Hyderabad-based Makuta VFX delivers visual effects of Makkhi : Bollywood News

We went back to the trusty 35mm film

Originally, the idea was to shoot the film using a Canon 5D over a few months due to the original low budget. However, as the script progressed and the production budget increased, the next idea was to shoot digitally. We tested numerous formats and zeroed in on the Arri Alexa, although at that point in time they had not locked their RAW format. Two months prior to the principal photography starting, it was deemed too big of a risk to take, so we went back to the trusty 35mm film. Everyone related to the handling of the stock were involved in this process; the DOP and VFX supervisor(s) to comment on the quality, data handling and storage, all had viable inputs. The responsibility of the Visual Effects Supervisor was to liaise with the director, advice on shooting methods and sequences and to be able to collate all of the required data for the shoot, noting down differences on a take by take basis. If this information is accurately taken, then replicating it back at the studio and passing the desired information to each department is fundamental, making the process easier overall.