Why This Scene From Dune 2 Felt So Insane

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In this video I breakdown of the sandworm riding scene in Dune: Part 2 and how sound design, cinematography, performance, VFX and directing, all work together to make it so effective.
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[@00HoODBoy]

sound design in both films is top notch. the thumping sound alone is iconic

[@menuki6996]

I adore getting lost in the sound in either Part One or Part Two of Dune. It's beyond fantastic and sometimes given that I've seen both movies easily over 8 times it's great to close your eyes at some points to really let the audio take over... it's really at least 50% of what makes the movies insane to me next to the visuals and all of course. The only other example coming to mind, coming close or even being on the same level is Oppenheimer. Though there's nothing that can replace that freaking iconic thumping sound haha... I love how they recorded sand layers even beep below the thumper to make sure it really sounds tactile and "right", that deep deep thumping.

[@mauz791]

​@@menuki6996 the loud clicks of the sandworms before the final war, and the massive ship horn when they open their mouths and show them to the audience? Flawless. Though I do think Blade Runner 2049 also has wonderful sound, as well as the Oblivion movie with M83's sound and music. Oppenheimer is a titan thoughit was amazing 🙌

[@Balthazar2242]

The bass in IMAX shook the seats

[@LizardSpork]

I've friends who watched this at home on streaming instead of in the cinema and I just want to slap them. Like why did you even bother?😮‍💨

[@menuki6996]

@@mauz791 This may sound silly but this comment alone made me rewatch the movie just for that scene. Epic as always... And I totally agree with BR 2049!! I feel a bit bad for not mentoning it but anyone who likes the work of Denis HAS to check out BR too generally next to amazing audio and all. Fabulous movie as well..

[@mollywoodshots6503]

Babe, wake up. Thomas Flight made another Dune video

[@wathsi99]

We've been waiting for Dune 2 videos 😍

[@skyteus]

It do be that time of the year!

[@mollywoodshots6503]

@@8020Alive I was waiting for him to drop this video. And you truly itself is crime considering you put it in this channel

[@mollywoodshots6503]

@@8020Alive Thanks. Yours isn't

[@mollywoodshots6503]

@@8020Alive Atleast not pointless like yours😅

[@callummacalister]

The way Villeneuve communicates how worm-riding works in this scene is also worthy of remark; using the hooks to expose the spiracles, and then the worm instantly responding by rolling the xposed section up and away from the sand, a single shot demonstrates what half a page of text explains in the book. Remarkable work.

[@geoffreyclark6922]

I love the inclusion of the “no, lower” from Chani, and the punching of the dune to hear the resonance, as if there is a skill, a touch, that is learned (or foreknown) like English in billiards. It’s fantastic!

[@treborkroy5280]

But how do they get others on the worm after the rider takes control? Even Lynch was able to show more worm riding than this one did. It was just more visually intense.

[@Imperial_Squid]

@@treborkroy5280 It's important to note that Paul is much less skilled in this scene than most riders so they'd have more control _and_ the worm he rides is one of the biggest worms in living memory so it's safe to say the typical experience is _much_ more controlled than the scene in the film. As for how it's done, they stick anchors and ropes in the thick skin and then just ride it in circles while everyone grabs on and climbs up, it's like trying to catch a bus that can't stop but will do slow laps round the block while people jump into the open door.

[@briancolwill3071]

​@@Imperial_SquidAhhhh, makes sense. Still must be bloody tricky getting all those people and gear up there. Dennis said in an interview he has an idea how they do it and he hopes to show us next time🤞

[@OCinneide]

@@briancolwill3071 The desert takes the weak. If you cannot climb the worm, you are not a fremen.

[@Advent3546]

I will never get over how huge the Dune movies are. The sheer sound of it all is overwhelmingly epic.

[@naromsky]

I'm epically overwhelmed.

[@LuisSierra42]

As written

[@Soniti1324]

It's why I get pissed at Gen Z who say they hate Dune, and of course they didn't see it in theaters; they watched it at home, on a crappy 32'' LCD, with no sound system of any kind. Dune's soundscape is utterly _massive._ It _commands_ an IMAX viewing. Just... Truly another level stuff.

[@moonchildeverlasting9904]

the CRAZIEST thing is... from the moment the "enemy" warriors float and transcend the mountain. until one of the last minutes of the film, most scenes are really incredible. its just a well-woven multilayered quality of great filmmaking and creating powerful scenes.

