All “Jack”-ed Up: The 30th Anniversary of “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
When Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas bowed in theaters thirty years ago, it came and went quickly.
When Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas bowed in theaters thirty years ago, it came and went quickly.
Like a plane lifting off the runway, Nightmare eventually soared to the heavens, going from cult status to a mainstream holiday classic and merchandising juggernaut.
For a young Tim Burton some of his key inspirational moments came from visual effects designer Ray Harryhausen and his stop-motion animation of fantastical creatures.
Once upon a time there was an animated series concocted by Brad Bird, Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg.
Stop-motion animators are a special breed — most became fans of the technique at an early age.
Burton recalled, “I was like the weird relative that they’d let out occasionally and then lock back up in my room.”
Once the clay sculptures were approved, the fabrication process began.
As a movie fan, I am often fascinated as much by how something is made or how an effect is achieved on screen as I am about the finished film itself.
I have done much research and writing on this Tim Burton’s film, and plenty of fascinating behind the scenes information came to light.
Having worked with Tim Burton on five previous films prior to The Nightmare Before Christmas, Danny Elfman found this collaboration to be even easier than the rest.