life and career of Danny Elfman. From his start as a street performer, to his days of rock stardom with the band Oingo Boingo, and his composing career in Hollywood teaming up with the likes of Tim Burton, Spielberg, and beyond. Danny Elfman was born in 1953 in the beautiful city of Los Angeles, California. Elfman is self-taught with no formal training. When Danny was 18 he obtained his first taste
Scissorhands, Beetlejuice and alice through the looking glass. In conjunction with Henry Selick and Tim Burton we have danny elfman who often works with the pair. Danny Elfman has been the composer of the music in Beetlejuice, he created the simpsons theme song and he did the music for the 1998 film Psycho. For this film, very talented voice actors came in who included Danny elfman as the actor for Jack skellington's singing voice with chris sarandon as the talking voice for jack. This film then had
and test her limits. The imaginary world is full of obscure creatures and events. “Alice’s Theme” written by Danny Elfman for “Walt Disney Pictures” 2010 film “Alice in Wonderland”, perfectly demonstrates Alice’s journey and the characteristics she possesses. Through the exceptional manipulation of musical elements and the manipulation of the song ‘Alice’s Theme’ during the movie Danny Elfman has represented Alice as being a person that is unsure about her scenario and identity. The different variations
Daniel Robert Elfman known as Danny Elfman was born May 29, 1953 in Amarillo Texas. He grew up in Los Angeles until he moved to France with his brother at the age of 18. His mother Blossom Elfman was a teacher and a writer and his father Milton was a teacher and was also in the Air Force. His brother Robert is a filmmaker. He was married to Bridget Fonda on November 29, 2003 and has scored one movie of hers in 1997. He has three children Lola born in 1979, Mali born in 1984, and Oliver born in 2005
Dr. Pickett Music History IV April 16, 2016 Research Paper Danny Elfman In the world of film music you think of the big name composers; Michael Giancchino, James Horner, Howard Shore, Bernand Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, Han Zimmer, John Williams, and, my personal favorite, Danny Elfman. Daniel “Danny” Robert Elfman was born May 29, 1953 in Los Angeles into a Jewish family. His parents, Blossom, a writer and a teacher, and Milton Elfman, who was a teacher in the Air Force , raised him in a racially
is a historical fiction propelled by a man seeking a loved one. In addition to the dramatic and thematic differences, the underscoring of both films is opposing in the methods used to achieve similar ends; namely, serving the five functions. Danny Elfman, the composer for this Tim Burton film, interlaced an intricate and organized underscoring for the film, forming a piece that rivals that of Edward Scissor Hands. A first noticeable difference between the two films is the sheer amount of underscoring
Tim Burton “You’ve brought us the wrong Alice,” complains the Dormouse; “she seems to have lost her ‘muchness’(Herbert).” This was a quote said by the Dormouse in the movie “Alice in Wonderland” directed and produced by Tim Burton. Burton, born Timothy William Burton, is an esteemed and overall wonderful director. He has created, produced, and starred in many movies and TV shows, his first being “The Island of Doctor Agor” in 1971. He is a son of Bill and Jean Burton and has been married to Lena
in the film gives reinvigorating and playful twist on the theme of ‘forbidden love’. From the stories of Jack exploring this new holiday of Christmas to the deceased Romeo and Juliet story of Jack and Sally, all of this is set to the music that Danny Elfman masterfully composed for the
Tim Burton is known for his stop motion animated films. In most of these stop motion films he uses many of the same techniques to produce his conflicts and resolutions. In two of his films, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride, they each have a different plot, but they share a common theme of death and another world. There are many similarities in The Nightmare Before Christmas and Corpse Bride including the use of dark and bright colors, the way music is used, using the dead and the living
Tim Burton is a director and writer for films that have been set apart by any other movie genre. His Gothic style and childhood experiences are fuel for his wild and eccentric movies. The cinematic techniques that Burton uses in his movies help him express his style. Burton uses camera close ups and color in his films to communicate a feeling of loneliness and rejectedness to viewers of his films. When Burton conveys this feeling, he is creating the idea that people who spend time in isolation are
