Tim Burton influenced by the Gothic Romanticism of Edgar Allan Poe
evident in this short, Vincent. He mentions Poe and uses poetic verse in a similar manner.
Symbolism - the black cat, shadows - conventional features of the Gothic genre.
Creepy visualisation of death and undead characters. Similar tone and topics.
Spookiness not horror
Speaking to the Level 6s, it sounds like we might be doing some animation later on in the module? That would be brilliant and I would love to make something like this! Telling Poe's stories in a creepy, dark way...
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