[@moonchildeverlasting9904]

@@Soniti1324 has a single gen z person said they hate the film? I heard thousand of real gen z children say they love it.

[@Tephr1te]

0:10 fun fact, the year 10,000 refers to 10,000 years since the founding of the spacing guild, not from now, it's set more like 20,000 years from

[@naromsky]

Unless...

[@hypatia137]

Yes. It cant be from now at all. Because our calender system is based on the Solar System and our Earth. In Dune, they do not live on Earth. Different planets, different systems, different galaxies. And there is no mention of Earth in the movies even if they set in our distant future. So, how can people think that it is about 8000 years from now? I do not understand. It should be clear that they use a different calender than ours. So, 10.191 cannot mean 10.191 years after Jesus' birth or Hijrah or another starting point. Gregorian, Hijri and other calenders should not be useful in an intergalactic, universal empire. A new and common system is needed. To understand this, there is no need to read novels. However, what is the starting point of their calender system is not specified (unfortunately I do not know why they just put there "After the Foundation of Spacing Guild") in the movies.

[@WMDZone]

NERD!!!

[@balancedboys]

That is a fun fact! Dune lore is still a foggy area for me, but damn do I love the movies

[@Houseofweird]

This blew me away when I read it in the Dune Encyclopedia way back. I know it's not seen as "canon" now, but after giving some of the prequels a go, I have to say the Encyclopedia feels a lot more like the world Frank Herbert originally created.

[@maryfaceeggo]

I was a VFX Artist in this film and on several of these sequences. I think what makes DV such a great director to work with is that he doesn't diminish CGI's importance (cough Nolan) or see it simply as an 'extension' of practical effects but as a tool in it's own right. Therefore he doesn't cut corners in either and is very clear about the kind of things he wants to achieve with it, with an inherent understanding of how importance practical REFERENCE is for us to do what we do. The filmed sequences were really good reference for lighting and materials but I think the general public has no clue how many of the scenes in this film are 80-100% CGI, this sequence included. I guess it is the testament to the work that was done but when DNEG releases their Deep Dive on this film I hope many people will get to see how much labour was put into this film on the VFX end. Here's the VFX Deep Dive for the first film. Deserves way more views imo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3K1o4Kpg7Wpn6M

[@rikk319]

The quality and seamlessness of the effects are clear to me. I started on Photoshop on its first iteration decades ago and was one of the first people in the United States to receive a college degree in computer photographic imaging in the 90s. While I've moved on to another career and the technology has passed me by, I can appreciate the effort and integrity shown by you and the other artists. This film was an example of well-developed effects from different sources blended together so well that there's nothing to pull a viewer out of their immersion. I know how anything at this level of competence requires cooperation and vision, not just by the leader of the project but by everyone involved in each segment of the art produced. I could see it in the films and the behind-the-scenes DVDs from Lord of the Rings years ago, and I can see it in the finished results from Dune Part 2. Congratulations on a job masterfully done.

[@erikschwartz1214]

​@@rikk319 perfectly said. Dune 1 and 2 use VFX in the same way LOTR and Jurassic Park and Fury Road did. These films will hold up forever because of the VFX using the strengths of practical and CGI together.

[@rikk319]

@@erikschwartz1214 Thanks for reminding me of Jurassic Park and Fury Road, two other films definitely deserving of praise for similar excellence.

[@austinbrady]

Would love to hear more about your experience working on this film!

[@StayFractalesque]

Nolan's films suffer so much because of this mentality recently, which is why his best work for me is still Inception.. like, dude makes a movie about Nukes.. uses obvious gasoline explosions instead of an accurate Nuke depiction..

[@MrFaronheit]

As a surfer I 100% felt the wipeout inspiration of the sandworm scene. The quick rush of darkness and deep sound followed by chaos. Trying to keep control while tossed about, barely knowing where your limbs are. Extremely visceral

[@keith6706]

Really nice touch of realism when the worm blasts across the plain: Paul first stand still, thinking it's heading toward him, then starts moving left, realizes that it isn't going that way, then starts moving rights, and then realizes it's not nearly as close as he thought it as and has to start sprinting to intercept it. People do have a hard time judging the movement and distances of very large objects (thus why people keep getting hit by trains) so that is something that feels entirely real.

