Links posted on June 05, 2009
Wes Anderson and the Substance of Style - five video essays exploring the artistic influences on Wes Anderson's style, from Charles Schultz to Martin Scorsese. Beside the content I was fascinated to hear an expert describe how the approach and grammar combine to generate an overall feel -- I feel like I understand film much better after viewing the series. It's like hearing Ron Jaworski break down football film -- he's not only telling you what he sees, but how to see it yourself.
[It wasn't initially obvious to me, but ignore the essays and watch the videos: click on the thumbnail video to the far right of each essay, right above "Related Articles".]