2. Who is Tim Burton?

4. Tim Burton is mostly known for directing and producing dark, quirky gothic styles of film; all of
which are influenced by his artwork.
For example, Edward Scissorhands.
Original artpiece Character from film

5. Background information
Timothy ‘Walter’ Burton was born in California on
August 25th 1958 and studied at Burbank High School.
Although he wasn’t a very good student, he found
pleasure in painting, drawing and watching films.
Burton was heavily influenced by Roald Dahl and Dr
Suess. After graduating from High School, he attended
California Institute of the Arts to study character
animation where he made two shorts called Stalk of
The Celery Monster and King and Octopus. The short
The Celery Monster attracted Walt Disney Studios and
offered him an apprenticeship at the studio. He worked
as an animator, storyboard artist and concept
animator in films such as The Fox and The Hound, The
Black Cauldron and Tron. However, his style differed
dramatically from Walt Disney and no longer worked
there to focus on solo projects. When filming Planet
Of the Apes, he met Helena Bonham Carter whom of
which he now has 2 children with.

6. Who influenced Tim Burton?
German expressionist films
Vincent Price
Fedrico Fellini
Clip of Nosferatu:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k51eCnC8ucw

8. The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stop motion fantasy musical directed by Henry Selick
(who also directed the film Coraline) and was written and produced by Tim Burton.
The film tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King from “Halloween Town"
who opens a portal to Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some
dastardly and comicaJla ccokn sequences.
Skellington
has also
appeared in
other films.

9. Facts The Making Of Nightmare Before Christmas
• Each shot had 24 frames to a second, meaning they had to pose
characters 24 times for each second of the completed film.
• One minute of the film took a week to shoot.
• The film therefore took 3 years to complete.
• More than 400 different Jack Skellington heads were used.
• The sets were built in minature but used lighting as if it were a real
set.
• Danny Elfman composed songs without a script.

10. Vincent
Vincent is one of Burton’s most popular short films
At approximately 6 minutes. It is based on a 7 year
Old boy called Vincent Malloy who pretends to be
Like the actor Vincent Price (who narrates the film).
The film ends with Vincent feeling terrified of being
tortured by what ‘goes on’ in his make-believe world,
quoting "The Raven" as he falls to the floor in frailty,
believing himself to be dead.

11. Acting roles
Burton made a guest appearance within the short film Vampires kiss/Blood inside directed by
Derek Frey. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTGrfk1lGDQ (7.58) ) However, Tim has also
had uncredited parts in other films. For example, a dead corpse in the film Hoffa, a thug in
the alley in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and Brian in the 1992 Rom-com Singles.

12. ACTIVITY
The first one to spot Tim Burton in the next clip wins a sweet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asl6cm2xR
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14. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp
Tim Burton has frequently used Johnny Depp within his films, starting from Edward
Scissorhands to his most recent film Dark Shadows.

15. Burton’s Artwork and Museum

16. VOLUNTEER?

17. Burton Quiz!
Name two of the films Tim Burton created with Walt Disney.
What is the name of the actor who influenced Tim Burton?
What is the name of the director who influenced Tim Burton?
What is the name of his popular short film?
How many years did it take to make The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Who is the godfather of Burton’s children?
Name a film Tim Burton produced.
What helps Tim Burton when he is writing?