What makes a producer's style unique? How does one producer's style differ from that of others? In Tim Burton's imaginative productions of Alice in Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, one can identify Burton's distinctive style by peeling back the layers of his films. To summarize these films, in Alice in Wonderland, a young woman is transported to a mystical wonderland, where she must defeat the forces of evil and embark on a journey of self-discovery. Next, in Edward Scissorhands, an unfinished project is discovered and integrated into the daily lives of the residents of a nearby suburban town. The film shows how Edward, an unfinished man, attempts to live an ordinary life and cope with his attraction to Kim. Finally, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tells the story of a boy from a poor family who had the chance to visit Mr. Wonka's candy factory. In these three films, Burton's cinematic style can be described through his frequent use of front and back lighting and low angles to show the opposing forces between good and bad film....