Dune DP Greig Fraser and Editor Joe Walker Break Down Crafting a Cinematic Epic

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.

Links to Resources:

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

No Film School Content on Dune:

• https://nofilmschool.com/zimmer-dune-score
• https://nofilmschool.com/dune-scene-breakdown
• https://nofilmschool.com/dune-box-office 

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