[@StayFractalesque]

Actually, he knew exactly where the worm was gonna go, thats the point of the thumper..

[@peterproductions5015]

Gonna need this man to break down the whole movie.

[@delfordchaffin5617]

Watch this video to find out how to see him doing just that. LOL

[@noproblem8931]

10:45 Zimmer's score kicks in and I get goosebumps all over again. It really is a testament of greatness

[@faustsiftar7683]

That point I also got goosebumps and a huge smile watching it in the cinema. Probably my favorite scene in the film

[@RobinClower]

That's when I realized I'd been holding my breath for the past minute. Both times I saw the movie haha

[@Pilvenuga]

this scene made me leave my body and the cinema room behind and only return after the movie ended

[@LuisSierra42]

Bless the Hans and his music

[@Bruh-el9js]

That scene sold the movie for me. I literally bought the books because of that scene

[@beartrap3400]

Steven Spielberg said this scene "is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. Ever!" and I wholeheartedly agree with him. Seeing this in Imax was like a religious experience.

[@Soniti1324]

Wholeheartedly agree The audience rose with Paul, and it nearly transcended the theatrical experience

[@SPIKESPIEGEL1969]

nah he didn’t

[@beartrap3400]

@@SPIKESPIEGEL1969 He did

[@doktormilli9534]

I wormheartedly agree.

[@potatosaladinfinity]

citation please?

[@balancedboys]

Every great Sc-Fi ever made has its own unique sound. It's almost like a movie's ID card. "Predator", "Alien", "Terminator", "Star Wars" ect. Once you see the name to anyone of these films, you can instantly recall the vibe to it. "Dune 2" is the 1st Sc-Fi from recent memory to actually achieve this. The thumping, the score, that weird ass robot exposition quote in the beginning that sends chills down my spine will always come to the forefront when I hear/see the name Dune 2. And respectfully Dune in general.

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

Just instantly one of the greatest scenes of the 2020's. Going back to 1984 Dune it's outright comical how different the sand worm riding is portrayed.

[@ComedyBros5]

2020's? One of the greatest scenes of the 21st century so far. lol

[@philmcclenaghan7056]

@@ComedyBros5 are you fn kidding me? I pretty much forgot this scene. It's cool but it just look like tom cruise in a top gun cockpit. its no different. forgettable - as proven by me forgetting it.

[@Crazy_Diamond_75]

@@philmcclenaghan7056 are you fn kidding me? I read your comment and immediately forgot you existed.

[@galaxymoonlqght3732]

@@philmcclenaghan7056bro what? Literally one of the most memorable moments from the film

[@janmajer4662]

​@@philmcclenaghan7056 Yeah I'm sure you could make it much much better, Denis is an amateur who doesn't know how to make a movie. I am sad that he adapted Dune and not you.

[@MuseionArt]

Dune 2 is the first movie in a very long time where I just had no idea how they made it. The vfx, miniatures, and actual footage were seamless in IMAX. And no one else mixes sound like this. Villenueve and his team have leveled up.

[@aystack]

For me, the sound when the worm first surfaces and crashes into the dune is flawless. Scratches a certain part of my brain.

[@AlxRo66]

“Hey, Muad’Dib! Don’t embarrass us! Call a big one!”

[@ChaosMarine9118]

Not that big!!

[@mgasukihanwa841]

A grandmother of a worm

[@dingdongs5208]

​@@mgasukihanwa841umm actually it's grandfather

[@StayFractalesque]

​@@dingdongs5208 ..achtually, no, literally, Grandmother of a Worm..

[@goyasolidar]

@@StayFractalesque Shai-Hulud literally translates as Grandfather of the Desert or Old Man of the Desert.

[@benjamingallaway8687]

Please do the Speech scene at the end of the movie too, that scene made me feel things like no other movie scene has ever done

[@janmajer4662]

Let's be honest, it's the way Timothée shouts *"D U K E of Arrakis"*

[@piadox]

​@@janmajer4662also the chakobsa lines for "hand of God be my witness. I am the Lisan al-gaib" while pounding his chest and looking up to the sky. Absolute chills. I've watched that scene like 20x and it hasn't lost its efficacy.

[@Soniti1324]

@@piadox It is absolutely captivating Almost primeval. Just transfixing. I know exactly what you're talking about.

