Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson is the brother of Wes Anderson. Until recently I didn't realise that it was Eric who created a lot of the illustrations that feature in Wes's films.
Eric's work is featured most in the film, The Royal Tenenbaums. He helped visualise the set, and when i was watching the extras on the dvd, I learned that he has illustrated a lot of the wallpaper that was put up in the various rooms in the house! He also illustrated the portraits of Margot Tenenbaum that were created by 'Richie Tenenbaum' in the film.

You can see the wallpaper in this frame:


I am so impressed at the amount of detail in the films. They have gotten me thinking about my film. I really think that little details like this really adds to the character of the film, making it more believable and easier to slip into just accepting it. I think they also help to say a lot about the character, and whilst they may be slight exaggerations, it is after all a film!
Whilst I don't have the money or the time to be doing up my sets, it doesn't mean that I can ignore them. I intend to create pieces to hang on the walls of my characters room, and really take into account what little i can do that will add to the overall feel of the story.