VFX: A sneak peek at how Barfi! was shot : Bollywood News

The film has over 500 VFX shots which include a significant amount of CGI work, Viral Thakkar, CGI Head- Pixion lead the CG team to accomplish some difficult CGI shots such as the nose gag scene. To achieve the narrative and augment Ranbirs performance, a high detailed CGI nose was made and match moved with the live action plate. The challenge was to blend the CGI nose seamlessly with the actors face and the skin tone. Textures were placed using the Sub-surface scattering shader (SSS) method. Multiple layers were composited and colour-corrected to get the perfect nose for the shot, since the schedule for the promotional shot was tight; the team managed to execute it in a matter of days.