Thomas Flight | Why Do Wes Anderson Movies Look Like That? @ThomasFlight | Uploaded October 2020 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
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Wes Anderson's unique style has been the subject of many video essays, but in this video I wanted to take a look not just at the elements that make up that style but at why Anderson is drawn to those elements and the role they play in his storytelling.
References:
- Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz: youtube.com/watch?v=8fxCELvqXvg
- The Darjeeling Limited Criterion Edition (With Commentary): amzn.to/36B0eaZ
- The Wes Anderson Collection: amzn.to/3lcuooY
- The Grand Budapest Hotel Edition: amzn.to/3cTXQNB
- David Bordwell on Planimetric Composition: davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/03/26/the-grand-budapest-hotel-wes-anderson-takes-the-43-challenge
- David Bordwell on Wes Anderson as a Brand: davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/07/20/moonrise-kingdom-wes-in-wonderland
- Wes Anderson American Express Commercial: youtube.com/watch?v=JOhDo2ZoOig
- David Lowery Short Film PIONEER: youtube.com/watch?v=HZ9g5xaNfeM
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
3:25 I. The Unreality of Flatness
6:35 II. Against Naturalism
9:05 III. "Well in this case literally."
14:12 IV. The New Sincerity of Wes Anderson
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Wes Anderson's unique style has been the subject of many video essays, but in this video I wanted to take a look not just at the elements that make up that style but at why Anderson is drawn to those elements and the role they play in his storytelling.
References:
- Interview with Matt Zoller Seitz: youtube.com/watch?v=8fxCELvqXvg
- The Darjeeling Limited Criterion Edition (With Commentary): amzn.to/36B0eaZ
- The Wes Anderson Collection: amzn.to/3lcuooY
- The Grand Budapest Hotel Edition: amzn.to/3cTXQNB
- David Bordwell on Planimetric Composition: davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/03/26/the-grand-budapest-hotel-wes-anderson-takes-the-43-challenge
- David Bordwell on Wes Anderson as a Brand: davidbordwell.net/blog/2014/07/20/moonrise-kingdom-wes-in-wonderland
- Wes Anderson American Express Commercial: youtube.com/watch?v=JOhDo2ZoOig
- David Lowery Short Film PIONEER: youtube.com/watch?v=HZ9g5xaNfeM
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction
3:25 I. The Unreality of Flatness
6:35 II. Against Naturalism
9:05 III. "Well in this case literally."
14:12 IV. The New Sincerity of Wes Anderson
// WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT
-Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight
-My Podcast Cinema of Meaning:
Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b
iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831
-Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary:
labyrinthion.com
-Read My Newsletter:
thomasflight.substack.com
// SUPPORT MY WORK
-Support my Channel directly on Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight
Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more!
-Sign up for Nebula using my Link: go.nebula.tv/thomasflight
Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially.
// FOLLOW ME
-Twitter: twitter.com/thomasflight
-Website: thomasflight.com
-Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/thomasflight
-TikTok: tiktok.com/@thomas.flight
// CONTACT ME
-sponsorship and Business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv
-Questions, feedback, other stuff: contact@thomasflight.com
(check out my FAQ as well: thomasflight.com/faq)
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