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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Color is another huge element in Burton‘s films, created by
careful lighting and, in the case of his puppet films, pensively
hand-painting... Besides granting „Nightmare“ a Gothic
flair, the lights and colors contribute to the film‘s symbolism.
In Halloween Land, everything appears in gloomy shades
because the characters there lack the sincerity, hope,
and imagination of a warmer atmosphere. In Christmas
Land, the landscape buzzes with all the festive colors traditionally
associated with the holidays; the waves of red,
green, and gold allude to cheer and optimism. The Real
World, where Jack goes to deliver presents, though, is
much blander; the houses, the cars, the people--everything
is a neutral tone or a humdrum pastel. In other words,
reality hovers somewhere between Halloween Land and
Christmas Land in terms of faith and rosy sentiments.
This is Halloween, this is Halloween … okay, I know it’s
only the beginning of September but according to Starbucks
and Pinterest, it’s Halloween. And if you go by the
craft store calendar, Halloween started in June. So I figured
it’s not to early for my latest Poster Palette, based on
Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas! I have seen a
few NBC themed Disney weddings and they have all been
moody and dramatic and fabulous. I was excited to make
this board and bring these non-traditional colors together.
Of course when you think Nightmare Before Christmas you
always think black, purple, and orange! But the lighter shades
of yellow adds a coolness to the dramatic darker shades.
CAESAR 07/2020