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Tim Burton Revealed How He Created Jack Skellington

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Tim Burton lifts the veil on the iconic character design that launched a Halloween cult classic
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  • Burton reveals he spent over a year perfecting the skeletal hero's gangly, spindly frame - a painstaking process that involved countless sketches and model revisions
  • The director says he drew inspiration from classic horror films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, aiming to capture a spooky yet whimsical aesthetic that would resonate with audiences
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