Date of Graduation

5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Interior Design

Degree Level

Undergraduate

Department

Interior Design

Advisor/Mentor

Tucci, Jake

Committee Member

Tracy, Torrey

Second Committee Member

Brown, Ngozi

Abstract

The following investigation is a case study of the popular classic novel DUNE, written by Frank Herbert in 1965, and its successive cinematic iterations about the nature of the translation of architectural visualizations through communicative mediums, literature and film. The investigation sought to answer the following questions: “To what extent do descriptions of interior architecture influence a film adaptation’s interpretation of built visualizations?” and “Can written narratives of interior environments be an effective tool to generate physical interior architecture?” The methodology process began by selecting three scenes from the novel and their successive cinematic interpretations. The cinematic interpretations included Jodorowsky’s DUNE, DUNE 1984, and DUNE 2021. Each scene was then analyzed and cross-referenced with the qualities described in the narrative to see where each scene deviated and was consistent with the narrative. After each scene was examined, commonalities were found among each interpretation in how they deviated and remained consistent with the narrative descriptions. It was discovered that the descriptive particulars of each scene were used to promote certain overarching scenes in the narrative. These themes were the setting and plot of the story. Descriptive literary particulars were a springboard for the filmmakers to approach their interpretation of the film rather than the primary design constraints for the interior set. Each cinematic iteration included descriptive particulars; however, these particulars were morphed to fit into the overarching themes of the story to create a comprehensive world for the audience to accept.

Keywords

Medium Translation; Production Design; Interior Architecture; Production Design; Dune; Narrative Description

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