[@critiqueofthegothgf]

@@piadox saw it three times in theaters. all three times I was captivated more than I've ever been but god, that first time evoked a feeling in me like no other. "I am the voice from the outer world. I will lead you to paradise"

[@TinRapper]

5:17 The best example of this camera work is Pacific Rim vs the shitty sequel that we agreed doesn't exist.

[@rafaelc.c.]

I really get what he's saying and it is true, but it's the cinematography of Dune is so static and aritifical it doesn't help at all to ground the scene. Camera movement is Fraser's weakness.

[@aniruddhagowda8072]

I mean that's the opposite of what's he saying​@@rafaelc.c.

[@StayFractalesque]

..what do we think about the PR Anime?

[@DamienOMalley]

Surfer of 32 years here. This scene captures better than any surf video what it feels like taking on big waves. The timing, focus, rapid decision making, sounds, physics, sense of scale and outright terror and elation - it’s all there. Talked to other surfers and they said same. These people really did the research. Great job breaking down the scene Thomas.

[@mastpg]

Hooks pulled up on flaps that covered some sort of inlets, which presumably need to be protected from sand intake. So it seems somewhat reasonable that the worm would trend up...but ALL showing and no telling....Villeneuve is a virtuoso.

[@K.C-2049]

I love when movies reward your attention like this. you don't need to have everything spelled out for you, you just need to actually WATCH the film. only Denis could make the comments he made about dialogue without getting lambasted for it because he's just such a good visual storyteller lol

[@mastpg]

@@K.C-2049 Well, that's the filmmaker he wants to be. Tarantino's films would be somewhat let down by Villeneuve's level of dialogue, but it's perfect for what Villeneuve is doing, and as a result, Villeneuve was the perfect director for Dune, as much of the book is internal monologue and intellectual/world building exposition without words from the characters. He might be the best show-don't-tell director working right now. Really hope he gets $ for two more.

[@mrshadow2514]

For me, Paul accomplishing sandworm ride misison with such struggle adds more geniunity to the movie. We`re not watching Marvel super hero. He is still a young man in late 20s. So, I expect him to have hard time to stand on a giant moving animal

[@hookoffthejab1]

I could be wrong but I think he's a teenager in the books. The movie doesn't really say how old he is though

[@mrshadow2514]

@@hookoffthejab1 I never read the books but in the novel, checked a couple of articles, they say he is a teenager. His age in the movie never revealed specifically but we can take Timothy`s own age represents Paul`s age in the movie.

[@rikk319]

@@mrshadow2514 In the book, both Paul and Feyd are 15-16, but we pass through 3-4 years before the end of the book. Paul was described as a wiry, fit teen, short for his age, so Timothee was a perfect cast for Paul's physicality. I think both book author and film director got across the point that someone doesn't have to be physically imposing to be charismatic--or dangerous.

[@flippert0]

The comparison with surfing and avanlanches was a real eye opener, thanks!

[@aptaylor75]

Kills me that everyone gets this wrong. The Dune series is set in the year 10191 A.G (Or after the founding of the Spacing Guild). That event happened at the end of the Butlerian Jihad against thinking machines. There had been space travel for 11200 years BEFORE 1 A.G. So Dune is set AT LEAST 21000 years in the future, amd most likely more like 25000 years in the future.

[@treborkroy5280]

Its not really that important tbh.

[@carmelmosser8028]

It is so! the timeline is integral to the whole story

[@sk8mafia214]

@@carmelmosser8028 Definitely is. I remember in Dune Messiah I think Paul mention about the Nazis and how Jews they killed but Stilgar wasn’t impressed by the numbers

[@timovangalen1589]

One of the sound designers on LOTR said that the key to doing a big scene like a battle is zeroing in on the most important sound for a shot and then switching to the next one very fast. Interesting to see some of the same principles being applied here.

[@mrshadow2514]

I have no problem sitting through extended, director`s cut of two movies combined together :) give me 7 hours of Denis Villeneuve`s Dune

[@szinyk]

the movie you saw on screen IS the director's cut.

[@adversary22]

The fight between K and Luv was crazy and so good. Far better than the fights with world ending stakes in other movies.

[@lolilie]

I saw Dune Part 2 in the Screen X format, meaning I had picture in front of me and on both sides, like 270 degrees visual surround. This scene brought me to tears from the sheer awe of what cinema can accomplish. I was riding the worm with Paul in that scene. With so many shots from “on the worm,” and sandy chaos literally surrounding me on three sides, I was there. I can’t compare it to any other movie-going experience.

