The Royal Tenenbaums By Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson as an auteur makes use of certain filmmaking styles to compose his unique films. He specializes in playing cinematic aesthetic on all of his films that each frame is carefully designed, and each music is chosen by himself. The Royal Tenenbaums, one of his representative films, effectively reflects his special filmmaking styles and ideas. Specifically, the music and visual styles are the major potentials contributed to the overall impact.
Sound plays an vital element in storytelling throughout the film. Anderson has specified music genres using in his films that he favors using rock band musics from the 1960s and 1970s. The use of music is to promote the narrative and to develop relationships and characteristics between characters. …show more content…
Indeed, “Anderson’s visual style is not just about bringing a sense of artificiality to the surface, but also depicting an ‘international naivete, a childlike aesthetic atmosphere’” (Orgeron). He takes advantages of using these artistic element to invoke and enrich characters’ emotions and personalities. The color schemes are selected carefully in each frame. Anderson considers all fundamental elements which are costumes, props, background, and accessories etc inside the frame in order to present a consistent and balanced visual impression. Furthermore, In The Royal Tenenbaums, Anderson purposely uses symmetrical compositions to show the relationships between characters. “The symmetrical compositions also create divisiveness in the family” (Orgeron). For example, in the scene when Royal tells his kids about the divorce. As well as the later scene, when Royal meet his kids after they returning back to the Tenenbaums family. Royal is placed on the right sitting on a chair; conversely, on the left, Richie and Margot sit on a couch. Chas is positioned in the background and stand in the middle between Royal, Richie and Margot. “Flat, symmetrical, tableau framings of carefully arranged characters, within the heightened realist colorful sets is not just about self-consciousness and nonnaturalism, but also for them to distill the meaning in their
Sound plays an vital element in storytelling throughout the film. Anderson has specified music genres using in his films that he favors using rock band musics from the 1960s and 1970s. The use of music is to promote the narrative and to develop relationships and characteristics between characters. …show more content…
Indeed, “Anderson’s visual style is not just about bringing a sense of artificiality to the surface, but also depicting an ‘international naivete, a childlike aesthetic atmosphere’” (Orgeron). He takes advantages of using these artistic element to invoke and enrich characters’ emotions and personalities. The color schemes are selected carefully in each frame. Anderson considers all fundamental elements which are costumes, props, background, and accessories etc inside the frame in order to present a consistent and balanced visual impression. Furthermore, In The Royal Tenenbaums, Anderson purposely uses symmetrical compositions to show the relationships between characters. “The symmetrical compositions also create divisiveness in the family” (Orgeron). For example, in the scene when Royal tells his kids about the divorce. As well as the later scene, when Royal meet his kids after they returning back to the Tenenbaums family. Royal is placed on the right sitting on a chair; conversely, on the left, Richie and Margot sit on a couch. Chas is positioned in the background and stand in the middle between Royal, Richie and Margot. “Flat, symmetrical, tableau framings of carefully arranged characters, within the heightened realist colorful sets is not just about self-consciousness and nonnaturalism, but also for them to distill the meaning in their