How The Sounds of Dune Were Made

[@ThomasFlight]

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[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

Absolutely wonderful video, Thomas. Fascinating. You're still the very best here on KZbin, man, and I'm so happy for you that you're getting the chance to meet and talk to people in the movie business that are producing some of the most unique and original work out there. Great stuff 👍👍👍

[@oldi184]

I love how the new Dune looks, except for this flying vehicle. Logically it makes no sense. No sense! They have anti-gravity. Anti-gravity means flying vehicles without wings, rotors, or propellers. So. They have AG, but they use wings? As I said. No sense.

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

05:05 Overlay that part with the yawn sound!

[@simenkolas9373]

ag vehicles in dune require spice and those navigators bruh@@oldi184

[@marioasenov3383]

Don't forget ornecopters are biologically driven, no AI/computing mashins.

[@joshg1845]

I wish someone loved me as much as Thomas loves the technical aspects of Dune

[@jinxshadow5218]

It’s so rude that Dude was the year of the Oscars where all the technical awards were given separately.

[@joshg1845]

@@jinxshadow5218 It's rude to ever do it in my mind. This interview proves how hard these people work and how impressive their work is (and in cases like this I'd argue the VFX and sound are what makes the movie work). They'd get like 2 minutes in the spotlight they should have let them have it

[@Charles37400]

I misread part of the comment at first as thomas the technichal. Now im imagining a big blue pick-up truck with a smiling face full of soldiers shooting and fighting over an oil feild.

[@zopEnglandzip]

@@Charles37400 Thomas the technical and his suicide bombing friends.

[@parzavaal5335]

I do 😊

[@aryaman1251]

this video made me realize that hearing artists talk about their art with enthusiasm is always so fascinating, ive never really cared about sound effects in any film ive watched or any video game ive played, but hearing mark mangini talk about his skill and elaborating his talent with such passion was such a relaxing watch

[@LuisSierra42]

The people that worked on this movie are all at the top of their game

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

Most never stop to think about sound effects and engineering - yet we don't realize how much they impact us.

[@solarflare4345]

You don’t realize how important they are until they’re not there or they’re of lower quality

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

It's amazing how many people treat their senses like optional DLC, they're just out there wandering about aloof to all around them.

[@cheekofnut]

I hear you Whatever the ‘mystical’ sound cue from The Fifth Element has stuck with me though. You know the one

[@theAraAra]

One more reason that Dune's sounds feel so natural is that Mark Mangini is actually Fremen, as can be seen by his blue within blue eyes. Only he could do justice to it.

[@tsheporabekane4172]

😂😂😂

[@paul1720]

Really fascinating to me that he mentioned that Denis wanted it to sound ‘like a documentary’, because someone asked me how to describe Dune and I said to them that the detail, ambience and environmental world building made it feel like a documentary. There is also a great video on here about how they did the sound design for Arrival, which is one of the best films ever in that regard

[@petergivenbless900]

It reminds me about how George Lucas said he wanted 'Star Wars' to have a documentary aesthetic; before then, sci-fi movies had a sterile and stylised aesthetic, and 'Star Wars' made everything feel broken down and used. Working with Ben Burtt, who he had previously collaborated with on 'THX-1138', they created something that audiences of the time had never seen, or heard, before.

[@JV-pu8kx]

I thought _The Gods Must Be Crazy_ was a documentary.

[@gvantsatskipurishvili7224]

And then some people say that this movie doesn't follow the book. I love how the director pays attention to such details, as did Frank Herbert in his books

[@KnarfStein]

D.V. actually started out his working career as a documentary filmmaker for Radio-Canada (French division of CBC)! So I'm sure that his naturalistic approach to filmmaking isn't a coincidence.

[@IchiEyes]

God, I love when auteurs just get an outlet to geek out over their craft. It's always so fun to see while also being incredibly insightful

[@jenxxkxm9424]

At 3:57 when he said that it immediately sounded like what it should sound like. The sound producer smiled and said you made a new best friend was so wholesome.

