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Nov 2021
1h 19m

Dune DP Greig Fraser and Editor Joe Walk...

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About this episode

Get ready for tons of insight on this massive film!


In this episode, we talk about...

  • How the team conquered the challenge of presenting such a dense, beloved, and influential book on the screen.
  • How the team tried to keep elements of the book that may not be the most cinematic, but were important to stay true to the original.
  • The use of montages in the film to convey speed and excitement and how the use of visions were incorporated.
  • Hans Zimmer’s work creating the score and how editors work when they don’t know what the final music will be yet.
  • How decisions were made of how much to cut from filmed scenes.
  • Tricks and strategies used when filming scenes and editing them to create tension in the film.
  • What conversations went on to decide the backstory of the world of Dune and what it looked like.
  • How they achieved the transportive, sensory effects of the movie.
  • Wonderful ways contrast was used in the film to create an engaging experience for the viewer.



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Dune - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/

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