picking up where i left off last night... but first let me recap quickly. Many people don't see animation as an art form and we looked at how animation actually IS an art. In this post i want to look at a few movies and directors that would fall into the category of either movie art or animation or both.
we already know what animation is so lets take a look at what an " art movie " is .An art movie is usually made for a specific group of individuals rather than a mass audience typically found in Hollywood. elements that would be used in such a film vary from "a
social realism style; an emphasis on the authorial expressivity of the director; and/or a focus on the thoughts and dreams of characters, rather than presenting a clear, goal-driven story.To understand most art films a certain amount of intellect is needed.The directors of such films will rather entice the audience with a mental stimulation and so often these films are not just for pure entertainment purposes but also to get a person thinking about a certain topic ( much like other art and artists do ). These films tend not to be released into the mainstream film industry but there have been cases where an art film does incredibly well in the film industry. One such film director ( or artist if you wish ) is Tim Burton.
Tim Burton has made a success out of movie art. Because honestly one cannot but call his films art.He has made countless films in all his years of directing and producing.One of his films ( Alice in Wonderland ) is the Sixth highest grossing film of all time.Perhaps what makes Burton so successful is the loyalty of Johnny Depp ,Danny Elfman and last but certainly not the least his partner Helen Bonham Carter.This foursome is always working together to create another master piece. And with Johnny Depp as one of the characters it is most certainly a masterpiece.
One of my favourite Tim Burton movies is Sweeney Todd.If not for Burton's theatrical take on this movie i would not even have dared watch it. Im not generally a fan of "dark" films but i was pleasantly surprised with the nail sharp dark humour and the clever play with colour ( or lack of colour )Even the blood is of such a colour that the mind knows it cannot be real.Burton doesn't try and deceive the viewer by trying to create something to be super realistic, instead he plays around with artistic license.Burton thinks about every aspect of the film he is directing or producing.From the costumes and dialect to when Johnny Depp needs to smile that wickedly gorgeous smile of his .
Another director/producer that uses his artistic license is Baz Luhrmann.He has been involved in movies such as Strictly Ballroom , Moulin Rouge and more recently the ever popular Australia.While Burton is more Gothic in his style Luhrmann is overly colourful and loud .Although his film Australia wasn't really colourful or loud it still held his signature in the style of acting and cinematography.As with Burton, Luhrmann prefers to use fellow Australian actress Nicole Kidman.
If you ever come across one of Burton or Luhrmann's movies, do yourselves a favour and watch it, don't take it too seriously and try find the artistic license used. For that matter, the next time you watch any kind of movie... look out for the art. You're bound to find it if you're willing to look.
cheers for now
Simone
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