Channel: Thomas Flight

Category: Film & Animation

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Description: Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 day free trial of MUBI here: mubi.com/thomasflight 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. // Sign Up to Recieve My Monthly Newsletter: thomasflight.substack.com 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 // Support My Channel On Patreon: patreon.com/thomasflight // STREAM THEORY PODCAST: - SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/show/42wXr01O3a5seKpFiAGBpE - iTUNES: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stream-theory/id1479604718 // TWITTER: twitter.com/thomasflight // WEBSITE: thomasflight.com // FACEBOOK: facebook.com/thomasflight // MERCH: thomasflight.com/merch // sponsorship and business inquiries: thomasflight@standard.tv // questions, feedback, anything else: contact@thomasflight.com *All Amazon links are affiliate links that support my channel.