[@secretsofdune]

Mangini and the Dune team absolutely deserved to win the Oscar for Best Sound.

[@bordidellapizza]

I am convinced that we need to talk more and more about cinematic language; both to make people understand how much creativity everyone can express (even in aspects that are usually seen superficially as sound design), but also to remember that Cinema is also: technique at the service of story. Too often today I find myself seeing blockbusters that make little use of their own languages: confused editing, anonymous soundtracks, very standard camera-work and so on... And for me it's really boring. Instead, it is satisfying to see authors like Villeneuve who give space to creatives and exploit all the languages in non-obvious ways to tell the story in the best way. So... We have to thank you for the work you do.

[@SnailHatan]

Rings of Power in a nutshell

[@BaldPerspective]

Not tryna be rude, but there is nothing remotely superficial about Sound Design, Audio Editing, Mixing, & Mastering just because of the lazy tentpole movies you mentioned as well as the apathy, or even hatred, that many filmmakers have for the aural arts. If those things were superficial, then silent films would be more popular than sound films.

[@bordidellapizza]

@@BaldPerspective I was referring to the fact that in general the public sees sound design as something superficial, of little importance, just a couple of sounds to record and put together... While in reality, as you point out, the work is there and it is much more complex. Furthermore, it is undeniable that every film certainly has a great deal of work behind it, it is also obvious, however, that in certain cases there is much more care or even "experimentation" than other more standard or approximate films. As I said in the other comment, when I find myself with a "standard" film that seems to have come out of an algorithm, that has an anonymous soundtrack or a confused editing, very often I realize that that composer or editor has made other valid films, so I realize that the problem sometimes doesn't even lie with the professionals themselves, but with the production that evidently wants a more "mediocre" or standard type of work. Sometimes, however, it is also a problem of the director who fails to enhance individual aspects and a fantastic work is obscured and not elevated. Mine was just a clarification: it's better to have a director with a clear, precise vision who surrounds himself with professionals and who exploits cinematographic languages ​​rather than a more standard film, lacking in languages ​​that doesn't know how to exploit them and wants to offer me a couple of hours of fun without actually having fun.

[@deadeyeduncan5022]

What we really need is for people to stop just pointing this out and instead go into the industry if they are this passionate.

[@bordidellapizza]

@@deadeyeduncan5022 The problem is that there are already professionals and creatives in the industry, only that they are often not considered or receive meager budgets because so many producers are busy making superhero films or series on fantasy sagas. Consider Coppola's latest film for example, which he had to produce entirely on his own. The industry follows the market, but if the public also changes or at least understands that cinema needs continuous evolution and the use of language, then the industry changes too.

[@bradley163]

When I hear the score seamlessly blend itself into the ambient sounds of the seawall scene in BR2049, it's impossible for me to not have immediate goosebumps. It's hauntingly beautiful, and one of my favorites of all time.

[@MAUTxxx]

the sound artist's reaction after being told that the sounds he makes are so natural makes me feel happy inside

[@JonathanWymer]

I absolutely LOVE sound. And when it's done right. This is a fantastic interview / essay gives credit to those sound magicians. For my short film, Banshee, we literally acted out a bunch of the BG foley for high intensity scenes and it was a blast. It gave the film a huge sense of realism to the world we created that involved a spirit monster.

[@mr.scruggs124]

As a sound designer student, I thank you for this video. People really do not appreciate this art in films or other medias as much as it really deserves

[@eric9328]

shout out to the man on the right that was translating for deaf people 0:57

[@cokebottles6919]

I love how much Mark seems to really love his work.

[@megamatt1915]

easily one of your best videos, thomas. mark is such an inspiring sound designer, and like he said at the end, dune is such an immersive experience that outweighs the level of immersion that i’ve experienced with so many other films. it’s so special, and it’s because of people like mark and denis that work so hard at making sure the sound design is not only real, but fresh and familiar.

