Wes Anderson's Unique Eye For Directing Film

Wes Anderson is remarkably known for his unique eye towards directing films. From Bottle Rocket, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, Anderson’s attention to meticulous detail and vivid color schemes are remarkable. Every detail in his film has a purpose to the story. Anderson’s renown tracking shots make audience members realize they are watching a movie. Too often, directors try to make audiences forget the lines of fiction and reality. However, Anderson wants his audience to notice the dream-like qualities of film. He wants the audience to feel like they are reading a storybook. Anderson’s goal is to create films that are in their own unique category that break common convention. Without interesting color schemes,
a Wes Anderson film would not be a Wes Anderson film. Throughout many Anderson films, Anderson creates his characters and moods with surreal colors. Likewise, In Bottle Rocket, The opening scene starts out with warm toned colors that establishes a lighthearted mood. The setting with the music make the scene calm and easy paced. Meanwhile, the two main characters, Dignan and Anthony wear opposite colored sweaters. Dignan wears a white sweater and Anthony wears a red sweater. The color white often represents innocence, naivety which is similar to Dignan’s personality. Dignan is often child-like and impulsive such as “rescuing a friend from a hospital his friend attended voluntarily.” In contrast, the color red often represents passion and determination. Anthony is a very grounded person who knows what he wants. Yet, he allows himself to be convinced by Dignan. Andersen shows that a lot can be revealed through a character's appearance.

Avid fans of Wes Anderson films know about the intriguing shots often taken in his films. Many fans of Anderson’s work find his technique: innovative and refreshing. Meanwhile, opponents find his films “eccentric” and “overly structured”. Nevertheless, Anderson’s film shots are intricate and detailed. Often, Anderson uses a long tracking shot to make audience follow the characters. These shots are long and arduous to produce. Yet, Anderson enjoys making these complicated scenes. These scenes often allude to scenes in past movie history but with an Anderson twist of course. Anderson is also known for his perfect symmetrical shots that is represented through his movies. In the beginning of The Grand Budapest Hotel, left to right panning follows a girl in a brown coat and beret. The girl walks into the Old Lutz cemetery using a medium shot.