VFX Artists React to DUNE Bad & Great CGi

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The crew is back on the couch, this time to compare the VFX of Denis Villeneuve's 2021 Sci-Fi Epic "DUNE" with David Lynch's version from 1984.

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[CorridorCrew]

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[dampersand]

I was so impressed with Dune's effects AFTER I finished it, because that's when I realized I hadn't noticed them for the entire movie. Everything felt completely real from start to finish.

[nicksymons]

Glad you enjoyed our work guys. The ornithopters wings were a true arts project to dial in. In the end to get the phasing and pulsing right, we landed on a 7 frame cycle with 20 substeps. Comp gave it some love too of course. :)

[DanielTejnicky]

Well in new dune they didnt "get rid" of the travelling sequence, there wasnt really any in the books to begin with. David Lynch added it in his movie. But in the books they are basically loading up the ships and chapter ends and they've arrived at the destination describing the palace. There's only a mention of the guild. xD

[neelzen]

To everyone who worked on Dune: THANK YOU for the experience. You did the books and Frank Herbert justice.

[MrDevintcoleman]

This kind of thing makes me thankful that Peter Jackson’s LotR came out when it did. It was in a perfect time to use visual and practical effects that still hold up great almost a couple decades later, and Dune, this time, could come to life in ways it never could have previously.

[OverlySarcasticProductions]

Dune (1984) DELIBERATELY made the shields look like that?? damn, I'll accuse that movie of a lot but at least it committed to the bit -R

[Thuktun]

If I remember correctly, in the book if a lasgun beam hits a shield, it will result in a nuclear explosion somewhere between the lasgun projector and the shield emitter, including possibly within one or the other. This was very risky for both the attacker and defender, so this was usually avoided at all costs.

[ronniestanley]

My favorite thing that was done in the new movie was the Fremen tents and the devices that arranged the sand particles and allowed them to hide in the sand. In the book, those items were important to the storyline. And, I didn't think the Lynch version communicated it very well. I wish that he would've had the backing to do the books justice because I think his vision of Dune is so well done.

[scottmanley]

Once Dune Part Two is released I hope you return to 1984 Dune.

[squareroots]

Everytime i see one of those "cut out" scenes where something is close and something is far, ... It blows my mind, it is amazing how creative people are, especially if limited by the absence of computers.

[zonesproductions]

I just watched Dune and I have to say it's so rare these days for a super solid scifi film to exist. I really enjoyed it and can't wait to see the next one. Really satisfying.

[Immortals]

The shot of the shield bombs is golden. Give the film makers a lot of credit for how they created the effects of the bombs slowly penetrating the shield before blowing up, awesome

[Reguwudo]

New Dune feels like a passion project which is why I love it. They spent so much time focusing on the finer details which, imo, always helps a film. Making sci-fi look real is the best feeling ever and immerses you so much.

[philiphartshorn]

Dune was a visual masterpiece, still can’t get over the liquifying sand, I knew you guys would love that effect!

[Now_Time_For_Science]

Worked on a lot of the sets and assest for this one, glad you guys approve of all our hard work, and the rest of the guys in those pipelines. Lots and lots of people and lots and lots of time well spent, all contributed to these beautiful shots and scenes, very proud to be a part of that. Personally I love the final result, and it was a privilege to work on this project. 🙏 (Nice clip of Blade Runner 2049, which we also worked on 😂).

[brynntannehill]

You briefly touched on it, but the art direction, set design, and costume design for Dune 1984 was (generally) AMAZING. In some cases, when I watched Dune 2021, I wished that they'd held on to a few more of the elements that made Dune 1984 feel like an old universe full of empire and intrigue like Europe in 1914.

[dootboi]

The new movie DOES show space travel, just not on that scene. In the scene where the Bene Gesserit arrive on Caladan, their ship goes through a highliner and you can see that the space background inside the highliner doesn't match the rest of the background outside of it. Basically, the highliner itself is folding space, working as a portal and ships just go through.

[RiceCubeTech]

This movie and Bladerunner 2049 has some of the best effects, color palettes, set design, and cinematography. Two of my favorite films ona visual basis

[Penguin-]

that miniature with the stadium below it is insane, the level of detail and how realistic it looks