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Studying from Films

  • Indeg May Cameron

Cinematography in film is like a gold mine for artists. Every aesthetic detail is a choice curated by a team full of experts in their fields. One still image from a film can tell us a thousand words. This project involves studying and redrawing different film scenes of interest in order to experiment with and improve my colours, techniques, and story telling. Spoilers ahead!

Studying from Films by Indeg May Cameron
This is a scene from The Grand Budapest Hotel by Wes Anderson. It is of Agatha and Zero at their wedding standing with The Society of the Crossed Keys and Gustave.

I enjoyed this film and I felt that this scene captures Anderson's style of playful colours, composition, and eccentric characters.​​​​​​​
Studying from Films by Indeg May Cameron
I'm happy with the outcome of this piece and I enjoyed the process too. I kept the colours playful and soft by leaving out the use of black lines. The brushes I used are textural and unrefined which I think help emphasise the eccentricity of the subject matter. I chose to use a thick white outline to prevent the figures from blending into the background. To me, this outline kind of resembles a set of stickers which is super cute and enhances the novelty of Anderson's work. 
There are plenty of other screencaps from Anderson's films I plan on redrawing. Here are a few I have been considering...
- More from the Grand Budapest Hotel for its beautiful and playful colour palettes with fantastical scenes.
- Isle of Dogs for its Japanese inspired design choices, patterns and character designs.
- The Darjeeling Limited for its clever angles and compositions with three estranged brothers.
Studying from Films by Indeg May Cameron
Studying from Films by Indeg May Cameron
Studying from Films by Indeg May Cameron
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Indeg May Cameron
Digital Illustrator