Team Zissou

So my shop would lead you to believe that I’m a fan of Wes Anderson. And I totally am. I love the detail he puts into every aspect of him movies– from the intricate sets (the Tenenbaum house! The Darjeeling train!) to the strange and unforgettable characters, each with fully fleshed out backgrounds and quirks. However, I’m maybe not as huge a fan as my shop would lead you to believe… I found Darjeeling gorgeous, thought Life Aquatic, though funny, could’ve been better, Tenenbaums is one of my favorites, Rushmore was great, but Bottle Rocket, well, I’ve tried twice now, but I guess I just don’t really get it.

Anyway, what I think really inspires me to create puppets from these movies is how much thought is put into what each of Anderson’s characters wear. There are lots of movies that I think are great and would love to make puppets for, in theory, but clothing is so important in conveying a character in puppet form, and most movies don’t embrace the uniform the way West Anderson character’s seem to. His characters just seem to fit what I do.

And, on that note, I would like to debut my newest creation– Cap. Steve Zissou: