How To Take Accidentally Wes Anderson Photos

[@makasii]

in Lightroom, the UPRIGHT guide lines (as to be seen in the small circle on the top left corner in the "transform -> upright"section) are perfect to adjust with higher precision the verticals and horizontals, using four lines to for all sides of a building such as the one use as example. way more efficient than using the sliders!!!!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Great tip, thanks!

[@theMcWOPPER]

You said it sister 👏

[@makasii]

@@theMcWOPPER 😂😂😂 sister

[@joshkresnik6402]

Thing I love about Wes Anderson is people have tried to duplicate his style but he’s mastered it in such a way that when you see a duplication, it might seem easy to pull off based on the simplicity of his cinematography, but you kind of sense something is just a little bit off. That’s how you know he has mastered the craft and his distinction as a director

[@BrettCarstens]

Intentionally Wes Anderson. Beautiful shots. Even your filming while walking felt designed. 👏

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks!

[@sharpskilz]

@@ImitativePhotography I think he was being snide

[@ImitativePhotography]

@@sharpskilz I didn't feel that

[@sharpskilz]

@@ImitativePhotography ok, enough about what you felt, what did you think?

[@ImitativePhotography]

@@sharpskilz what did I think about what?

[@tom9137]

It was cool to see the Cadbury factory at 4:13 because that exact building is literally visible from my window. I only had to turn my head slightly to go from seeing it on screen to seeing it in real life. Excellent and very informative video by the way!

[@ImitativePhotography]

That's fantastic! If it's anything like the Cadbury factory in Toronto then the smell must be delicious.

[@minnesotanfreedomist3147]

Bro doxxed himself

[@michaelpelagio9132]

@@minnesotanfreedomist3147 yeah, he might be living either along Sparrey Drive or Lea Yield Circle in Birmingham England

[@lorrehuggan]

One of the best channels I’ve come across in recent time not only do you have the theory but you also provide the practical. Thank you

[@jonascampagna9952]

The pan up from the book to the telephone was a very nice touch.

[@ThoughtFission]

What a great video! And so surreal. I'm originally from Toronto, the beaches, which I see you are from also. I now live in Angouleme, France, where Wes's last film was shot. And Wes is my wife's and my favourite film maker... by a long shot. Thank you so much for this gem.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Wow, what a great coincidence!

[@NicholasPellegrino]

Yes! Very cool to see Toronto!

[@Ravik122]

This is invaluable! I love how after an analysis you go out for a walk and show us how to put it to practice! Much appreciated. I feel bad for people stuck on watching endless lens reviews. Hope you get millions of views that your videos deserve. Best of luck, I can't wait for another vid!

[@BradiKal61]

Anderson took a style of composition that filmmakers traditionaly try to avoid, and emphasized it . What a legend!

[@emanuelfarauanu1760]

This is probably one of the best photography YT videos I've seen in a while. Well done!

[@marekward6202]

Thanks. I get a lot from your videos. Genuinely inspiring.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks! Much appreciated and happy to hear they help you out.

[@Jermzybarra]

I didn't know i needed pedro pascal to teach me about wes anderson, but boy am I glad he has

[@ImitativePhotography]

🤣

[@masontrezise8861]

Incredibly well done breakdown! Simple enough to understand for even a novice photographer too. I’ll be saving this video to come back to for reference!👏👏

[@theslowwalkers]

Excellent video. Your explanation of the different aspects of the films and then the real life photos is so useful.

[@senidalamsunyi8300]

Don't forget about the layering, everything in the foreground, middle ground, and background is distinctive, creating an illusion of "separation" yet seems seamless in his films.

[@CMEVR2]

Well done! Great observations and summary. Love the Jane TTC stop too.

[@PurushaDesa]

So as a Wes Anderson detractor, thanks for helping me appreciate the photography on its own terms. (FWIW, I actually do like this style when it’s applied to more family oriented content, like the _Paddington_ films.)

[@JerseyDevilJerseyGirl]

This is why I ❤KZbin. This video should win an award for “Best of”

[@michaellanger2910]

This video is everythingggggggg - the theory and then the theory applied.. so educational and inspiring. Thank you and Please make more haha

[@georgedobre88]

Pedro Pascal has such a soothing voice and he's explanations on Wes Anderson are so exquisite ! :) thanx

[@tambo929]

Wes Anderson shots feel like following small toy characters through a huge toy set

[@ImitativePhotography]

That's a great way to put it.

[@annailyukhina4949]

Love your analysis of photographers' style! It helps open my eyes and see in a different way. Very motivating! Thank you!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Happy to hear!

[@johnnyjohnny7204]

seen a number of your 'imitative' videos...unique and excellent.

[@leolaxes]

Finally somebody explained focal lenght and distortion like im 5. Great video, thank you very much.

[@heinrichlombard6416]

Haven’t enjoyed a photography video this much in a long time. I simply adore Wes Anderson films

[@microminstrel]

one of my favorite photography videos ever! great job!

