A bunch of CUBED kids headed over to ACMI last night for a little inspiration at the Tim Burton Exhibition.

For those who’ve been living under a rock, Tim Burton is the director of blockbusters like Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Batman and, most recently, Alice in Wonderland. Not content with being one of the world’s best known directors, Burton is also an artist, puppet maker, sculptor and seems incapable of not being insanely creative all the time.

We oohed and aahed at rooms filled with paintings and drawings, storyboards and film, model toys and costumes – including the Edward Scissorhands suit which, let’s face it, is as close as any of us will get to Johnny Depp.

The exhibition was overwhelmingly inspiring, so if our next batch of concepts includes ANZ scissorhands and University of Ballaratman, just blame Burton.

PS. If you happen to get a ticket for Tim Burton, or any ACMI exhibition, make sure you read the conditions of entry on the back very carefully. Any legalese that includes this line is a big win in our book.

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