Wes Anderson & Yasujiro Ozu: A Visual Essay

Wes Anderson is known for his whimsical films with dry humour, bright colour palettes, and for his distinct narrative and visual style. Yasujiro Ozu, arguably less well-known to mainstream audiences, made a name for himself as the "most Japanese of all film directors", known for his calm, minimalist approach to film and his tendency to revisit the same kinds of stories over and over again. The relationship that exists between these Anderson and Ozu, if any, might not be immediately tangible, so the purpose of this essay is try and draw some visual, thematic, and narrative parallels between these two extraordinarily distinct artists. Anderson and Ozu are two of my favourite directors, so it seemed only natural to pay tribute to them and their incredible filmographies. Enjoy!

[nickstoli]

Brilliant.  I'm learning more about movies from YouTube videos than I did from the handful of cinema courses I took back in college.

[balloonskullproductions]

Its a shame these types of videos arent more popular. Film and art examination is really fascinating and always helps me in developing my own style.

[cakredi]

This is the best Wes Anderson analysis video on Youtube.

[LittleHappyDEE]

this is amazing. I love Wes Anderson's artworks, but this is the first time I know about Yasujiro Ozu. you make me want to watch Ozu's movies. Thank you for letting us know about brilliants masterpiece. good luck!

[PatrickGalvan]

This was an outstanding video essay! Great job! First of all, I'm pleased to see someone do something in-depth on Ozu, but to show his similarities to a modern-day filmmaker (and someone from another culture and background) is truly unexpected and refreshing to see. I cannot over-stress how much I enjoyed and appreciated this video!

[lucyfer]

NOT in a thousand years could I have found a link between these masters! This is really GENIUS!

[gabrielacampolina]

This is so gooood. The first time I heard of Yasujiro Ozu, I kept thinking of how much his work must have inspired Wes Anderson, but I never really looked for indications. I'm happy to see someone talk about this!

[Diminish]

It's 2023 and I just learned about Ozu in this video. Thank you for this video, that will continue to educate people for years.

[rodrigopacheco]

great stuff, you are really good at this, make more videos please! we need more people like you who understands cinema

[dy]

I'm so glad I stumbled on this video. Just got into Ozu and this really makes me appreciate his work. Great to see the parallel between him and Anderson : )

[robyeone]

I just learned about Yasujiro Ozu yesterday on another video. My first thought was that Wes Anderson's style is very similar to this. The next day, your video pops up in my feed. Great job @Anna Catley.

[Any_Friday]

Excellent, great artists become great by learning from each other, sometimes seeing through each other’s eyes the same subject. Art doesn’t exist in a vacuum

[hl]

After watching Ozu's Autumn afternoon and stumbled on this video...allows me appreciate cinematic charm created my these two directors much more.

[christophercp]

PLEASE keep making more videos like these. You're exceptionally talented at visualizing and analyzing the art of film. It's 4 in the morning right now and this kept me entertained. Don't give up!

[NikNikamTV]

Check this out guys! Two of my favorite directors XD You don't need any fancy crane shots, you can do a simple animation using the same technique and beautiful shots. Enjoy some inspiration :D

[nicktosti]

These types of videos are so enthralling. You're awesome.

[fenhrir]

This is a lovely tribute to Wes Anderson and Yasujiro Ozu.
Thanks for your visual essay. 
I hope you can make more videos like this.
You are great Anna Catley.

Greetings from Asia, Indonesia :)

[DK_]

I am so happy to discover this video! Thank you so much!

[thecodedchannel]

came across this now - that was amazing!

[yeisontorres]

Muy bonito, gracias por presentarme a Yasujiro Ozu