House Atreides character design drafts by Moebius
House Atreides character design drafts by Moebius
As you might have guessed, the unnamed character in the middle is Thufir Hawatt. Open in new tab for bigger image.
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I love Moebius as an artist, but I think these are stylistically too captured by the 70s fantasy genre. It's possible Jodorowsky had a heavy hand in this since he wanted to go the whole super Christ god being with the narrative. If you look at Moebius other work The Metabarons it's far more futuristic and inventive.
I think these are stylistically too captured by the 70s fantasy genre
Valid opinion, I think the fantasy touch fits well, considering how influenced by classic drama Dune is but that is of course a question of personal taste.
If you look at Moebius other work The Metabarons it’s far more futuristic and inventive.
I think there is a misunderstanding. The Metabarons series where made by Jodo as a director/writer and several graphic artists realizing his vision, Moebius not being one of them. The only Metabaron drawn by Moebius is Nameless in The Incal series, which was also directed by Jodo.
Oh interesting. Yes, I agree. There is for sure a strong fantasy element in Dune. It would be impossible to divorce it from that. I think Villeneuve maybe leaned too far in the sci fi futuristic aesthetic. I found a lot of the Villeneuve Dune costumes quite uninspiring, but then again I have a lot of criticisms of that series.
I think Villeneuve maybe leaned too far in the sci fi futuristic aesthetic.
Yes, while a strength of his adaption is that he actually respects the books, I fully agree with you that the production design and especially the costumes look pretty bland. Another thing I consider a weakness is how the deeper lore is pushed into the background and instead action scenes are put in the focus, which is typical for movie adaptions of books in general, just think of LOTR.
I think it's trying too hard to be Star Wars - 21st century edition. Villeneuve's strength is that he can make the weird engaging and palatable while keeping that edge. There just wasn't enough weirdness in the Dune movies to set it apart. The cinematography and production were great but overall felt underwhelmed. Even 2049 had enough interesting compelling weird elements. I understand he's under immense pressure from the studio to do his thing so I can't fault him either.