The epic continuation of Villeneuve's Dune saga pushed Greig Fraser's IMAX cinematography to new heights, shooting on ARRI ALEXA 65 and Mini LF with custom re-housed vintage Soviet-era glass to 'texturize the image' across three IMAX aspect ratios. The production built a 90-foot by 24-foot practical sandworm riding rig with gimbal platforms and wind machines — 44 days of shooting condensed into 3 minutes of on-screen footage. DNEG's VFX team ran 800-million-particle sand simulations while Hans Zimmer differentiated cultures through instrumentation: metallic Harkonnen sounds versus organic Fremen score.
Dune: Part Two
Production Details
Denis Villeneuve
Greig Fraser
Patrice Vermette
Hans Zimmer
166 minutes
Science Fiction Adventure Drama
Wadi Rum, Jordan, Liwa Desert, Abu Dhabi, Origo Studios, Budapest, Hungary, Brion Sanctuary, Italy
$190 million
$714 million
Resources // 12 sources
Interview on Dune: Part Two with Greig Fraser ACS, ASC
Check Out the Camera and Lenses Greig Fraser Used for Dune: Part Two
The Cinematography of Dune: Part Two
How Greig Fraser Used the ARRI ALEXA 65 and Custom Optics for Dune: Part Two
Expanding the View for Dune: Part Two
Riding the Sandworms: Dune 2 Action Scenes Took 44 Days to Shoot
Riding on the Back of Giants for Dune: Part Two
Production Designer Patrice Vermette on Designing for Dune: Part Two
Designing Dune Part Two's Breathtaking Sound with Richard King
How Hans Zimmer's Sonic Experiments Shaped the World of Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two Editor Joe Walker on Forging a Ferocious Masterpiece
The Visual Effects of Dune: Part Two