[@NHTopher]

When this scene was over in the theater I relaxed and realized I had been sitting straight up, completely tensed and gripping the seat. Haven't felt that in a movie ever before that I can remember.

[@dinodinosaur2930]

💚 Denis & Hans poured their love into both movies, which is clear to see ... The worm scene took 40 days to film 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@salvasalda]

I was so emotional when seeing this scene in IMAX on my second viewing, it was epic, surreal, and once in a lifetime.

[@RSpracticalshooting]

These films were masterpieces. Not once did i ever feel like they didn't just film the whole thing on arrakis. Everything felt so tangible.

[@maxmuss4969]

Release the 5 hour cut

[@AlmightyRawks]

When I saw this scene in the cinema, I was already hoping for videos highlighting how fantastic it was. The lack of music, the amount of dust thrown at the camera, the actual struggle taking place, is a masterclass in grounding a character and bringing the entire story closer to the audiences. Easily my favorite scene of the two films as well!

[@loganastrup6870]

Seeing the whole movie but especially this scene in IMAX was one of the most incredible theatrical experiences I've ever had.

[@aubanurmi]

My god. My hair was in the air.

[@endlesswick]

I like the sandworm ride scene as well. One thing though, when the sandworm crashes through the dune that Paul is standing on, Paul runs towards the chasm created by the worm, but it takes him a while to get there. It seems like when he finally jumps through the chasm the worm would already be gone, at best he would catch the tail end of it. Maybe worms are a lot bigger than I think they are, but my perception of worm size is what is given to me by the movie. Either way I think what makes this scene tense is that if Paul fails he could end up being buried alive. Scary stuff.

[@lordcrunk4790]

Another thing, the worm completely missed the thumper. Paul leaves it down to his left but the worm hits far to the right. Odd.

[@nevar108]

When i saw this scene at the theater, and after i picked up my jaw, i was thinking what your hot take would be.

[@msmith2961]

"Don't show too much worm". Excellent life advice right there, awesome film analysis dude.

[@samfilmkid]

If there was ay doubt before that Denis Villeneuve was the heir apparent to Spielberg, his stinginess on showing the worms like the shark in Jaws and the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park drives it home completely.

[@Soniti1324]

I think he is also heir apparent to Christopher Nolan. Homeboy needs to hang it up, Denis has been doing it better for basically a decade at this point.

[@redbarchetta8782]

If this movie doesn't win Best Picture in every award show forthcoming then there's something wrong with those award shows. This film is a perfect film.

[@ukrainefighter2456]

Hey red, how GOOD. Is this film really? Your honest humble Opinion. in some youtube videos people are very mixed about it like others say this movie was garbage/trash boring and some parts strayed from the book. While others loved it so much and called it a masterpiece. I saw dune part 1 last night and must say wow im impressed. Im hoping going in to part 2 i want to have a satisfying experience. Saw the reviews of dune part 2 wow its probably the highest rated film for sci fi in YEARS. Is it really as good as empire strikes back as some would say it?

[@ukrainefighter2456]

@@mco119jj really?!!🥰😱wow thx for the reply! Omg omg yes! Finally someone i can count on. yeah i keep hearing thst its the best sci fi in the last 20 years. And the lotr and star wars of our time. You know the most absurd comment some make is that they say the modern dune films are boring and trash and say it strays from the books and the antagonist sucks. and also claiming the 1984 version or the mini series are better. Thats pretty absurd. I mean i saw the classic david lynch version and i will say its alright I guess 🤷🤨its not bad nor a masterpiece. but the special effects look really dated. Some would say its awful. What do you think

[@Bruh-el9js]

@@ukrainefighter2456 I haven't seen a single person saying that it's trash and boring. It is the single best sci-fi movie I've ever seen.

[@ukrainefighter2456]

@@Bruh-el9js thats cool. But in some section in some KZbin videos. You would see people saying that they prefer the old david lynch dune film from 1984 over the newer ones and say that movie was better. My reaction was😨🤦noo way, that movie was unique for its time but its in noo way better. Theres so many cheesy moments in that film and just looks comical in comparison to the denis version. What do you think? Have you seen the old dune movie or tv mini series?🤔

[@Bruh-el9js]

@@ukrainefighter2456 These people are gatekeepers who want to pretend that any big budget movie today is bad and that Cinema is dead. Don't listen to them. Lynch's movie is not nearly as good.

