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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-den...
Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/dune-sand...
Post Perspective: https://postperspective.com/dune-dire...
Geeks of Color: https://geeksofcolor.co/2021/09/03/in...
Little White Lies: https://lwlies.com/interviews/denis-v...
Allan McKay: https://www.allanmckay.com/323-2/
Before and Afters: https://beforesandafters.com/2021/11/...
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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
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