[@jinxshadow5218]

On the topic of sound libraries, I have on several occasions been pulled out of a scene by the super recognizable stock sound of a door opening. It might as well be an Inception horn blast.

[@aryaman1251]

the sound effect of a door opening and closing in silent hill is extremely recognizable, and ive heard that exact sound effect in so many other films and tv shows with huge budgets, it always pulls me out of the scene and brings me back to silent hill

[@yovelnaomi8416]

For me it’s the wilhelm scream. I hate it every time I hear it 😆

[@jinxshadow5218]

@@yovelnaomi8416 yeah, but that's at least self aware to a degree. But I agree it's annoying.

[@dangerfly]

If you insist on creating original sounds for your work, but also sell your sound library then aren't you driven by economic gain rather than artistic integrity? It's simply job security.

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

There are a few door sounds and page-turning sounds that I recognize constantly in movies.

[@lordfreerealestate8302]

Sound is such a big part of why 2020 Dune is such a masterpiece, including the Hans Zimmer score.

[@lauroralei]

It grabbed me from the get-go. I rave to everyone now about they need to experience Dune, as much to listen to it as to see it!

[@MonkeyspankO]

You're absolutely correct. I just rewatched it, big screen, big sound system and no chattering audience. The first time I came at it like a long time Dune fan, critical of the story/visual interpretation. But I totally failed to see the whole. Now on second viewing its growing on me like Bladerunner did. I look forward to many more viewings, each of growing enjoyment.

[@MariaVosa]

I didn't think it was possible for me to love Dune any more, but this video had me grinning ear to ear. Such a wonderful interview and such an inspiring artist!

[@richardm7480]

couldn't have said it better myself! this video made the whole movie so much more rich. I believe I'll go watch it again hahaha

[@matheuslascasas134]

Dude, you’re a fantastic editor

[@connorhalleck2895]

as an animator and compositor, I absolutely love matching effects and movements to existing sounds. there's usually a final sound pass afterwards, so it's a wonderful back-and-forth

[@tuanis1]

Loved the interview aspect of this. Also very well edited using samples from each movie. Great job.

[@ProtonFilms_Mark]

I love that sound designers actually talk about sound design and that people are actually interested. I've been hunting for a breakdown on the Ghostbusters proton pack startup sound and the Batmobile's, Luke's Landspeeder and DeLorean's laboured engine whine for years now and nobody knows their true origin. The proton pack is completely devoid of detail, while the DeLorean's engine sound has so many different origin stories, that I don't know what to believe.

[@CZpersi]

Sound design is often criminally underrated.

[@bobmarley6306]

What an excellent director Denis is, to be co-operating with the immense skill of people like Mark to enhance his films. If only Christopher Nolan could learn a thing or two about sound mixing for dialogue scenes now.

[@Supernaturlisch]

Watching interviews with Mark has made me realize the artistry of it. In this video in particular, I’m downright moved by how he speaks of it. I’m so happy you had the opportunity to interview him! And I’m so happy he was in the presence of someone so obviously appreciative and nerdy about his work.

[@cosmicneon49]

i screamed YES! like five times watching this. i loved the way u explained ambient soundscapes and the interview w ur new best friend was so engaging! "Denis empowers the sound designers to think musically and the composer to think sonically" that's so slay i'd never thought about mixing like that

[@HumanAnalyst257]

I like how Mark's glasses reflected light just right to almost consistently give him the eyes of Ibad.

[@IanMcCausland]

I rewatched Dune yesterday and waited to watch this this video afterwards. SO GOOD! The more amazing interviews like this, with members of his team. the more I realize he's really one of the best directors working today!

[@StanAnime]

As a fellow sound engineer, thank you so much for bringing attention to the detailed work we do when it comes to making a picture come to life!!

