Young Tim Burton in this artwork that represent the history of short-animation.

Vincent: Short Animation, masterpiece dated 1982, created by Tim Burton

Funded by the Walt Disney Company whilst they were nurturing a budding young animator called Tim Burton, “Vincent” is a lovely little exposé on the secret thoughts that lurk in the back of most little children’s brains.

Based on a poem that Burton composed himself, Vincent tells the story of a little boy who wants to grow up to be just like Vincent Price, the popular horror actor, and Burton’s childhood idol. The narrative has a sing-song feel to it, and therefore retains an added grizzly-little-child-like nature, and the cinematography is a triumph, harking back to the classic B-movie horror films.