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Amazing! I’m conducting my Final Year Project at University on Whether Tim Burton’s use of makeup in his films support his status as an auteur. I will be doing this by creating his work an physically examining them as well as using theory. This article is so helpful and I wondered if a) I could cite it in my work? and b) do you think you have any knowledge of that subject?
Many thanks! Such a wonderful essay!
I’m glad you liked it! Of course you may cite the essay for your studies. If you have any further questions, you can post them here or send me an email here. Hope that helps!
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