The Royal Tenenbaums 

Iconic Scene - 2:21

Chas as a child doing marketing. 

Blue: Furniture

Red: Figure

Orange: Objects

Green: Room Space

The cluster of objects within the shot demonstrate that Chas had talent as a child which is wasted due to the absence of his father, reinforcing the theme of manipulation when Gene tries to redeem himself by lying.

Scene - 49:50 

Gene attempts to provide relationship advice to his daughter Margot.

Green: Camera Angle 

Yellow: Figure

Red: Highlighted Object

This scene is shot from a low angle with Gene resting his arm on the stair railings to portray condescension for injecting himself despite being absent.  

Scene - 53:12

Gene is hanging out with his grandkids by standing along the side of a truck. 

Green: Camera Angle

Yellow: Figure

Red: Highlighted Object

The scene is taken from a middle angle close range shot to show that the figures in the scene are having a good time. The road and cars in it are moving to the camera, representing how Gene is progressing his relationship with his grandkids.

Scene - 54:19

Chas notices one of his kid is bleeding and has a frustrated conversation with Gene.

Yellow: Figures

Red: Objects

It is a close up shot with the two figures. Chas due to being shorter has more light on his side of the scene to give more presence in the scene.

Scene - 56:50

Red: Camera

Yellow: Figures

Close up shot of two figures show manipulation because Chas dominates most of space within the shot while laughing about how his lie is helping him with his relationship with Etheline.

Overall Analysis

The sequence of shots shows how Wes Anderson uses camera angles, objects and the position of characters within his shots to portray the theme of Manipulation. Ultimately Gene fails to redeem his relationship with his family and Anderson uses various techniques to allude to this.  

View of Camera

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