<span class=normal>How did your association happen with Red Chillies VFX and Shah Rukh Khan? <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>My good friend Shelley Page, Head of recruiting for DreamWorks, recommended me based on our Mystique transformations on the X-Men films, which is somewhat similar to effects needed for Ra.One<BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Ra.One is talked about for its VFX extravaganza these days. How are you going to make sure that it is going to live up to the audience expectations? <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>We are employing new software technology and developing custom tools to create the effects. We have lined up an extreme computing solution so that we can execute novel VFX for the show. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>You have been in India for a while now, how do you define the work culture here? <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I have enjoyed India immensely. From a live action photography standpoint, it is a very different work culture in that there is much less pre-planning than I am used to, and there is a reluctance to make decisions and expedite strategies quickly that has been frustrating. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p> <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>If we talk about the creativity, where do you put India on the global VFXs scale? <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>I have been seeing more and more interesting work done in the animation schools in India, but I would have to rank them substantially below the US and European efforts.</span>