Storyboarding DUNE 2 with Denis Villeneuve

A compilation of interview segments with Denis where he, once again, reveals his use of drawing in developing the stories and visuals of his films. I've added some exclusive storyboard examples by Villeneuve's collaborator Sam Hudecki.
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[@MarkSimontoons]

As a storyboard artist for the past 35 years, this is awesome to hear.

[@smepable]

Is there a certain software you recommend for drawing and easily re-arranging storyboard panels?

[@MarkSimontoons]

Storyboard Pro. It saves me time in numerous ways.@@smepable

[@MrmerryPippin-tw6rv]

photoshop baby@@smepable

[@AtHost98]

Im trying to get into it now. Its tough figuring out where to start. I try to do a composition but the characters look terrible, try to work on characters but the placement of them in a shot is off.

[@Sweatervest42]

@@AtHost98 Might help you to use a larger, grey brush to block out larger masses as blobs before lining over and refining into poses and structure.

[@zander8485]

Just studying the artistic composition of each frame is mesmerising enough

[@erymano467]

Someday I wanna be a director, and I draw since I was born. Today I'm depressed but see those Villeneuve's storyboards (drawing with another artist) really inspiring me for making this during my futur filmaking process. Thanks for sharing this !

[@forfunely1240]

You can achieve it, keep believing

[@AGoodJoe]

This dude is a true artist. Inspiring every time he opens his mouth.

[@larsomat2]

Awesome to watch this. His approach brought art back to blockbuster cinema. And it shows!

[@obi-wanjabronii]

Love this reaction, man! Can't lie, this movie cracks tears out of me every time I see it

[@tobymdev]

"The storyboard supercedes the screenplay, and then nature supercedes the storyboard."

[@SyedAsad]

G.O.A.T

[@erictzogas2580]

You can do this idea with so many different ips and I’d watch every one. Eg. Marvel characters, pirates of the Caribbean, game of thrones. Anything. Good stuff

[@Nolimitsbestfriend]

Paul walking in front of a worm is peak

[@KnarfStein]

That slow mo walk Paul does with a sandworm doing a quick belly flop in the background is next level.

[@zacklarez]

These boards are magnificent and so is the movie from what I hear! I'm going to see it soon with my GF. I am happy that Mr. Villeneuve is speaking publicly about his utilization of boards and celebrating his relationship with his storyboard artist. This is all to his credit as a filmmaker and not a detraction, which I think is a fear that a lot of directors have. Without storyboards, I have seen directors "wind up" with a movie instead of guiding it creatively from start to finish. I was a script supervisor for over seven years and saw most directors Wind Up with a movie. Huge Congrats to Mr. Villeneuve and to storyboard artist Sam Hudecki! And to audiences everywhere for a monument in filmmaking!

[@MarkArandjus]

I am reminded of Alejandro Jodorowsky who used Moebius to extensively storyboard his vision of Dune.

[@joaoalbertofn]

I'd guess he uses the storyboard to find the "felling" of each scene. Not necessarily the image.

[@matthewkeating-od6rl]

Ok where is the story boards for the dune movie never made thatvwere drawn by mobius would love to see that book.

[@inkandgrowrich9793]

The number one question that leaps out at me when I look at this is "Why did they storyboard in a 4:3 aspect ratio??"

[@nickoloui]

Possibly because they knew they wanted to film the vast majority of this for IMAX? Not sure though. Just thinking out loud.

[@edoardoruini199]

Probably because that's the ratio they would actually shoot, being the movie shown in imax in selected theaters. Graig Fraser said in an interview that they shot the full sensor, witch i think is even more than 4:3 but i'm not sure.

[@ShotDrawnCut]

They compose for 1.43:1 - the 'true' IMAX aspect ratio. I saw the first one three times in that format- truly immersive with massive vertical scale. It's a different film with widescreen cropping.

[@inkandgrowrich9793]

@@ShotDrawnCutOh, that's interesting. I didn't realize imax was 4:3.. I assumed it was something like 2:40:01..

[@inkandgrowrich9793]

@@ShotDrawnCutWhat makes it a bit confusing is that somewhere around 3:33 into the video, the boards are drawn in a 2:35:01 aspect ratio. Either way, the artwork by Sam Hudecki is fantastic .

[@NRG2]

Dune was amazing (I’m one of the biggest Frank Herbert fans)…… but Oppenheimer absolutely blew everything away. 😉

[@yohanalexander2850]

Literally! (Ha, I know what you are doing there!)

[@gokhanersan8561]

He is a master stylist. Like Joe Johnston, he struggles to make his characters have charisma and chemistry.

[@KnarfStein]

Because his characters aren't gesturing and shouting wildly like clowns?

[@gokhanersan8561]

@@KnarfStein He is using the “subdued” template. Subdued is “earned” at the hands of people like Lumet, Frankenheimer, etc. And maybe Terence Malik’s Thin Red Line. Check those out…That being said I enjoyed the production design, and would prefer this to any of the Marvel-verse garbage.

[@comandantedubois2397]

wrong

[@TheWhyteRabbit9]

Lmaooo please with this foolishness