For Oscar-nominated cinematographer Greig Fraser, filming Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” meant having to forget about his time in the “Star Wars” universe as the director of photography on projects such as “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “The Mandalorian.” In a new interview with Collider, Fraser says part of the fun of “Dune” was changing things up from his work on “Star Wars” projects.
“I had to forget a lot of ‘Star Wars’ when I was making ‘Dune.’ It wasn’t hard, though,” Fraser said. “Denis and I spoke clearly about how the film should look and should feel, and the formats and this and that, so it was not hard to swerve and change lanes.”
Fraser continued, “There were some similarities like the deserts. I mean listen, ultimately, I’m positive George Lucas was inspired by ‘Dune’ when he made ‘Star Wars.’ I don’t know if that’s sacrilegious to talk about,...
“I had to forget a lot of ‘Star Wars’ when I was making ‘Dune.’ It wasn’t hard, though,” Fraser said. “Denis and I spoke clearly about how the film should look and should feel, and the formats and this and that, so it was not hard to swerve and change lanes.”
Fraser continued, “There were some similarities like the deserts. I mean listen, ultimately, I’m positive George Lucas was inspired by ‘Dune’ when he made ‘Star Wars.’ I don’t know if that’s sacrilegious to talk about,...
- 6/4/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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