Go small, or go home. One of the most inventive things about Wes Anderson's movies are his use of miniatures. His worldbuilding is unlike any other, with live-action and animated sets that seamlessly blend together to make something extraordinary. His new movie, The French Dispatch, plays on those Anderson techniques to give us several unique stories that thrive with interstitials done in miniature. But how are these done, and who's making these small items used in these movies? Check out this video on the short model shop “making of” featuring the miniature work that Simon Weisse and his Berlin crew did for the film from piercefilm productions and let's talk after! Weisse and his crew did amazing work for this movie. Obviously, making a movie like this becomes sort of a family affair, with everyone bonding and banding together, but the level of the design of the miniatures makes these scenes stand out as impeccably art-directed. The work and care that goes into making miniatures for this film is undeniable. But they needed ideas for how to make these things. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 November, 2021