Saturday, February 12, 2011

Video of the Day: Tim Burton's 'Vincent.'

Stumbled across this forgotten gem today.

Now a cult classic among fans, the 1982 6 minute stop-motion short film 'Vincent' was Tim Burton's very first feature.

Our protagonist is the young boy Vincent, Burton styled on himself. The animation follows Vincent, in what looks like, 'a day in the life of Vincent Malloy'. With the clever use of lighting and the stop motion frame rate, Burton switches between reality and the boy's corrupt imagination, where he believes himself to be Vincent Price. (Also narrated by Vincent Price himself)

The film noir style supports the sinister and bizarre narrative. The connotations I believe are relating back to Burtons own childhood and unique imagination.

The film is brilliant, somber and beautifully haunting. It's classic Burton. Watch it below:

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