[@anthonypereiramusic7120]

Got chills and was holding my breath the 3 times I saw it in the theater and again when watching it at home. A legendary scene that met and surpassed any expectations of a massive Dune book fan.

[@TheAKDMF447]

Seeing this movie twice in IMAX made me so IMAX pulled in a way I didn’t think was possible

[@mirk9789]

Never clicked on a video so fast in my life. I’ve seen all of Thomas’s Dune 1 videos at least twice.

[@lukedonovan7904]

you discussing the similarity between GoPro extreme sports footage and falling onto the worm reminds me of Laura Marks' haptic visuality theory. Also the documentaries of Verena Paravel & Lucien Castaing-Taylor like 'Leviathan'

[@ddebnath11]

This scene, the opening eclipse scene and the Harknonnen Arena scene...jaws on the floor. Just incredible.

[@kg30004]

The sound was almost overwhelming in IMAX, yet it wasn’t uncomfortable feeling like the poorly mixed previews were in that theater.

[@loganwelty7094]

One of the best movies I’ve ever seen in my life, and one of the best scenes from it. Great video dude!

[@hipNrip]

Can we just give this movie 10 academy awards already. No need to wait.

[@evandropba90]

This have nothing to do with this video, but i have to say: I really hope they gave Oscar Isaac his portrait as Duke Leto Atreides... the one that is burned on the pile of dead Atreides. It's such a beautiful painting of the man...

[@tjmthegreat4009]

My 6th watch in theaters still gave me goosebumps. That sound design is incredible.

[@nathanhattaway1616]

Can you please do a cinema of meaning discussion of Blade Runner 2049?? That’s one of my favorite movies and I would love your breakdown on it!

[@dju-dju]

Cinema of Meaning stopped with the Dune 2 episode

[@davecolumbus8014]

Another excellent analysis.I always look forward to your next videos.

[@meganalfajora3991]

I hope you keep making video essays for a long time because I really enjoy your analysis

[@joseph7988]

Good video Tom, this scene was truly awesome.

[@NewGoldStandard]

This is such an awesome post! Thank you for the time and effort it took and for sharing it with us.

[@kabilanbaskaran6813]

Amazing analysis as always!!!! Your passion towards film is very inspiring Thomas

[@FrizzleLamb]

This video essay reminded me of the one Nerdwriter made on Ghost In The Shell. One of the things that made the anime work but not the live action is in how the movie showed the city--the live action uses soaring drone shots over an obviously-CGI'd city, yet the anime shows shots of the buildings and sceneries that stays in place on the ground, like it was from the perspective of people gazing out of a window. I think it's the same with Dune Part Two: the cameras stay "grounded", and it made the world more believable, like there was actually a camera on top of a sandworm, or someone is on a helicopter filming a sandworm approaching.

[@AmedeeBoulette]

An extraordinary gift, maybe the most important in cinema’s history, ever made to science fiction.

[@CaseyMeeko]

I love your videos. Thank you for such a deep dive into technological aspects, the crescendo effect and pop music example, reference to pov videos of ski and surfing fall off, explanation of camera angles, this helps to expand my impression of the film and discover new layers of director's vision. Bravo! True love for cinematography.

[@mikeleddyphoto]

You just perfectly described the relation between cinema and electronic music!! A controlled linear atmosphere that builds and releases tension in ways that complements and emphasizes each of it’s elements

[@gridcoregilry666]

I really love your videos, so well-crafted. Also I like your jacket, it's perfect color-wise ;) all the best to you!!

[@0rganizzm]

congrats on 1 million subs tommy!

[@davelliott92]

In terms of Paul only just managing to ride the worm, I understood this to be because the worm was much bigger than they ever expected and this unexpectedly won over a lot of the doubters within the group.

[@MindlessProds]

Love how you broke down the realistic camera angles

[@honscha]

10:52 I'd go even further, when the score comes in it gives the feeling of what it must be like to make sense and control the chaos of the worm, the music overcomes the sound as Paul overcomes the worm

[@purgruv]

Isn't it the very same music that comes in when Paul overcomes his fear and gains control of himself in the gom jabbar test?

[@davemeyers9425]

I watched D2 again last night, this scene just blows me away every time. As you say everything about this scene adds to an amazing moment in the story. Thanks for sharing!

