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Why Dune's World Feels So Alive
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Dune's world is uniquely immersive. In this video essay, I analyse how Dune created this effect, and how you can replicate it in your own work.
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Komentáře

  • @fredmidtgaard5487
    @fredmidtgaard5487 Před 22 hodinami

    Maybe the strong cultural background of the Brits having been under Danish and Norwegian rule for hundreds of years must have had some impact. Danes have a very strong sense of humor. Like Brits times 10.

  • @thelegomaster597
    @thelegomaster597 Před 23 hodinami

    I created my own villain who is meant to be pure evil. Tyrone Garrison from my own show, Disaster Almighty. The dude was born with a gifted mind, but was rejected, isolated and shunned by people in a tough environment, and he was outshined by his younger sister and a superhero. He became a narcissistic, power hungry, cruel, ruthless and manipulative warlord who took over dimensions just so he could eradicate peace and harmony and make everyone as cold and miserable as him. He killed his own father out of spite and lied to his mother and sister about the superhero, Conor Powell being responsible for his father's death, he used the power of a crystal to become the Dark Overlord, He slaughtered heroes, controlled people's lives to feed on their negativity, eradicated an entire human race from another earth to devour human souls and sacrificed his own humanity, all for the sake of power. He is only interested in himself and views everybody as pawns, a means to fuel his desire to spread misery and chaos. In his eyes, if he can't have happiness than no one can.

  • @questionmark5635
    @questionmark5635 Před 23 hodinami

    Got goosebumps in the ending part of this video. This movie could have been something incredible had James Camaron gone the route of smart writing

  • @questionmark5635
    @questionmark5635 Před dnem

    16:25 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @TalosBjorn
    @TalosBjorn Před dnem

    The Lost World was great, I don't care what anyone says

  • @DJtrainzzz
    @DJtrainzzz Před dnem

    Aaaaaaand then along came Ryan Reynolds

  • @thefifer7053
    @thefifer7053 Před dnem

    How did this dude cook so damn hard!!!

  • @mikesantillanmx5530

    I totally agree. Lucas gave a new context and visual reinvention to his influences, making them different enough to not be simply a copy / paste. Snyder didn't bothered to do that, he plainly copied without bringing anything new.

  • @amyanderson3595
    @amyanderson3595 Před dnem

    Round of applyase for his story its soooooooo much better and in all of our minds its canon.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @amyanderson3595
    @amyanderson3595 Před dnem

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  • @amyanderson3595
    @amyanderson3595 Před dnem

    Instead of resurecting palpatine they should have just added in Darth Bruh.

  • @CitizenScott
    @CitizenScott Před dnem

    Bro your little wiener print is legendary

  • @DonovanAenslaed
    @DonovanAenslaed Před dnem

    Galadriel is actually a pretty interesting character in this iteration: a psychopathic genocidal demon beast. Pay attention to her and you'll see.

  • @refugiomartinez7377

    I agree with a lot of the points but the new story he writes does sound cool but sounds more like a Star Trek movie with the invasion with Star Wars elements in it

  • @Willisagoose-rq1qz

    I think the greatest example of “we’re not so different you and I” is Micah Bell to Arthur Morgan in help John low honor ending. Before shooting him, Micah says “ you’re no better than me, Morgan.” Of course, every player loathes Micah, and denies what he says-but low honor Arthur is, in truth, not much better than Micah. Of course, Arthur is no rat, but Rockstars purpose of Arthur’s low honor ending was to have the player reflect on their actions in rdr2, and realize they have committed horrible actions throughout the game, and feel actual regret for what they had done, because no one wants to be on the same level as Micah Bell. Absolutely genius of rockstar.

  • @2TaterTot
    @2TaterTot Před dnem

    ooh gotta reveal that first screenplay now, don't you?

  • @Jnandeez
    @Jnandeez Před dnem

    Jurassic world one was good the rest umm yeah lets leave it at that

  • @jacobtuttle4311
    @jacobtuttle4311 Před dnem

    I don't blame the sequels for not trying to recapture the wonder of the original because you can't recapture it. People saw the dinosaurs, that's it no more to be gained from that. Jurassic world was elevated due to it's self awareness of the matter without directly breaking the fourth wall but was brought down by the CGI

  • @user-yo2du5kp3y
    @user-yo2du5kp3y Před dnem

    50:36 Yes, except if you're Togashi writing HunterXHunter.

  • @Hulelol
    @Hulelol Před dnem

    Okey. But whew are Leia and Han?

