From the deadpan plots to the repetition of cast, Wes Anderson has many similarities that ties each of his films together. One of the most crucially studied techniques in Anderson’s films is his style of cinematography. Anderson has artistically created his own method of filmmaking through many of his typical aesthetics.
Wide Angle Lens
The most well known technique of any Anderson film has to be his use of wide angle lenses. Not only does he use a typical lens to shoot large landscapes, but he uses an anamorphic 40mm lens which stretches each wide angle to its limit.
Bird’s Eye
Breaking the norm is a trait Anderson is proud of, and this can be seen in many of his films. With his version of the Bird’s Eye View shot, the viewer will either a) get a feeling of novelty/story time, or b) know they are watching a Wes Anderson movie.
Centered Subject
Rule of Thirds is taught about in all composition classes whether it be photography, videography, or painting. Yet again, Anderson breaks these film rules by centering his subject in most shots with an expressionless face staring back at the audience. These scenes are dramatically compelling because they force the audiences attention to the stoic character.
While Anderson uses these similar cinematography traits, there are many other connections between his movies outside of the cinematography realm.
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I enjoyed reading this. Anderson’s films are enjoyable to watch for the most part and I think a big part of that is his signature cinematography as you talked about here.
Ah Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors. His simple, yet significant style of shooting has always set him apart from most other directors over the years. I like how you’ve broken down many of the key elements of his style and provided good examples of each in this post.
I think its interesting to see Wes Anderson’s style of setting up his shots. In Digital Video and Sight, Sound, and Motion, we are always taught how important things like the rule of thirds are but is people like Wes Anderson who think outside the box and give us unique shots that make the audience feel different. I’m an audio guys and I always am interested in the different reasons and ways people film a certain shot and I found this very interesting!
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