Vincent opens on a young boy, locked away in his room, imagining himself as an evil mastermind, and reading Edgar Allen Poe. This short film is one of Tim Burton’s first works, and perfectly encapsulates his style. Although Burton worked for Disney during his creation of the film, his style differs greatly from that of Disney. Disney takes stories geared traditionally toward children and removes all dark aspects creating a completely wholesome story. However, Burton takes children’s stories and embellishes
The director I will be exploring is Tim Burton, who is famous for his creepy, unusual, gothic take on fantasy, animated and horror films. An auteur is a director who is identified by and associated with the way they have put together their film. All of Tim Burton’s films have similar aspects that prove that he is an auteur and these can be seen through character, costume, style of movie, soundtrack; and camera, editing and audio technique. The two aspects of film I will be focusing on are visual
Have you ever seen Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, or Sleepy Hollows? If you have seen those, you should know, Tim Burton loves to keep his audience on their feet. Tim Burton has an impressive list of dark-themed and mysterious movies that are fans’ favorite. He uses many cinematic techniques to keep his audience thrilled with bone-chilling vibes. The creative use of his cinematic techniques are shown in movies such us Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton It was a cold night in the forest and here was a man practicing his vows to the woman he loves. While he was practicing his vows, there was a hand sticking out of the ground and grabbed him by the leg. When the man got loose, he started to run for his life, and while he was running he kept on hitting branches with his head and tripping over small items on the floor. When he finally got away on the bridge, he looked behind him and finds the ghost girl that was chasing him, standing behind
Tim Burton, a well respected director, made successful movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Alice in Wonderland because of the specific techniques he uses in the films. One of the keys to Burton’s success includes his mastery use of particular techniques such as lighting or sound at the right moment. This helps create Burton’s intended tone and mood for the audience. Throughout the course of his movies,Tim Burton uses a variety of
Essay: Tim Burton Films Tim Burton is an outsider creating movies about people like that and his movies having many different features. He normally doesn’t fit in; he created movies based on people who don’t fit in. He shows his distinct style through the use of background music, shot-reverse-shot, as well as, dolly tracking in his movies Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Alice in Wonderland, Big Fish, and Frankenweenie. Director Burton shows background music
By the Waters of Babylon and Planet of the Apes Comparitive Essay The short story by the waters of Babylon and the movie planet of the apes were both futuristic stories. They also both showed the evil sides of today’s man and the chaos and mass destruction that we are capable of accomplishing. They portrayed today’s man as selfish, violent, and full of hate and rage. By the waters of Babylon was written from the point of view of a boy close to becoming a man who knew nothing of his past civilization
Burton Imagine being stuck up in an old rundown castle that nobody has been in for years, secluded from society your whole life. Unfortunately, the only person you’ve ever know has recently passed away. The worst part of the whole ordeal is that your hands aren’t even hands but just scissors. Furthermore soon a women you’ve never seen, of course she’s the only women you’ve ever seen intrudes into your home and in the same fashion she takes you out with her to meet her family and neighbors. This whole
Tim Burton “ I never really got nightmares from movies. In fact, I recall my father saying when I was three years old that I would be scared, but I never was” (Tim Burton Quotes). This was by Tim Burton. He was never scared or frightened by the supernatural and unexplained. Tim Burton created many ghoulish and frightening characters. He is fascinated by his character like Beetlejuice, mad hatter, and the jabbawockee. The fascination started when he was very young and turned him into the man he is
“I recall being one of those kids where every day was a science fair… It's like well, 'here, let's mix this up and see if it blows up'.” Tim Burton was always quirky as a child, but he was okay with his differences and embraced them through his art. Influenced by the “B” horror films from his childhood, Tim Burton brought the iconic dark mood into his movies, giving a modern twist to the idea of monsters and obscurity. The characters portrayed in his films had the obscure qualities that he saw in