  • @lucianwong420
    @lucianwong420 Před dnem

    When you were talking about sequels, i was kinda hoping you were gonna mention Rush Hour 2. But Terminator 2 is also a great example.

  • @BigTLord01
    @BigTLord01 Před dnem

    With the new Jurassic World movie coming soon, let hope they do something different that doesn’t fall down the same trap that the previous film did.

  • @UNTrumpet
    @UNTrumpet Před dnem

    Unbelievable video! I don’t think I’ve ever watched a nearly 2 hour long CZcams video. Well done! The only thing I would change is adding in something about how the Jedi are also flawed in their no love, no attachments mentality. It’s always bothered me, even as a kid 25+ years ago, that they didn’t allow love and affection as part of their teachings. So if Luke or Rey, or Kylo can find their way to the gray side that allows for feelings but uses them constructively as opposed to using them for evil like the dark side, I think that would be even better.

  • @Herio7
    @Herio7 Před dnem

    Critics on rotten tomatoes are paid shills, that's all there is to it., not target audience, not some "refined" taste or any other bullshit. If they can't see value in the movie they won't watch voluntarily they SHOULDN'T be critics. They might give it lower score but if the movie is 9/10, going below 7 is literally failing to do their job. It's like saying that it's ok for mechanic to repair Ferrari poorly because they aren't track guy and won't be enjoying the ride anyway.

  • @AlessioCollura
    @AlessioCollura Před dnem

    The secret is to copy less known movies

  • @SalehPlayz2123
    @SalehPlayz2123 Před dnem

    Dude it’s not dead the sequels we’re good 😢

  • @scriptorium__
    @scriptorium__ Před dnem

    you forgot to mention the fact the bottle is actualy ptobably full of gasoline as we see the protagonist prepare molotov cocktail in those same bottles earlier in the film

  • @deathraven7314
    @deathraven7314 Před dnem

    That is a fantastic ending. Ellie getting cured is very cringe but still fantastic. Dena, as a villain and FEDRA, actually being a threat just like the beginning of part 1, it's great setup. My only complaint is that Jesse isn't in the story more. I know Kyle is the substitute, but I love Jesse and wish there was some way to work him in. This version is cannon for me 100%

  • @matinhannak3649
    @matinhannak3649 Před dnem

    Genuinly, can anyone name a better magic system than nen?

  • @ChrisVoiceman
    @ChrisVoiceman Před dnem

    This is less about the battle and more about the dialogue during the battle, but I think Thanos telling Scarlet Witch "I don't even know who you are" is such a dumb line and literally the worst place in the franchise to put that interaction. It's delivered like he's a cold-hearted killer who doesn't pay attention to the people whose lives he destroys, but if you think about it for more than five seconds, you quickly remember that this is a version of Thanos before he did everything in the series. He literally doesn't know who she is. This isn't a cathartic interaction; this isn't reinforcing how ruthless Thanos is; it's just pure dumb dialogue that makes you remember that this isn't an epic battle both sides have been working up towards, but an ambush on a very confused man who just so happened to have his entire army ready and present for some reason.

  • @electrofan1796
    @electrofan1796 Před dnem

    The last three were just okay but then they made two more

  • @CitizenScott
    @CitizenScott Před dnem

    1:16:47 My friend, this is easy. You have that exact same epic duel but the fight ends when Vader bombardes Kenobi with rocks. We already saw Obi-Wan beat Anakin and spare him out of pity, no need to rehash as they did. The entire point of the show was Obi-Wan's emotional arc from depressed to dedicated, so after Vader walks off arrogantly believing Kenobi is dead, Obi-Wan struggles to go on, knowing that he's already saved Leia, and recognizing he still needs to protect Luke. Vader thinks he's gotten his revenge and won, but he's lost, and it all comes full circle when Vader senses Obi-Wan's presence on the Death Star in ANH. Like I said. Easy.

  • @iamnuff1992
    @iamnuff1992 Před dnem

    Rather than 'realism' the word you are looking for is verisimilitude.

  • @iamnuff1992
    @iamnuff1992 Před dnem

    The iron to gold thing could work, if a little bit of effort was put into it. Either A: Gold is now worthless, Septims (coins) aren't valuable because they're made of gold, but because they're marked as Septims. (Like how modern currencies contain only base metals, but still have their printed value) This would require the mint forging these coins to be impossible (or at least very hard) to copy though. Some kind of magic stamp that gives them value? Something that can't be replicated? Or B: Iron's value rises to be the same as gold's value. Honestly, it'd probably be higher. You can turn iron into gold, but you can't turn it back. And Iron is useful in forging weapons and equipping soldiers, whereas gold is only useful in jewellery.

