Tim Burton: A German Expressionism Influence from Cinema Sem Lei on Vimeo.

"Tim Burton, being one of the most known directors of our time and having a very unique style, has a big influence on the younger crowd, but we wondered who influenced him. By doing some research we discovered that german expressionism plays a big part in his movies and that it can be found in many of them. Along with my friends, Patrícia Tavares and Carina Nobre, we decided to make a visual study and compare some of Burtons best movies with the most important and known german impressionest ones."

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flavorwire.com: "Burton’s retrospective (at the MoMa), focuses on the director’s 14 feature films, while also offering drawings, paintings, photographs, sketchbooks, props, and short films that have never previously been exhibited. Spanning a lifetime of creativity — from his teenage drawings and college films to character sketches from his upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie — Burton’s Gothic vision is as captivating as it is astounding." Read the whole article and see some more pictures.