[@radioaktiv2531]

I shoot B&W film and quite often find myself with negatives that are very reminiscent of Wes Anderson's style of shooting. I love the style.

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Most enjoyable. Just discovered your channel and working through the back catalogue. Subscribed.

[@karikaru]

Really liked this one. I love Wes Anderson's films and I'm excited to actually give this a go since I live somewhere with a really quirky aesthetic that would lend itself well to this style

[@neglectedloves]

So much fun to watch! Brilliant photography 👏🏻

[@smodjo]

Brilliant video - I liek Wes Anderson movies, but I never thought about why - thank you for opening my eyes. I will try this style next time I shoot on the road

[@prayash]

Love this, and love Wes Anderson's aesthetic!

[@jhasuarosas8695]

Amazing, I'll be shooting an accidentally Wes Anderson reel and this was very helpful to get familiar with the style

[@vijayaraj.s]

I recently stumbled upon your videos and since then been binge watching. Great content and a lot of research. I'm inspired to look out for Wes Anderson style settings. Keep creating. I'm subscribed

[@benvallance2057]

Loved this video. Makes me want to go on a photo walk with the goal to be creating something in the style of Wes Anderson. Also the shot of the red building I’m surprised you didn’t go for the 2 chairs sitting in isolation looking out over the coast.

[@RasheedKhan-he6xx]

Yep they caught my eye too but the building made for a more compelling composition. The chairs, the beach, the water were all washed out colours.

[@aaronedgeart]

This is awesome, well done ol' chap! I own and love the Accidentally Wes Anderson postcard collection. Wondrous.

[@stevenkriemadis1998]

Great video and channel. I’m really happy I stumbled upon it . Great stuff. Keep it up!

[@victorborel1001]

Thank for this Video ! The Wes Anderson’s fascinating style seems know accessible. So let’s go to practice.

[@wakeupbell2491]

Fascinating! I love the ascetic of Wes Anderson's films and will appreciate and enjoy them even more now that I can breakdown and identify what that ascetic is.

[@LeifEliasson]

Now I know where my inspiration has come from, great pictures and video to explain the style I love

[@ThoughtFission]

Brilliant video! One thing I might mention. I am from Toronto but live near Angouleme in France where one of Wes's recent movies was filmed. I had the opportunity to see quite a few of the "Wes" buildings while the movie was being filmed. Many of the places in the movie didn't actually exists as shown. They were real buildings or places that were heavily altered to get that look. So I guess I'm saying, if you don't find what you are looking for, it's ok to enhance the scene, either in post or by modifying the scene itself. Wes does it all the time. I guess in that sense, Accidentillay Wes Anderson is actually more authentic 🙂

[@ImitativePhotography]

That's a good point.

[@ommm8]

This was offbeat and wonderful, beautifully put together too 👌

[@weisserth]

I love your attention to detail. Makes this channel awesome!

[@Uni_sono]

Absolutely amazing video … touched all aspects … put them in perspective for daily use and overall video is super rich and precise 🙏 great job thanks

[@Timbotunited]

Thanks for all the detail. You can tell you put a lot of thought into the video

[@KenPenny]

Delightful! This video brought me a moment of joy and happiness. Thank you.

[@Sunny10291029]

Lovely! Enjoyed this video throughly! Feels like taking a photography class 101!

[@ImitativePhotography]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@ckhicks]

This is so fun - keep ‘em coming!

[@andyburnett4918]

I am so happy to have discovered your channel. Wonderful content

[@davealbers252]

inspired me to do some planimetric staging on an upcoming vacation! I think the subject matter will support it

[@ErikVOfficial]

its probably changed by now, but the tunnel between Spadina and St George stations would have been perfect for this video. or even the Alex Wilson Gardens.

[@mingyuhuang8944]

Wes Anderson has that special clean and designed shot, and you did it so perfectly! Now the everyday mundane seems so coola me artsy 😅

[@dikadikun8306]

Omg, wes Anderson points of view become a genre of photography

[@CorbeauPerche]

That's a very helpful video. I really like your intonation and the general tone of the vid. I'll apply your advises quiclky !

[@swidyadhana]

great video man it make me change my perspective of photography mostly i take portrait of family, friend and random people. i feel bit wrong? (not sure the word to describe it) on nonpeople photography because it was less interesting but this is way more interesting than i thought. Hope ur channel blow up soon this is amazing

[@ImitativePhotography]

Great to hear, thanks!

[@rodmehta5356]

Someone probably mentioned this, but the colour grading reminds me of Fuji's classic chrome

[@TheCebulon]

You reached your goal. I will hold my eyes open and take these pictures, too.

[@blacklangster1141]

this was an interesting video, but when he pulled up at woodbine beach in toronto brought it right home!

