Ed Wood - Allen

Tim Burton pays homage to a man who is credited with being the "worlds worst director". Ed wood plays a man, himself actually, who has a hard time labeling his physically sexuality. Burton pays homage to Ed wood by creating a film that mimicked the style wood used during his days of creating films. Burton uses black and white coloring along with awkward scenes and camera angle distortion.   Cinematically speaking, Burton’s technique in Ed Wood echoes the American film style of the 1950s in camera angles and lighting.  One of the most noticeable directorial decisions in Ed Wood  is the dramatic camera angles.  Used in their traditional convention, during moments of powerlessness and instability, such as when Bela tells Ed he wants to end his life, Burton effectively uses low highlighting tension, distortion, and the power struggle. 

Burton also manages to pay homage to Wood by incorporations the intense respect and admiration he possessed for Bela Lugosi, an old actor who is seen as "washed up" by the film community. Burton understands the admiration Wood had for Lugosi because h shares that same relationship with Vincent Price. Just as Wood did Burton uses Vincent Proce along with his past works as inspiration to help him create the works he has released today.