[@danoconnell1833]

The realism of the sound of the ornithopter amazed me. Somewhat ironically, it was so good it pulled me out of the flow for a moment while I wondered at its "realism". I'm so happy to hear the artist talk about it.

[@chizembi2997]

Thomas, thank you for this video. What a true gift to hear from a master such as Mark. Also thank you for your continued dissection of the technical brilliance behind Dune. We were really given such a cinematic landmark with it.

[@kylecalderwood6093]

Thomas this video is so amazing!!! I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Mark as well, he’s such a kind and thoughtful interviewee. Thank you so much for this video!

[@ThomasFlight]

You're absolutely right Mark was such a great interviewee! Really appreciate him sharing his insight and experience!

[@mawkishdave]

You know I never even thought about the sound of a ornothropter because it just seemed so right and natural.

[@walterh2113]

"Wanted it to sound like a documentary". Damn, that's exactly how I'd describe the sound design!

[@talzO9]

love that the blue reflection of his screen makes mark mangini's eyes look blue like spice.

[@Vagolen]

*Everyone is always looking at the actors/actress of a movie. After that comes the director and that's it. No one really talks about that every single human who worked on a movie like Dune or Blade Runner 2049 is a special participant whos work made the movie what it is today. I really admire everyone, from the cinematographer, to the composer to the lightning guys and even the make up artist. Thanks to everyone who is giving all their got to bring us such movies!

[@Anthony_e_photography]

3:30 the sounds always remind me of WW2 bomber formations, I think it’s the low humming sound when they fly past the screen

[@Kanekuo]

Wowzas, Mark's final monologue about immersion in sound design paired with the footage of Paul flying the Ornithopter through the sand storm gave me goosebumps, felt straight out of a making-of bonus feature or somethin'. Fantastic video, incredibly informative and well put-together.

[@SP-ny1fk]

How gratifying it is to see a creative person's face light up when their creation bears fruit.

[@BatmanHQYT]

Utterly delightful video. Absolutely love how you wove between your interview, footage from the film, and your own commentary. The whole video is as beautiful in its construction as in its content.

[@RemiW]

Absolutely incredible and informative video! I've come to the realization in the past few years, as my passion for filmmaking intensifies, that actually the SOUND of what I'm seeing has a significant sway on my overall emotional connection to the moment. It's an area I think is extremely underappreciated and i'm so glad its highlighted here!

[@mmmahh9056]

Creating sounds for movie _sounds_ like an awesome job

[@MrEnvisioner]

Beyond merely explaining why/how the soundscape in Dune is so great, your editing in this video truly helps to clarify and communicate HOW the soundscape brings things to life. It's like you painstakingly isolated the individual sound effects from the movie and spliced them over Mark's commentary and corresponding clips from the film so that we, the viewers, could directly hear the examples and impact of his commentary in real-time. Like you literally cut-together a custom "designer commentary" version of the film for those clips. I'm quite new to your channel, but as someone interested in cinematic studies (albeit for gamedev), the high quality of your content sets a high bar to aspire to and opens my mind to just how effective I could eventually become at my craft. Seriously, thank you so very much for the effort and passion you put into your work. We all deeply appreciate it. Liked and subscribed good sir.

[@mattkirkwood8874]

I love that the reflection of Mark's monitor on his glasses makes his eyes look bright blue. Wonder if that was intentional

[@BenjPostSound1488]

Fantastic video Thomas!! Always love your explorations into sound! Thanks for continuing to inspire us with these videos!

[@jessicacottrell2426]

Thomas Flight putting out extremely high quality, informative, youtube videos as usual.

[@a.m.teague6219]

The depth and richness of exploration of your videos is so refreshingly satisfying... it makes me think of a chef who shows up to your table with pride and gives you the best of their kitchen. Thank you for carrying this medium to such fullness.

[@Azerty72200]

This man is so happy, I wish the best in life for him.