[@mariahegdal5384]

Great video! I love Wes movies much because of what you talk about. I sometimes miss the dialog here and there because I am looking at the set or the light. And now I have a new photo project :-) Only J. Tati has that effect on me.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Awesome! Me too. I often find myself pausing or rewatching scenes just to appreciate the aesthetic.

[@JKAdams]

Man this series of vids is great!

[@TicketToLiterature]

Great explanation... Loved the shots Wes Anderson is a gem

[@zevdavidson1159]

Those metro station shots are insanely Wes Anderson

[@GJSsongsmith]

I bought the book ! It’s brilliant as is your video 🙏🙏🙏

[@manuar3051]

I never imagined Pedro Pascal would be explaining to me the essence of Wes Anderson movies.

[@dummatube]

Lens barrel distortion is not a guaranteed issue based on subject to camera distance! Any poorly corrected lens may display barrel OR pincushion optical distortions regardless of the wide or telephoto properties and with little variance with changes to the subject distance. Also changes from a parallel camera alignment to the subject will create other distortions to the image. Pointing the camera left, right, up or down creates ‘perspective distortions’ and, yes, ALL of these can be corrected in stills and video editing software!

[@Tanman95Wade]

Yes Toronto!

[@fenrisler]

Fujifilm's Nostalgic Negative simulation is the epitome of Wes Anderson's color palette.

[@KindaGeneric]

I love your videos man, I just binge watched almost all your "how to" videos, they are very informative, especially for a beginner photographer like me and I thank you for that. I suggest that you should do a video about Better Call Saul's photography and cinematography, I think that would be great!

[@diefilmschneiderei5828]

Loved this vid! Thanks! Genius approach!

[@thepicnicflaneur]

What a fantastic, enjoyable video. Brilliant 👍

[@guilhermefranciulli5088]

Great, amazing.

[@goldbarth]

Beautiful. Very satisfying to watch. I love it 🏫

[@clurkroberts2650]

Wonderful analysis

[@pkplayz7711]

Ahaa the! SYMMETRY!!

[@Dev1nci]

He uses primary colours in a weird way though. His reds are red-orange and his yellows are mustard.

[@improperhoustonian]

Come for the Wes Anderson photography. Stay for the Pedro Pascal voice.

[@icyjaam]

4:20 its not quite true about distortion, his movies like grand Budapest hotel had really wide shots with crazy amount of distortions in them. Loved the whole video.

[@ImitativePhotography]

Yeah it doesn't apply to 100% of his shots, just like not all of his reds and yellows are saturated. I would say though that most of the curated "Accidentally Wes Anderson" photos tend to avoid distortion.

[@n0v3mb3r7]

very surreal seeing you take photos of buildings i’ve walked passed 100+ times

[@Skolotan]

I feel like this is Pedro Pascal whispering photography secrets to me. Needless to say it feels pretty damn good.

[@ImitativePhotography]

🤣

[@me_overthinker]

Thank you, Pedro Pascal!

[@Wrc650]

Just got a used Nikon D800 , hoping to publish my first Wes Anderson style photos😊

[@ImitativePhotography]

Nice!

[@GrenvilleMelonseedSkiff496]

Great presentation, I really enjoyed that! Something else for me to consider snapping with my X100V!

[@mattyboofs]

Shout-out to Toronto ❤

[@sakumisan]

There has to be a framerate mismatch when you're sampling some videos, the panning shots are excessively juttery (more than just 3:2 pulldown)

[@seventeendegree]

Your channel is a treasure chest!

[@karinjohnstone6690]

This was brilliant. Very inspiring thanks.

[@misterpillows2800]

I used to take my dog to the beaches too! Suddenly homesick 😅

[@gruv3n]

I know woodbine when I see it :) Great shots

[@vassallidibarbero]

So I was doing accidental Wes Anderson photos before actually knowing who Wes Anderson is... Cool :D

[@SeanCC]

Although his establishing shots are very flat, he tends to favor something like the 40mm anamorphic lens for mediums and close up shots, which has a ton of lovely distortion that's emphasized by his still formal adherence to planometric staging and being centered on his subject.

[@ravikodiyatar4910]

0:11 he is not standing in middle of stairway.

[@hugomartinsphoto]

Amazing video! WA is just a delight isnt he?

[@ImitativePhotography]

He's one of a kind!

[@hugomartinsphoto]

@@ImitativePhotography yes

[@kishorchopda2846]

You are different and I love it 😍👏🏻😊

[@akkkkkkkk]

Just the title worth the like

[@petera1033]

brilliant series!

[@edisonecortes]

Shout out Toronto!

[@stevehageman6785]

You did really good! Thanks for sharing!

[@musarboijatra8388]

Loved this!

[@TrueNorth1217]

How did you film that at 8:07 and make it so smooth? Looked straight out of his movie.

[@ImitativePhotography]

It's the DJI Pocket 2 stabilization. It's like a mini gimbal.

[@SamCyanide]

That foreword is awesome haha