Why Dune's VFX Feels So Real

Thanks to MUBI for their support! Get your 30 days free trial of MUBI here: http://mubi.com/thomasflight In a world where impressive visual effects are commonplace, Dune managed to stand apart. In this video, I examine what's different about Dune's grounded approach to VFX. Sources: VFX Voice Villeneuve Interview: https://www.vfxvoice.com/director-denis-villeneuve-maintains-a-grounded-approach-to-epic-space-saga-dune/ Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/dune-sandworm-vfx/ Post Perspective: https://postperspective.com/dune-director-denis-villeneuve-talks-post-and-vfx/ Geeks of Color: https://geeksofcolor.co/2021/09/03/interview-denis-villeneuve-dune/ Little White Lies: https://lwlies.com/interviews/denis-villeneuve-dune/ Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/323-2/ Before and Afters: https://beforesandafters.com/2021/11/06/the-dune-visual-effects-team-used-sandscreens-instead-of-bluescreens/ The Gallery: The Mandalorian // WATCH MORE THOMAS FLIGHT -Ad-Free Videos and Exclusive Content on Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight -My Podcast Cinema of Meaning: Ad-free and early on Nebula: Nebula: https://nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaning Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 -Rent or Buy My Experimental Documentary: https://labyrinthion.com -Read My Newsletter: https://thomasflight.substack.com/ // SUPPORT MY WORK -Support my Channel directly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thomasflight Patrons get access to a discord community, monthly podcast reviews of everything I watch, and more! -Sign up for Nebula using my Link: https://go.nebula.tv/thomasflight Signing Up for Nebula using my link supports my channel financially. // FOLLOW ME -Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasflight -Website: http://www.thomasflight.com -Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/thomasflight/ -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thomas.flight // CONTACT ME -sponsorship and Business inquiries: [email protected] -Questions, feedback, other stuff: [email protected] (check out my FAQ as well: https://www.thomasflight.com/faq) #ThomasFlight #Movies Chapters: 0:00 Why Do Dune's VFX Feel Different? 0:47 Light Matters 3:18 Practical Effects 5:41 Wait... Sandscreens? 7:49 Real Fake Cameras 8:59 Formality/Restraint 10:26 Grounded VFX Music Credits: Don't Look Back by Matooma Closed Loop by Dougy Darkness Within by Matooma Obsessions by Theatre of Delays The Wanderer by Yehezkel Raz Licensed through Artlist: https://artlist.io/Thomas-25435