So as we wind down with the end of 2012, we acknowledge Bollywood's phenomenal run with a dozen films entering the notorious Rs. 100 crore club. We have also become more aware of the fact that, visual effects have grown to become a prominent tale enhancing tool for Indian filmmakers. Whether it's intensifying Hrithik's anger in Agneepath or an alligator attacking Akshay and Riteish in Housefull 2, VFX is being employed to augment a narrative where live action cannot. With over a hundred films released, Bollywood Hungama look's back at some of the visual effects heavy films, which have made a massive killing at the box-office.
Towards the end of the year, in December we saw Salman returning in his entire Chulbul Pandey splendor with Dabangg 2. To enhance the narrative, Prime Focus was roped in to deliver 950 visual effects shots of the film achieved through 120 artists. Talking about the experience, senior VFX supervisor, Reupal Rawal says, "It is a sheer visual spectacle achieved with a team of technical wizards, it was worth traveling the VFX journey of Dabangg 2."
As we get bombarded with more masala entertainers, in November we saw yet another film which called for gargantuan VFX work to augment its peppy narrative for Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar. Once again, Pixion Studios delivered a staggering 3800 VFX shots for the film. Talking about the work involved, Former VFX supervisor from Pixion Studios, Navin Paul says, "For this film we've used a horde of visual effects tools such, for example, the horse visible on screen was entirely modeled and made up using CG."
Barfi! In September, Read More">Anurag Basu’s Barfi! was a great example this year of how a sensitive subject could be handled with tact and elegance. The film was also chosen as India’s official entry to the Oscars. Mumbai based Pixion Studios was roped in to lend a voice to the silent yet animated Barfi with deliveringRead More
Barfi!
In September, Anurag Basu's Barfi! was a great example this year of how a sensitive subject could be handled with tact and elegance. The film was also chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars. Mumbai based Pixion Studios was roped in to lend a voice to the silent yet animated Barfi with delivering 500 visual effects shots for the film. Former Pixion VFX supervisor Prasad Sutar manned a team of 110 artists to accomplish the feat in just 45 days.
Darling of the masses, Salman Khan has made ardent fans throng theatres this August to watch his latest film, Ek Tha Tiger. The high octane action film that was shot across five countries was also the first Bollywood film to be shot in Dublin, Ireland, that had over 1200 shots digitally augmented by Tata Elxsi's Visual Computing Labs (VCL). Sixty artists worked through six and a half months to deliver the VFX for the film. Talking about the project, Pankaj Khandpur, Creative Director of VCL says, "An average film would have over 2000 - 3000 shots in it. In Ek Tha Tiger, we have over 1200 VFX shots, this comprises of a little less than half the number of shots that make up an entire movie."