[@666Nightshift]

Great video, thanks Thomas!!!

[@spellxthief]

mark mangini was so adorable. love when artists get excited about their work like that

[@aveshatesit]

I like how blue light reflects in Mark's eyes, so he looks like a real freeman

[@oziomaokeke4477]

12:17 oh i LOVE when the sound blends right into the score!

[@_Feyd-Rautha]

3:45 dude must eat a lot of spice to do what he does. He even has the blue eyes of Ibad

[@ryuk5673]

Hahaha he really does though.

[@ahain15]

Your videos are always masterpieces of quality, please keep up the good work

[@smile--]

Videos like this really help you appreciate how much hard work it takes to build a great film.

[@CamoFFAArmy]

I love the recognition for ALL the artists it takes to make a film

[@Walevolence]

I love the effort, process and the end product of how it turns out, from words to visuals and sounds. Thank you!

[@mavis2354]

Thank you for defining city sound difference. I hope that helps people appreciate the little details that can make or break a scene.

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

I keep going back to this. You make a lot of my favorite content on KZbin about films…but this was a special interview. So excited for the Sequel to Dune.

[@madsteph9375]

He's so right about how we notice sounds without knowing. Everytime i hear a car door close and it's the one from Supernatural, I snap out of the movie so fast

[@seanbeads6330]

Your tone of voice is why I keep coming. There are a lot of bright analysts out there but your voice sounds like how a great cup of joe tastes.

[@schwaar]

This was absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing the conversation!

[@hodgemann]

Love this peek under the hood of Bladerunner 2049 and DUNC. (I say DUNC lovingly. Ribbing the font choice, but also to immediately distinguish the movie from Lynch's Dune.) I'd certainly be interested in seeing an extended interview with Mark Mangini.

[@santhoshsridhar5887]

DUNC

[@frenchdna3727]

Thomas, your love of cinema is so abundantly clear and infectious. Thank you for educating us on so many technical topics.

[@kikevilaplana1304]

Very nice and interesting interview. Thanks.

[@Grogzu]

9:18 the blue monitor reflects in the eyes giving a fremen blue eye effect.

[@ryuk5673]

I’m someone just getting into sound design for fun. Your video was extremely informative thanks 🙏

[@dubj101]

this video is fantastic. your approach and questions and Mark's knowledge and generosity make magic seem accessible. Especially appreciate the attention paid to Villenueve's specific approach.

[@zacharywong483]

Fantastic video, Thomas! Super cool to see you interviewed Mark Mangini! Love your videos when you talk about sound design too!

[@JWhitesAZone]

This video and the interview are fantastic, I can literally feel my thoughts expanding on how I approach film and the layers of orchestration required to make a complete piece of art. Thank you for making this.

[@alessandropyrizhok8252]

Just noticed there's a deaf interpreter translating a sound artist speaking about the sounds he created for a movie

[@jeffcalderwood7109]

This video is incredible! You’re very fortunate to have interviewed Mark Mangini

[@mikeyfrederick1232]

Really gotta say all your content has like blown my mind sir..all of the small details you teach about has really opened my eyes to look a bit more under the surface..now I pay way more attention to the background then i ever have before lol...this is a very cool channel..

[@Thayne2222]

I saw this video and thought this was a sound design channel. That's 100% a compliment. This was a fantastically in-depth interview and analysis. Also, I just want to say that Bladerunner 2049 has maybe the best gun sound (K's pistol) of any movie I've ever seen. Keep up the great work!

[@wendybird7059]

Watched both Dune and 2049 multiple times for the sound design. Since began in working in audio a few years ago and I can now somethings hear the stock sounds and often pick up lines that were recorded in a booth after. Breathtaking and a goal to aspire towards in my own work. Thank you for this fantastic video.

[@CosmicPotato]

Awesome video! I love seeing breakdowns of the intricacies of film making like this. Especially for often less appreciated aspects such as sound and foley design. Would love to see even more videos like this in the future.

