Denis Villeneuve was adamant about “Dune” being as naturalistic as possible, especially on the desert planet Arrakis.
That’s why he shot in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and the desert terrain of Budapest using the IMAX format with cinematographer Greig Fraser.
This extended to the elaborate VFX as well.
Achieving believable desert power was essential.“The visual guide that included the visual effects was contained in very precise artwork,” Villeneuve said at a recent Q&a.
“All the detail of light, of contrast, we made sure that it was as precise, as final, as possible.
Why? Because I didn’t do that on ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and I suffered.”“We knew we had to come up with certain techniques to capture what it’s like being in the desert,” added Paul Lambert, the Oscar-winning VFX production supervisor from Dneg (“Blade Runner 2049” and “First Man”).
“One thing we were
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