A scientist is building an animated human named Edward. Before he can finish building him, he passes. This leaves Edward with an unfinished, peculiar appearance with attention to his scissor hands. A saleswomen in the suburban town finds Edward and takes him home with her. There he falls in love with her daughter. He’s an outcast in the town and we can see that with the color used throughout the film.
This scene catches my eye because of the contrast of colors. We see light pastel shades within the town. Then in the reflection of the mirror it’s all dark pulling your eye in. My favorite part is the reflection because even within the mirror there is contrast from the mountain and house with the light gray-blue sky. The pastel blue and yellow along with he green and mauve shades gives off the feeling of a happy and “perfect” place. The reflection of the scientists home makes it feel scary and freakish, which can also be used to describe Edward even though his personality is the complete opposite. Edward is different from everyone and doesn’t fit in. This is also the same with the scientists home. The mixture of dark and light is pleasing to me and it reflects the mood of the film perfectly. We are given the idea of a fantasy romance which is being supported with the colors.
Film Grab. (2019, July 12). Edward Scissorhands. Retrieved from https://film-grab.com/2012/12/20/edward-scissorhands/
Director: Tim Burton
Producers: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi
Director of Photography: Stefan Czapsky
Production Design: Bo Welch
Costume Design: Colleen Atwood
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Year: 1990