‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve on His Artists’ Ability to ‘Dance With Nature’
variety.comTim Gray Senior Vice PresidentWith “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve confirms that he is a visionary director. Adapted from Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, “Dune” is set in the year 10191 and Villeneuve salutes his artisans who helped him create the look and sound of the film, which covers multiple interplanetary cultures and locations. Patrice Vermette, production design Patrice preps a lot.
He is a workaholic and it’s all about details and massive visual research — whether you dig in the past or project into the future, it requires research.
I knew he would add the right sensibility in the architecture, and in the way we approach the light and texture of the film.
Patrice put his imprint on every set, every detail, even the way the sand is seen. Some of these sets were so gigantic, there was no stage to hold them, so we had to build them outside.
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