[@zacharywong483]

Fantastic analysis here!

[@nevary8618]

It’s fantastic that the dynamic contrast is touched upon. The human ear won’t notice a gradual dynamic shift as much as a quick, dramatic change. With a friend, test this by talking very loud, then begin counting immediately at a soft volume. See how long it takes to hear each other’s voice. Dynamic change often swells or diminishes closer to when the volume change is meant to be affected because of this.

[@HarnaiDigital]

NOW we need you to break down the Final worm Fight scenes.

[@sagas21]

This guy is amazing, I really feel involve in your narrative. Thank you.

[@FutureExitsMedia]

I saw this in IMAX, and during this scene, when Paul jumps off the collapsing dune and slides into chaos, I noticed I had involuntarily raised my hand to my mouth and was pushing my entire body back against the chair because it was so unbelievably intense, and frankly bloody terrifying! Then when he stands up and the score hits I was grinning from ear to ear and felt it in my soul. Pure cinema, an iconic scene from a modern masterpiece.

[@The_October_Man]

I wasn’t lucky enough to see this in IMAX, but even in the theater I went to, I got roller coaster thrills from this scene.

[@TheAlexisBrownChannel]

I agree, I love how Denis let the sound design have moment to shine then let the score come in. He did the same thing George Lucas did with The Phantom Menace pod race, you get a showcase of the great sound design then once Anakin starts the third lap then the John Williams score comes in. Such a brilliant Directorial choice.

[@RobertSmith_Not_From_The_Cure]

I've only just noticed "Boy with Apple" in the background. That is wonderful.

[@quoniam426]

That scene was undoubtfully a great cinematic moment, the entire room was rumbling to the core. Glorious.

[@brianm3160]

The sound design in this film was top notch! From the Worm riding scene to Jessica's Reverend mother transformation!

[@lewismassie]

I love the sound design and score that Zimmer and Denis cooked up in Dune because it's completely dissolves my brain into the film

[@FakhrurrazieJaffar]

I really love this breakdown of how genius the movie is made ❤

[@userSchlonsch]

When I first saw the worm riding scene in the preview shown after the Part 1 theatrical rerun, it was great but not phenomenal. But seeing it again in the context of the film and with the full buildup it was just mind blowing. Shows how well Denis makes story progression and blockbuster set pieces fit together.

[@lsporter88]

This presentation was Superb in every way I could think of. You're one hell of an Analyst and Teacher. The Brain on you......😁👍🏾

[@LetsReadSFF]

Very well put. While watching, I realized the car falling out of the tree scene in Jurassic Park has many of these same elements.

[@cameronlapworth2284]

I liked the little things in the books they explian how between the scales the worns are sensitive to the sand so steering them the lift the scales to expose the tender underside and stop the worms rolling over and steer by pulling one side or the other. This is showen by as he lifts the worm scales having like nostrils with fine hairs sucking in sand and you see these contracting in discomfort. Its over in a second but really shows loads of dune lore right there in 2 seconds of clip. Vey clever.

[@muthusid]

Denis is the absolute master of building and building and building tension… Think of the border crossing scene in Sicario. The actual action is just seconds long… but it feels so much more since he builds so much tension before that

[@Crocy]

Shout out to the camera operators recording Paul while holding onto the worm with him. Especially the operator riding alone.

[@jadencasto]

The moment where the sand fully encapsulates Paul and the sound almost has a 360 enclosing effect, which was incredible in IMAX, was the part of this scene that I remembered the most!

[@StokaXXL]

Really good breakdown! Despite the technical impecability, I didn't really feel that much tension throughout the scene. It felt like riding a sandworm was a walk in the park for Paul. They could have had Paul not immediately latching onto the worm and almost getting squashed by its sheer size. Then he would have found a way to latch onto its body and climb up, only to be struck by the sand dune so strongly that one of the hooks dislodges and it sends him flying back. In the end he finds a way and Stilgar screaming "Lisan al Gaib" would have had an even bigger impact. The film was of insane scope and I understand that it's easy to lose track of every single detail but those small moments could have made it even more amazing :)

[@jamdoodles]

This was hands down the most impressive and communicative scenes from the movie for me! It told you all about how they ride the worms and how they steer the worms without saying a WORD

[@myfatboy1234]

Well thought out, well done...

