2.20 Analyzing Burton’s Style: Bringing Closure What are some obvious characteristics of Burton’s style as a filmmaker? How does he create tone and mood? Cite some specific cinematic techniques. Watch Scenes Create a chart in your spiral like before. Take notes on a different cinematic technique (decide in your groups). Report out in your groups – take notes in your chart. In your groups, choose the most significant example from this portion of the film for your assigned cinematic technique to share with the class. Choose a spokesperson to report out. Identify the scene, cinematic technique, and how it contributes to Burton’s overall style.

2.20 Analyzing Burton’s Style: Bringing Closure Answer in spiral & discuss Scenes How would you describe Edward’s personality and attitude toward others? 2.What is different about the neighborhoods treatment of Edward? 3.What is the effect of the scene with Kim dancing in the ice crystals? How have her feelings about Edward changed? Why? 4.How has Edward tried to fit in? Why has he failed? 5.What does the “ethics lesson” reveal about Edward?

2.20 Analyzing Burton’s Style: Bringing Closure Answer & Discuss Revisit your analytical statement from So far it includes a cinematic technique, the effect or how it achieves its purpose, and evidence to support the topic sentence, and reflective commentary. Add a sentence of closure to wrap up your analytical statement. Share your full analytical statement in your group. Use the questions in #6 on page 159 to evaluate each group member’s analytical statements.

2.20 Analyzing Burton’s Style: Bringing Closure – Example Analytical Statement Format: In Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton uses __[technique]_____ to ___[effect/achieve what purpose]___. An example of this is when ____[specific example and explanation of effect from film]___. _____reflective commentary__________________________. ________sentence closure____________________________. Tim Burton, in Edward Scissorhands, uses a long shot (cinematic technique) to show the vulnerability of characters (effect/achieve what purpose). For example, when Peg is upstairs in the castle, the long shot makes her look small so that the viewer worries about her safety (film evidence). Unlike the long shots that imply Edward is a frightening character, this one creates concern for Peg’s circumstances (reflective commentary). Burton’s use of the long shot provides an effective tool to help the audience understand which characters we are supposed to like and dislike (sentence of closure).