How to make your own Wes Anderson TikTok Trend

If your digital self hasn’t been living under a rock, the Wes Anderson TikTok trend needs no introduction. For the uninitiated, the trend is all about imitating the influential American director and embracing his quirky filmmaking aesthetics. But just like every other trend out there, this one, too, has been overdone to a point where people have lost its true essence in the noise. 

Your video does not automatically become a Wes Anderson trend if you just sync it to the viral French Dispatch soundtrack. There’s much more to it than what meets the eye, as the director is known for his attention to detail. Let’s rehash all the basics of doing a Wes Anderson TikTok trend to ensure it’s on point.

Wes Anderson TikTok trend checklist

Before we start, take a look at this new meta Wes Anderson-inspired TikTok video made by the cast members of his upcoming film Asteroid City. After all, if they wouldn’t know how to nail the Wes Anderson TikTok trend, who would?

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when you do the Wes Anderson trend with the cast of Wes Anderson’s new movie #AsteroidCity (shot and produced by @guywithamoviecamera )

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1) Symmetry and flat space movement

First things first, Wes Anderson = symmetry. It’s as simple as that. It’s not a Wes Anderson TikTok trend if you shoot the video like you usually do: with subjects wandering, camera shaking, etc. Go for static shots where you don’t move your phone at all. Place the subject in the dead center of the frame. 

Symmetry in the Films of Wes Anderson: THE LIFE AQUATIC, THE DARJEELING LIMITED, and THE ROYAL TENNENBAUMS pic.twitter.com/Lh2uysgMH5

— CinemaGrids (@CinemaGrids) February 7, 2017

Wes Anderson’s films use only minimal camera movements like basic pans, tilts, and zooms. In fact, a recent leaked audio clip had the Rushmore director going through a meltdown on set for his crew, not making sure that the frame was symmetrical. Once you nail symmetry and flat space movement, most of your job is done when it comes to making a Wes Anderson TikTok trend. 

2) Pastel color palette

Colors are just as important as composition in the Wes Anderson TikTok trend. But most people don’t seem to have an issue with this. TikTok creators were already comfortable with Wes Anderson-inspired pastel color palettes even before this became a trend. Make sure your background, locations, costumes, accessories, props, etc., are color-coordinated, preferably pastel. 

If there’s any department that deserves more credit than the other in Wes Anderson’s films, it’s arguably the production design team. While you may not be able to mimic his expensive curated sets, you could try color-grading your videos with software like DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Premiere Pro. Worst case scenario, use a filter that improves your video’s aesthetics.

3) Text, music, and action

Now that we have the tricky technical parts out of the way, it’s time to go through the checklist for the trend. The first frame of your video has to start with a caption that goes with the trend. Something like: ‘You better not be acting like you’re in a Wes Anderson film.’ Use fonts like Futura Bold, Archer, and Poster Gothic.

Next, the music. This one’s a no-brainer: use ‘Obituary’ by Alexandre Desplat, the soundtrack featured in The French Dispatch. And finally, action: decide what you are going to do in the video. Whatever it is, make sure it’s quirky and offbeat like most of Wes Anderson’s characters.

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