Dune (2021)

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive. (Via TMDB ↗)

(d) Denis Villeneuve

(w) Frank Herbert, Eric Roth, Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts

science-fiction · adventure

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☰Read the script: Dune (2021) —(w) Frank Herbert, Eric Roth, Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts

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DZ-107: Examines how Dune manipulates given circumstances, character actions, and audience information to control tone in maximalist storytelling.

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DZ-107: Establishing Tone through Character

How can we use dramatisation to create tone?

AI✦Uses Dune to interrogate the craft triangle of given circumstances, character actions and reactions, and audience information delivery–demonstrating how writers manipulate these three dials to control tone across maximalist storytelling.✦

⏱ 1h 54m

Tone · Structure · Process | 29 FEB 2024

Listen if you want to understand how character actions and reactions shape a film's tone

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In this episode, Chas and Stu continue their deep dive into how to write tone by examining films with “light” (we use the phrase loosely) tones: LADY BIRD, EMILY THE CRIMINAL, THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS, and SPONTANEOUS. We also talk a surprising amount about DUNE and CRAZY STUPID LOVE… →

Films: Lady Bird (2017) , Emily the Criminal (2022) , The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) , Spontaneous (2020) , Dune (2021) , Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)

Tone: Establishing Tone

Structure: Given Circumstances

Process: Craft Tools

"You can imagine the exact same script on a page that just has pretty sparse, big print and dialogue, having a very different tone if it was Greta Gerwig directing it, if it was Quentin Tarantino directing it, or if it was David Fincher directing it."

— chas | DZ-107: Establishing Tone through Character

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Establishing Tone through Character

⏱ 1h 54m

FEB 2024