  • @plm8830
    @plm8830 Před dnem

    No one watched no time to die for anyone but bond dying. And rumor is Spectre was really the last Craig movie, no time to die was Craigs way of saying goodbye.

  • @brendanmoran7415
    @brendanmoran7415 Před 2 dny

    If you think that the Na'Vi are supposed to represent our "perfect ancestors," you are an imbecile. The Aztec point you are tying to make is inane and irrelevant. The Na'Vi are supposed to represent an *archetypal ideal* that does not exist, but which resonates with people precisely because it is an archetypal ideal. If anything, they are meant to represent a perfect posterity, or most evolved humanoid -- but I think the whole chronology thing is moot. They look like Hindu avatars for a reason. They are supposed to be a spiritual, atemporal ideal.

    • @brendanmoran7415
      @brendanmoran7415 Před dnem

      THAT BEING SAID, I do hate the way some of the whale shit is delivered in the new movie -- *especially* the wailing (pun intended) by Ronal after they find the dead whale, and how some of the resources shit was delivered in the first movie. Like the you, I don't disagree with the point, but it's the delivery. Otherwise, as you may have already gathered, I really like them, for reasons that are also hard for me to explain. The ham handed commentary hurts, but it does not ruin the movie for me.

  • @iamnuff1992
    @iamnuff1992 Před 2 dny

    "It lacks depth and verisimilitude"

  • @iamnuff1992
    @iamnuff1992 Před 2 dny

    The obvious reason why the magic feels underwhelming is because it doesn't scale, and your projectiles are very slow. >Spells all have very poor damage unless you're at the very start of the game >Illusion and mind-control spells all have very specific levels of enemies that they work on... and every enemy in the game scales with your level, far beyond the point where those spells could possibly be effective. >therefore all magic is basically worthless

  • @landfill3176
    @landfill3176 Před 2 dny

    This is the most helpful writing advice I’ve ever received

  • @-VOR
    @-VOR Před 2 dny

    😂 because star wars didn't steal anything from any other scifi.... that's big right now. And that came out over a decade before lucas "thought of it".

  • @sethsmith2608
    @sethsmith2608 Před 2 dny

    I find revenge of the sith so ironic. Anakin is so scared the his fate is for his wife to die, so he becomes desperate and evil, and eventually is the one to cause his fears.

  • @Dibbz_TV
    @Dibbz_TV Před 2 dny

    🏆 📺 Dibbz_TV: Made my analysis playlist ✅ It’s like seeing an old dog barely walk… *sigh*

  • @amyanderson3595
    @amyanderson3595 Před 2 dny

    He didn't even mention the fact that Rey is a absolute Mary sue

  • @samstark568
    @samstark568 Před 2 dny

    I love sanderson and his magic systems. I'm a physicist and so I love to theorize on potential uses or "cheat codes" in magic systems and all of his are pretty airtight but also very welll explored while being very simple.

  • @DeviousXct
    @DeviousXct Před 2 dny

    I remember the myth I heard it before and the fact you already knew what the majority of us was gonna say, yeah I seen that coming that was on me

  • @austinholmes123
    @austinholmes123 Před 2 dny

    Finally watching this 8 months later, glad I got around to it. Great suggestions, bummed to see the current state of Star Wars

  • @BurntToastTTB
    @BurntToastTTB Před 2 dny

    Lol really? This guy was terrifying? He was just big dumb asshole who didn't care about anything. Is that really terrifying? Or just sad?

    • @woahmamaawoogahonkahonka
      @woahmamaawoogahonkahonka Před 23 hodinami

      Fear depends on you being immersed in the show. If Homelander was real he would be fucking terrifying because he’s so close to snapping at any moment and could commit an unstoppable genocide over small criticisms; every conversation with him is a game for your life.

  • @Solomon_animated
    @Solomon_animated Před 2 dny

    The point is that every day feels the same as the day before. The human mind perfectly enslaved into the reality they're born into. The lack of awareness as to what is really going on because the illusion occupies their entire focus.

  • @NotLordAsshat
    @NotLordAsshat Před 2 dny

    I hope this doesn't come off wrong but you look like Michael Stevens of Vsauce if he went into writing. It's a good look

  • @CharlieSkoggren-zn1fx

    OOh god what is jordan b peterson and his sexsistic ass doing in this video