[@apricebcd]

I saw dune part 2 today and the thing that most pulled me into the film was the sound. For me the riding of the sand worms was electrifying.

[@jordansarkisian]

Loved this break down Thomas, sound is overlooked by some but is a key aspect to immersion and all my favorite films usually have amazing sound design. 6:44 also watch that scaling hot corners here lol

[@Jon-cw8bb]

What an amazingly dense interview and video. Thank you thomas and mark

[@mailys9088]

As always: thanks for the quality of each of your videos, what an pleasure to get to hear from 2 people passionate about what they do, thanks for sharing that!

[@assarstromblad3280]

I like how they had a dude translating a conversation about sound in sign language at 1:03 ... must be a hard job to do lol

[@cirrus393]

Mark is a wizard. Been a fan of his since I first thought of becoming a sound effects editor myself. Great video!

[@f_r_e_d]

sound and lighting has my heart. dope video

[@omegamatsu]

I just love how the monitor reflection in his glasses gives the illusion that he has the spice infused Eyes of Ibad

[@timmo971]

I wasn’t really conscious of it until now but I remember when we first had “water cooler” conversations about Dune after first seeing it, it was about the sounds. The ornithopters and the worm confronting Paul scene particularly.

[@banlee8357]

wow, did not know how much work went into the sound, thank you for such informative video, well done.

[@WhyBeUgly]

This is so cool! Dune is absolutely one of my favorite movies ever and it's always incredible to see behind the scenes and what went into making it such a masterpiece.

[@biblicallyaccurateangel420]

another perfect video as always :) thank you thomas! your videos never disappoint

[@SoupyTurtle]

This is one of the most fascinating videos you’ve put out! I’d love to see a similar format video with cinematographers, or people who color grade film.

[@andynagashima8009]

Brilliant episode, that fell into my consciousness at the perfect time. I had just wrapped a large sound designing job the morning I saw this. I was able to reflect a lot on my approach. I'd like to be much freer in my designs the next time around. Thank you Thomas, as always.

[@bracoop2]

Does anybody else notice that the person he’s interviewing has set up his computer to reflect onto his glasses a blue light that is perfectly aligned to give him the blue eyes of the Fremen? Haha awesome!

[@ulmerbrothers2076]

Mark was such a great guest! Well spoken, enthusiastic and very knowledgable and insightful!

[@lewismassie]

14:55 This is really interesting. I know a lot of people have issues with this kind of massive layered sound mixing, but I love it so much. I love the way I can get pushed along like in a big wave in the ocean 17:30 I love this too. I only have a shallow understanding of 3D modelling, but I can look around and see how something could be broken down into geometry. Love to see that happens fro sound designers as well

[@Ben0sphere]

Fantastic interview. I love when he says that sound designers pour emotion into every sound just as writers pour emotion into every word.

[@TeddyOG]

Really enjoyed this, fascinating for a film obsessed type like me. Especially regarding 2 of my favorite sci fi films. Sound design is extremely important, and even as a fan it's one of my main struggles with older movies. They just dont sound as good, but I still watch them of course. It's awesome knowing everything you're seeing was practically put together. I mean, even one of my most beloved series, Indiana Jones, has awesome sound and music- but the punching sounds always make me laugh. And i know they were done purposefully too, for the serial effect, it's still funny. Anyways, it's also nice to see all of his enthusiasm as I'm sure he's aware how overlooked all these other aspects of movie making are

[@BloodRose123100]

What a treat this interview is! Thank you!

[@itsv1p3r]

0:16 legit thought this was someone trying to make a helicopter noise with their mouth lmfao

[@JaguarTree.MerkabaMusic]

amazing interview 🖤🖤🖤

[@ryuk5673]

Mad Max: Fury Road had an amazing soundtrack too. While less ambient since it’s mostly action, but the music and sound effects also compliment each other