Dune Breakdown — Denis Villeneuve Explains His Approach to Directing

In this Dune breakdown, Director Denis Villeneuve and his team explain the cinematography, music, editing, production design, and more behind this sci-fi epic.

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro — The World of Dune
01:07 - Adapting Frank Herbert’s Novel
02:14 - Cinematography
05:51 - Production Design
08:37 - Editing
10:15 - Music
12:16 - Stay Tuned for Pt. 2!

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In this Dune breakdown, we brought together clips of director Denis Villeneuve, cinematographer Greig Fraser, editor Joe Walker, and composer Hans Zimmer discussing their work on the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. If you’ve seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, you know there’s a lot to look at, listen to, and appreciate about the filmmaking craft on display. So sit back and enjoy the making of Dune.

The first thing we learn is that Dune has been on Denis Villeneuve’s mind for decades, ever since he was a teenager. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that Dune was a dream come true for the filmmaker. Villeneuve explains his process of adapting the book and highlighting the female characters in the story.

Dune cinematographer Greig Fraser talks about the cameras and lenses used to capture insanely wide shots and intimately composed close-ups. Editor Joe Walker also mentions the imagery of Villeneuve’s Dune and how much “sensory” information we get to help ground us in another world. For composer Hans Zimmer, Dune was also a passion project that he was honored to be a part of.
Again, to emphasize the female power and presence in this story, Zimmer explains how the female voice became so integral in crafting the Dune soundtrack.

And, finally, we look at the film’s production design. Villeneuve explains this unique approach to the sci-fi genre because it looks and feels more like a period piece than a science fiction epic. Part of this was due to the lack of computers in Frank Herbert’s vision of the future but Villeneuve also explains how this “ancient-future” helps create a direct recognition for the audience.

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♬ SONGS USED:

"Herald of Change" - Hans Zimmer
"Ripples in the Sand" - Hans Zimmer
"Lovers or Bruises (Instrumental)" - Cubby
"Bene Gesserit" - Hans Zimmer
"Gom Jabbar" - Hans Zimmer
"Leaving Caladan" - Hans Zimmer
"Arrakeen" - Hans Zimmer
"The Fall" - Hans Zimmer
"In This World" - Dojo Tradition
"Visions of Chani" - Hans Zimmer
"Chant (Instrumental)" - Cast of Characters
"Premonition" - Hans Zimmer
"My Road Leads into the Desert" - Hans Zimmer
"Stillsuits" - Hans Zimmer

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