Recently, the trailer for the highly anticipated “Dune: Part Two” went online and brought it back onto our radar. If you didn’t see its predecessor, directed by Denis Villeneuve, you should – at least, for the absolutely astonishing visuals. Interestingly enough, director of photography Greig Fraser had all the required knowledge to shoot the epic Sci-Fi drama on Volume but decided against it. In the ASC clubhouse conversation, he unveils some of the creative decisions for Dune’s cinematography, explaining why there are things you cannot (or should not) fix in post. „Dune“ is a cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s most beloved science-fiction novel of all time. Denis Villeneuve was not the first one to bring it to the big screen, yet his artistic vision was definitely the most spectacular. (No wonder Greig Fraser won an Oscar’22 for camera work on the first sequel). Even the people who didn’t like the complicated world-building or rather slow-paced story (I know some personally) agree that it turned out to be a visual masterpiece, and they are looking forward to the upcoming sequel. The expectations are high, but at first glance, the second part might even exceed the first one. The journey of the young Paul Atreides (performed by Timothée Chalamet), who becomes the Messiah of nomads on the desert planet Arrakis, will continue on November 2023. While we wait, let’s explore some of the brilliant scenes from the first sequel and see how they were made. If you want to listen to the...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 12 May, 2023