Voice and Auteur Theory
For week Nine I chose to write about Wes Anderson and three of his movies:
"The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox".
A lot of directors have their own particular style, which shots they like to shoot, and which they prefer in different circumstances such as emotion and action. Wes Anderson, in particular, has created his own style or twist onto the majority of his movies. These themes and shots go throughout his movies, not just one style to the next between movies.
Throughout all these movies, the biggest themes would be the use of color and symmetry. We can see a lot of symmetrical compositions in Wes Anderson's shots. Directors are taught in film school that symmetrical shots are set up and flat. Wes Anderson wants to break this rule, as "rules are there to be broken". I have also just read an article on how complicated Wes Anderson plans these shots out. A lot of thinking goes into these shots, possibly more than not doing it.
Another thing I have picked up is that he likes dolly tracks (one line tracking shots), usually sideways and very flat. If it's through a wall or following a character walk, he creates this affect the character is always within the frame, preferably in the center, or balanced out on the other side.
I have also picked up on the color schemes, each movie has a little bit of its own color theme to it. The Grand Budapest Hotel has a very red/orange vibe to it. I have also read another article on this where they actually try and reverse edit his color schemes. What they found out is it was mostly Red and Purple/Pink. Moonrise Kingdom had a very dull green/yellow/blue/orange feel to it, with the occasional brighter red in it. Fantastic Mr. Fox had very much reoccurring orange colors in it.
We can also tell he loves a lot of straight-on views of characters, and plenty of wide angle lens shots.
"The Grand Budapest Hotel", "Moonrise Kingdom" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox".
A lot of directors have their own particular style, which shots they like to shoot, and which they prefer in different circumstances such as emotion and action. Wes Anderson, in particular, has created his own style or twist onto the majority of his movies. These themes and shots go throughout his movies, not just one style to the next between movies.
Throughout all these movies, the biggest themes would be the use of color and symmetry. We can see a lot of symmetrical compositions in Wes Anderson's shots. Directors are taught in film school that symmetrical shots are set up and flat. Wes Anderson wants to break this rule, as "rules are there to be broken". I have also just read an article on how complicated Wes Anderson plans these shots out. A lot of thinking goes into these shots, possibly more than not doing it.
Another thing I have picked up is that he likes dolly tracks (one line tracking shots), usually sideways and very flat. If it's through a wall or following a character walk, he creates this affect the character is always within the frame, preferably in the center, or balanced out on the other side.
I have also picked up on the color schemes, each movie has a little bit of its own color theme to it. The Grand Budapest Hotel has a very red/orange vibe to it. I have also read another article on this where they actually try and reverse edit his color schemes. What they found out is it was mostly Red and Purple/Pink. Moonrise Kingdom had a very dull green/yellow/blue/orange feel to it, with the occasional brighter red in it. Fantastic Mr. Fox had very much reoccurring orange colors in it.
We can also tell he loves a lot of straight-on views of characters, and plenty of wide angle lens shots.
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