Drying of emulsions of special polymeric core-shell latexes results in structured films and coatings with advantageous material properties. Here, we focus on so-called “container particles”, consisting of a low viscosity core with a low glass transition (poly(2-ethylhexyl methacrylate), PEtHMA), covered by a thin shell of a cross-linked rubber (poly(n-butyl acrylate), PBA). These particles can be regarded as model emulsions of reactive polymeric oils with a very high colloidal stability. The film formation of these latexes was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the tapping mode as well as by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It is shown that the films stay nanostructured after the drying process, i. e. they exhibit both a controlled topography as well as a network superstructure originating from the characteristics of the original dispersions.