VFX Artists Add Retro Effects From Original Dune To Denis Villeneuve's Version
Even after the cinematic success of Denis Villeneuve's Dune, it's difficult to forget David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of the sci-fi novel. A group of VFX artists gave themselves the incredible task of combining one of Lynch's stylistic elements to Villeneuve's version of the film.
Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Dune didn't have the same technological advancements at its disposal that Villeneuve and his team used to create Arrakis and its dangerous inhabitants. While both are based on Frank Herbert's novel, the stylistic differences between the two adaptations of Dune are clear.
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A group of VFX artists challenged one another to recreate the battle sequence between Paul Atreides and Gurney Halleck in Villeneuve's Dune to feature the shields from Lynch's Dune. In the recent adaptation, Timothée Chalamet and Josh Brolin are both concealed in a Holtzman shield with a faint blue hue. This appearance differs greatly from Lynch's 1984 version, which featured Kyle McLachlan and Patrick Stewart in the roles, concealed by obstructive shapes that made it difficult to see the fighting sequence. As an homage to Lynch, the artists decided to take a trip to the past and experiment with Lynch's filmmaking process.
The lack of technology available to Lynch in the '80s to create a film like Dune created a huge task for visual effect artists working on the film. This is highlighted by Matt, one of the artists in the video, as he honors Lynch's process by using 2D shapes to create the blocky, obstructive shields seen in the 1984 adaptation of Dune. By the end, Matt is only able to complete about nine seconds of the fighting sequence within the allotted week timeframe, because of the intricacies
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