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7 6 P E R S P E C T I V E | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 scenes and how the transition would work when inside the Baron's and the Bene Gesserit boxes looking over the arena where Feyd was fighting Lanville. The team is still a bit puzzled from these tests and to be honest, we are still not sure why some fabrics were affected more than others. Some black ones would remain black, and some would actually turn white. We did interior and exterior tests to see if the heat of the sun would be a factor and the results remain the same. Actors' tattoos would show up underneath the layers of makeup applied to cover them. Crazy! Within the Harkonnen culture, there is also the influence of insect morphology for their vehicles that was explored. As an example, their spice harvester's design is inspired by the shape of a tick that sucks up the blood of Arrakis. Fremen Culture Another great opportunity that Part Two gave the production was to explore the sietches where the Fremen live. It was important to create a Fremen culture that looked believably ancient and underlined their struggle for survival. Hieroglyphic frescoes were used to cover the wall to communicate their need to tell their stories through the years. Sand infiltrates every corner of the sietch, forming banks that reveal the ongoing struggle not just against colonial forces, but also against nature itself. The ever-encroaching sand threatens to engulf and bury their culture at any moment. The aim was to depict a culture in survival mode.They not only created still suits and still tents to recover humidity and transform it back to water, but also wind traps. These spider-like devices sitting on top of rock formations that capture the morning dew in their netting. The film also showcases another Fremen dwelling called Cave of Birds. This is where they retreat after the Harkonnen attack on Sietch Tabr. I had A. GIEDI PRIME ARENA. PRODUCTION STILL. B. GIEDI PRIME ARENA. ILLUSTRATION BY YANICK DUSSEAULT IN BLENDER AND PHOTOSHOP. C. GIEDI PRIME ARENA. FEYD-RAUTHA'S GLADIATOR ROOM. ILLUSTRATION BY YANICK DUSSEAULT IN BLENDER AND PHOTOSHOP. D. GIEDI PRIME, BARON'S PRIVATE ROOM. CONSTRUCTION PLANS. E. GIEDI PRIME, BARON'S PRIVATE ROOM. ILLUSTRATION BY PATRICE VERMETTE AND YANICK DUSSEAULT IN SKETCHUP, BLENDER AND PHOTOSHOP. A B C D E