Gothic Beauty

Because of his prominent individual style, Tim Burton is called “wizard director”. His style is mainly formed by the living and social environment in his childhood. Influenced by his cold family, Little Burton was depressed, lonely and autistic. Painting became one of his hobbies, so that many prototypes in his films are from his hands, such as Edward Scissorhands,etc. Besides, the B-movie at that time also gave Burton a very deep impact. That is also the original root of gothic that he ever took on. Tim Burton is skilled in blending black element in his films, looking for new ways to overthrow the description of dark underworld and the bright above world in the original public perspective, exposing the ugly human nature to exhibit the warm emotion in another way. From middle of 1980 s, Tim Burton began his endless film career.He was not recognized until Edward Scissorhands in 1990 s. In his works, we can see alternative visual impact, and feel the warmth of fairy tale as well. In his works, we can see his respect of traditional Hollywood, and his innovation and development. These are enough to see that Tim Burton is not a director bound and restricted by the outside world. He created one fantastic work after another without border. Tim Burton is a director who has intensely personal visions toward aesthetic appreciation. While insisting on film creation with gothic style and the traditional Hollywood’s grasp of aesthetic style, he also fits his personal aesthetics into it which expresses absurdity of postmodernism and the black humor. He is good at using his usual black humor. Hidden behind the seemingly ice-cold strange story is the attractive childlike innocence and simplicity. The unintentional showing of sentiment hits the softest part in people’s heart.This is a unique style of Tim Burton, and also a new interpretation towards aesthetics.Author attempts to present artistic style from 5 aspects, through which demonstrates the theme of beauty of Gothic. First of all, it starts with the Gothic temperament of the director,shows to us the production, development, definition of Gothic which is the most prominent style and complex of the director. Secondly, from the grotesque images starting with the Visual aesthetic of the Director, respectively, from the Gothic elements is analyzed. Again, from the Director’s unique personality, summarized and analyzed. Finally, style of movie from Director to proceed with the internal beauty analysis, from a Director works of sublime beauty of humanity. Each part is presenting the artistic style of Tim Burton and the hidden charm of his works.