[@mackrevinack]

i love that they use the actual sound of a rocket taking off when the sandworm is coming towards him. they dont even try to blend it in with the other sounds or hide it lol

[@AgentHeroic]

10:14 Another excellent and recent example of waiting to use the score in a movie is Top Gun: Maverick. Right after Maverick and crew have managed the bombing run part of the scene (which, I may add, also manages to avoid using too much score as well), they need to evade a gauntlet of missiles. The next minute or two are the sounds of the planes roaring past SAM sites, the sounds of the proximity alarm beeping, the panicked sounds of heavy breathing and screaming as the pilots desperately calling out maneuvers, and the wonderful sound of the planes dumping flares. It's really, really great.

[@rhatcher010]

The Imperium's year zero is roughly 10,000 from now. Which sets Dune approximately 20,000 years into our future. Zero Year marks the moment when the Padishah Emperor first granted the Spacing Guild a total monopoly over all space-based travel in the Known Universe.

[@michaelsangregorio]

What I love about this movie is that it really shows the scope of this reality. You understand the size of everything is beyond a scale you can imagine.

[@InvaderCom]

This whole video is the same thing that highlights where the first Pacific Rim movie succeeded and where the second failed. The first had grounded cameras, like it was all being shot from people on the ground, in a building, or in a helicopter surveying the scene. There were a few exceptions, but enev in those, the camera movemets we restrained and at lest somewhat believable. The other part was in how slow everything moved. The energy was kept up, but they really sold the fact that these were tens of thousands of tonnes of monster and machine throwing it down. In the second, the camera zooms around with little to no regard for how an actual camera might shoot the scene, and the robots and monsters sprint around like they are light as styrofoam. It's all the spectacle with none of the care and attention.

[@Impish1]

13:00 I LOVED the way they used the score there. The score plays such an instrumental role across the two movies in underlining the fact that Paul's growing power among the Fremen is *not a good thing*. The especially downcast minor key in this moment, sneaking in on the back of the initial triumphant blast and playing out while Chani looks unnerved at how her friends have become worshippers, tells us in certain but subtle terms that this moment is a TRAGEDY for the Fremen. But the trappings of religious fervor obscure this fact from all but Chani -- the one closest to Paul, who most knows that he is only a man. It's so good, I love everything about this scene and everything about how it fits in with everything they did to contextualize it both before and after its place in the film.

[@Vor567tez]

The thing that brought back Dune for me is the weight. There's a mass and heaviness to everything. When that sandworm calling machine thumps we feel it in our soul. The pure noise of sand blowing in our ear gives extra layer of realism. The movie is meticulously made with great attention to details. I love how the movie despite having heavy cgi manage to look realistic.

[@JonathanWymer]

The sound design element to this scene is to me the foundation that got me to an emotional peak once Paul finally stood up on Shai-Hulud. Heavy metal bands use these "breakdowns" (moments of musical tranquility) to rev up the audience for a serious crash of combining all the instruments. And the cinematography was so grounded that I absolutely felt like I was there riding the worm with Paul. Chaos being brought into order is an effective psychological technique to engage the audience for a blissful release of positive emotion. This scene is the definition of that for me. This video has made me absolutely miss the theatrical experience of Dune Part II and I saw it twice in Dolby and once in IMAX.

[@milos-7712]

1:35 "The actual worm riding itself is like 2.5 mins long but there's about 5 minutes of build-up before that." Good one 😂

[@skyealana9247]

It was soooo coolll, especially in IMAX

[@modernoverman]

At this point, I really feel like Denis Velleneuve might be the only director right now who could make a successful large-scale historical epic.

[@ChaosMarine9118]

I think Nolan’s the only one right there at his level.

[@Soniti1324]

@@ChaosMarine9118 Nolan's been off his game for 8 years. Denis is heir apparent to Nolan imo, he's been doing what Nolan does, but better, for a decade.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

Yep, it is a shame that Bryan Singer kicked himself out of the circle - the second Xmen movie was quite impressive. I wonder where he would have ended up, without dedicating his life to sex, drugs and very questionable choices.

[@parisolivarious]

I saw this in Imax and the theater shook so hard my popcorn bucket fell off my seat and spilled all over the floor

[@AGoodJoe]

Kills me you never see him put the goggles on, because the scene IS SOOO amazing. Great video as always 🤙