VFX artists have explained why Dunn: Part Twos sandworm scene is so much better than House of the Dragons dragon riding scenes, revealing the main distinctions between the two. Both the Denis Villeneuve-directed movie and the fantasy TV series include heavy use of effects to show their characters riding large, fictional creatures. While House of the Dragons throw constantly boards their dragons for flight and fighting, Don Includes a single sandworm scene that impresses with its true to life effects.
now, Corridor crew Have responded to both Dunn: Part Twos sandworm scene and House of the Dragons dragon riding scenes in VFX artists react Episode 150. Starting at 13:06, hosts Clint, Jordan, and Nico discuss the lack of realistic quality in the TV series’ Dragon RidingDespite the use of a mechanical system called the Bull to make the shots look real. They contrast it with the sci-fi movie’s sandworm scene, complimenting how it uses gravity and balance to better reflect the reality of riding such a massive creature.
In addition to Dragon Flight, The crew also contrasts the dust clouds in the sandworm sequence to House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 9When Roen’s snakes, Melissa spreads through the floor, scattering dust and people everywhere. They explain how the lighting is not realistic to the level of dust kicked up, but admit that it is likely due to a lack of knowledge of how the final product would look like when it was originally shot on a bluescreen. Check out the video and what the Corridor Crew had to say below:
Clint: Anyone riding a dragon always looks weird to me.
Jordan: It’s hard. And that’s what’s so crazy about it. All the standalone shots of the dragon itself, and all the fire effects look really, really, really, really good. The minute you try to integrate a person – an actor – riding on one of these things, you have to go as hard in the paint as they are thrown. And while they have this thing called the bull… like a big rodeo mechanical bull. And they shot it on a half-band half-only screen, like this really cool hybrid… and the camera mount system has the same programming as the buck.
Clint: The Dun [Part Two] Sandworm scene. I was expecting that level of junkiness, but the way that [director] Dennis [Villeneuve] Did the scene? Dude, I bought every second of it.
Nico: It’s filmed like you’d be filming someone riding a sandworm, which is to say, every single shot is as if you’d have to get a film crew there.
Jordan: Like literally where is this? Like you’re riding a dragon… the most we really see is sliding off to the left or the right. Where is the lifting of the physical actor who is shifted and lifted and lifted from saddle and cloth?
What VFX Artists’ Reactions Mean for Dune: Part Two and House of the Dragon
There are reasons why Dunn stands out more
Dunn: Part TwoSandworm scene is impressive because of the use of heavy practical effectsEnsuring a high level of realism for the sequence in the process. Conversely, HBO’s fantasy TV series mostly uses digital effects to create their dragon riding scenes, with the upcoming House of the Dragon Season 3 likely continuing this trend. The biggest difference between both products, however, is that one is a movie and the other a TV show, potentially causing budgetary discrepancies and time limits to make their presentations so different.
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The history of Dune: Part Two Also only called for one major sandworm riding scene, as Paul (Timothee Chalamet) proves himself to the Fremen by managing to ride one. House of the DragonOn the other hand, necessary dragon riding in almost every episode of the showMeaning his budget was spread thinner and likely had to cut corners in some areas. While this results in some less than stellar sequences of characters riding their dragons, it doesn’t negate the concept as the presentation isn’t as polished as the sci-fi movie it’s being compared to.
Our take on House of the Dragon & Dune 2 VFX comparisons
It is clear which is more impressive
Although House of the Dragon There are many reasons why the effects are not as impressive as Dunn: Part Twos, the theatrical movie is clearly out for the level of effort that went into crafting a realistic sandworm riding scene. It also indicates how the fantasy series can still improve its own dragon riding scenes, even if there is a certain limit to the effects they can use in each episode. Either way, both the movie and the show can provide expectations for their respective stories.
Source: Corridor crew/ YouTube