'Dune' Editor Breaks Down the Sandworm Sequence

The Editing Podcast

#editing #dune #oscars Get 14% more video views using mainstream music from Lickd: https://go.lickd.co/The-Editing-Podcast-Dune Host: @HillierSmith Guest: Joe Walker Editor: João Bernardo & André Rodrigues Executive Producer: Vishnu Vallabhaneni 0:00 - Joe Walker's Method to Dune 1:31 - Breakdown: The Sand Worm Sequence 4:34 - The Contrast & Vulnerability of Paul 7:35 - Why It's Powerful To NOT Cut 9:30 - Constructing the Sound of the Sand Worm 12:14 - How They Made A REAL Sand Worm 14:10 - Sound Design vs. Hans Zimmer 19:45 - Why Joe Broke THIS Editing Rule 23:03 - Joe Walker's Advice For New Editors In this episode of The Editing Podcast, renowned YouTube-first podcast hosted by editor Hayden Hillier-Smith, Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker joins the show to discuss his groundbreaking work on Dune Part 2. Walker, known for his previous work on Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and 12 Years a Slave, dives deep into the epic world of Dune, revealing how his past projects paved the way for his collaboration with director Denis Villeneuve on this iconic sci-fi saga. Together, they break down the jaw-dropping Sand Worm sequence, from initial storyboards to its final breathtaking form on screen. Walker offers an insider’s perspective on how this iconic scene was meticulously edited, blending VFX with SFX, balancing intense sound design with the incredible score of Hans Zimmer and the overall tension of the scene to capture the immense scale and power of the worms in the deserts of Arrakis.