Thread 213472174

https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/8/6/denis-villeneuves-dune-part-3-is-being-shot-on-film-including-imax-65mm-a-first-for-the-franchise

Film bros we're winning. Why the fuck did they even record the first two on digital? So many sloppy ass shots.

Dunes were printed on film before being rescanned anyway. May as well just start on film.

>>213472174 (OP)
a turd is a turd no matter how you film it

Roger Deakins always makes fun of filmcels. And he's right.

But "70mm imax" is now a marketing meme like 3d was when that shitty Tim Burton Alice movie made a billion, thanks to mostly Nolan, but also Sinners.

>>213472284
All Deakins' best work was accomplished on film howsoever

>>213472284
Roger Deakins is senile and only reason he champions digital is because it makes his work easier. His own admission.

This is the DP for Dune 3

https://www.kodak.com/en/motion/blog-post/saltburn/

Quite a film devotee I think

>>213472284
Roger Deakins got absolutely humiliated by a low budget 80's sci-fi movie. Simply because they used film with LOADSOF halogen. There's nothing impressive about 2048. It's inferior to the original in every way, visually first and foremost.

>>213472448
It's astounding how shit 2049 looks compared to the original. It seems like Denis is as much to blame as Roger bc the blocking is awful (see top right pic).
>>213472410
Never saw Saltburn but seen a lot of praise for this guy's work on it. I'm skeptical as to whether anyone can make Denis' sterile minimalist aesthetic and shitty blocking look good. I will keep an eye out for other films shot by this guy though.

>>213472410
Greig Fraser's not returning?

>>213473552
most movies look like shit compared to film because film can handle more visual data and the way it captures color is more appealing. specially when all the "color grading" directors do is basically an excuse to shit on visual in order to sell HDR.

In any case BR2049 doesn't need to look better is just a sequel you can like it or do as it doesn't exist.

>>213473619
Linus Sandgren's shooting
weet ik

>>213472174 (OP)
>Why the fuck did they even record the first two on digital?
Because Warner Bros fucked up and genuinely didn't believe in the movie being popular. Blade Runner 2049 fucking suffers that it shot in digital 2k.

Frankly it doesn't make much sense for his style. Film excels in colour reproduction, fine detail and high dynamic range. His shots are all minimalist, low contrast (or extreme contrast) and desaturated or monochromatic.

>>213473552
>Bro copy my homework but make it look like you recorded it on an iPhone

>>213473851
Babylon was his? Hugely underrated kino. A true epic.

about fucking time

>>213472174 (OP)
Unless he gets a new DP and editor it'll be a waste of film.

The first 2 dune movies are some of the worst looking films made in recent years.

>>213473619
I think he had to pick between this and Batman. Glad 80% of the movie won't be out of focus but it also sucks a bit that the trilogy might not have a cohesive look now.

Feyd's daggers were so cool