The French Dispatch is my favorite Wes Anderson movie. I often describe it as the most “Wes Andersony” film he ever made. In this article we’ll use the flat space framework to analyse the movie.

Cover from The French Dispatch by Wes Anderson

There are four types of spaces: flat, deep, limited and ambiguous. In this article we’ll dive into flat spaces and how Wes Anderson uses those to build his visual identity.

Cover from Blade Runner 2049 by Denis Villeneuve

There are four types of spaces: flat spaces, deep spaces, limited spaces and ambiguous spaces. In this article we’ll dive into deep spaces and how to create depth in your shot.

Cover from Ad Astra by James Gray

The 7 visual components are first introduced by Bruce Block in his book The Visual Story. This way of dividing the theory in several parts makes it easier to study composition.