It's All in the Tone
"Great flabby folds of fat bulged out from every part of his body" conveys what kind of tone?
What is disgust?
The sentences "small wooden house" and "four grandparents in one bed" create this mood.
What is cramped/poor?
Burton's alter-ego who appears in several of his films
Who is Johnny Depp?
This actor appears in all 3 movies we watched in class.
Who is Johnny Depp?
Burton uses this cinematic technique to give background information about some of his characters.
What are flashbacks?
"Lie on the floor, kicking and screaming" conveys what kind of tone?
What is spoiled brat?
Which description creates a mood not like the rest?
"freezing cold drafts"
"horrible empty feeling"
cabbage soup
"rich parents in a great city far away"
"rich parents in a great city far away"
This is Tim Burton's childhood idol
Who is Vincent Price?
The sounds of the chocolate waterfall, the oompa loompas singing, and Augustus being sucked up the tube are all this type of sound.
What is diegetic sound?
This technique involves a stationary camera, in which the lens moves to make an object seem to move closer or further away.
What is zoom?
This conveys what kind of tone?
Greedy/spoiled.
Slow camera movements, side or bottom lighting, and close up shots create this kind of mood.
What is suspenseful, eerie?
Which of the following films is not directed by Tim Burton:
The Corpse Bride, Coraline, Sleepy Hallow, or Batman
What is Coraline?
In this film, we see one-sided telephone conversations to show a change from friendliness to suspicion.
What is Edward Scissorhands?
In this kind of shot, the image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or a hand.
What is an extreme close up?
Which word in this quote creates a judgmental tone?
"...ball of dough with two small greedy curranty eyes peering out upon the world."
What is greedy?
Which sentence creates a mood not like the rest?
"warm, sunny town"
"manicured lawns and pastel-colored houses"
"dark house on the faraway hill"
"uneventful, safe community"
"Dark house on the faraway hill"
Where did Burton grow up?
Burbank, CA
This is the only film we watched that didn't include snow falling.
What is Alice in Wonderland?
A gradual change in the light to move from one scene to another.
What is fade?
Which cinematic techniques are used to convey tone and mood?
Lighting, sound, camera angle, framing and movement.
Which of the following sentences creates a mood not like the rest?
"He worked at the toothpaste factory... and screwed on the little caps."
"poor Mr. Bucket"
"Wasn't enough money to buy proper food"
"They all looked forward to Sundays"
What is "They all looked forward to Sundays"?
According to the article "Wickedly Funny; Awesomely Grotesque", Tim Burton was inspired by what type of stories?
Fairy Tales, Children's Stories, Dr. Seuss
This film starts off with a Frame Story.
What is Edward Scissorhands?
Soft lighting on an actor's face from behind gives the appearance of innocence or goodness--a halo effect.
What is front or back lighting?