DECONSTRUCTION OF IMAGES
Wes Anderson film (drawing and rhino model)
Moonrise
Film:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson
Time:
1:27:12
Themes:
- symmetry
- colour (scenes and ideas are represented by different colours)
GENERAL NOTES ON FILM AND DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR NOTES:
- Look into his other films to identify if colour plays a large role.
- Use of symmetry
- Multiple-use of eye bird shots
- Use of style in his movies are all colour coordinated
Main themes
- Colour (from trailer)
- Symmetry (from trailer and scenes of different movies)
- Loyalty (research online)
- Class and civilised society, combined with wealth
- Memories and the past, storytelling
- Art and culture
- Respect and reputation
Director
- Films are described as eccentric and having distinctive visuals and narrative styles
- Passion for novels
- Likes the vintage style
- Includes Easter eggs that influence the audiences’ mood
- He ‘directly directs’ where HE is in charge of everything (eg. Feeling what he wants the audience to feel and sees what he wants the audience to see)
- Very deliberate
- Portrays himself through his visuals
Film synopsis
- Popular European ski resort
- Concierge is Gustave H.
- Concierge becomes best friends with the bell boy
- One of the concierge’s lovers dies and he is suspected for murder
- From that death, he is then handed down a priceless painting
- To prove his innocence he becomes friends with the lobby boy
Investigation diary
