Tim Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ exhibit hits Toronto in August

Tim Burton fans will get a sneak peek behind the scenes of his latest film Frankweenie in a touring exhibit that will hit Toronto in August.

The feature-length film Frankenweenie is based on a short Burton made nearly 30 years ago. Like the 1984 movie, the new flick follows a young boy named Victor who revives his dead dog using the power of science.

Frankenweenie is an homage to the films that inspired Burton as a child,” producer Allison Abbate said in a video for the exhibit.

The stop-motion movie was shot entirely in black and white and will be shown in 3D. Stop-motion animation has been in use for nearly 80 years, Abbate said, and the process hasn’t changed much.

“Animators still need to manipulate one frame at a time and literally reanimate the characters right before your eyes.”

It’s not the first time Burton’s works have gone on tour. Last year, a collection of the director’s early drawings and costumes from more recent movies arrived at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. That exhibit was organized New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

The Art of Frankweenie exhibit features real sets and puppets from the movie and will tour Toronto from August 23-26. The movie opens in theatres October 5.

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