When Tim Burton was in his early twenties he worked as an animator. In 1982, During his time with Disney, he wrote and directed a short film called Vincent. It was put on the festival circuit and was the first time anybody got a taste of the Tim Burton we are so well accustomed to today. From this he did the short Frankenweenie which got Burton the job of directing Peewee's Big Adventure. That got him Beetlejuice and the rest went on from there.
Anyway, we're all aware of Burton and his gothic style best shown off in films like Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Sweeny Todd. I thought it was worth going back to '82 and seeing where Tim Burton began. And though it can be regarded as a little throwaway film Vincent is, in my mind, the work that most encapsulates Burton's unique style.
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