Visual effects breakdown on Son Of Sardaar

“We shoot all the plates using 500FPS” The sequences that required speeding up and slowing down was shot using the Phantom camera, for instance the climatic sequence where we shoot all the plates using 500 frames per second (FPS) separately, Read More">Ajay Devgn’s live action plate was ramped to match up to 24 frames per second.Read More

"We shoot all the plates using 500FPS"
The sequences that required speeding up and slowing down was shot using the Phantom camera, for instance the climatic sequence where we shoot all the plates using 500 frames per second (FPS) separately, Ajay Devgn's live action plate was ramped to match up to 24 frames per second. The challenge in this shot was to make it look like the goons were actually being hit by Ajay, even though all the actors were shot separately. In order to get the look and feel of the shot right, we choreographed and rehearsed the scene thoroughly, with this every movement of the character was planned for camera layout purposes. Reference points were placed on seven sticks in place of the goons, these points ensured correct framing of the actor's swinging hand movement. There were no CG characters made to augment the scene, we accomplished this shot in ten days. In the online process, a 'camera shake' effect was added to accentuate the impact effect visible on screen.

“We would shoot using the requisite camera data format” The film was shot using various cameras where-in the data was stored in various formats. We shot using a combination of various cameras including the Go-Pro Camera. If a particular scene needs to be shot in a certain way to augment the narrative of the story, Read More">Read More

"We would shoot using the requisite camera data format"
The film was shot using various cameras where-in the data was stored in various formats. We shot using a combination of various cameras including the Go-Pro Camera. If a particular scene needs to be shot in a certain way to augment the narrative of the story, we would shoot using the requisite camera data format. So there would be no hindrances or limitations with the visual effects process, with the possibilities of using the various film formats at hand, it made the process easier to work on.

“The actions of the characters in the film imbibe a comical vibe clubbed with dangerous stunts” The London song sequence was shot at Mehboob studios in Mumbai, the entire sequence was shot against chroma background, Read More">in which we recreated the entire City behind the characters. The actions of the characters in the film imbibe aRead More

"The actions of the characters in the film imbibe a comical vibe clubbed with dangerous stunts"
The London song sequence was shot at Mehboob studios in Mumbai, the entire sequence was shot against chroma background, in which we recreated the entire City behind the characters. The actions of the characters in the film imbibe a comical vibe clubbed with dangerous stunts, the whole visual effects vision was to basically execute it using this theme in mind. The opening song of the film was shot with a lot of camera movements; some shots of the sequence were match-moved and tracked accordingly. With some camera shots the tracking process was difficult. Depending on the camera movements in the shots, the background was designed as an integral part of the song; we recreated the London's night skyline and replaced the chroma backgrounds with it.

“With over 3800 shots in the entire film, we had to work on chunks of the film” The film was shot at different schedules, the first shooting schedule started in mid-November last year with a VFX scene where in the climax of the film, Read More">Sonakshi professes her love for Ajay Devgn. The post-production process ofRead More

"With over 3800 shots in the entire film, we had to work on chunks of the film"
The film was shot at different schedules, the first shooting schedule started in mid-November last year with a VFX scene where in the climax of the film, Sonakshi professes her love for Ajay Devgn. The post-production process of the film was taking place with the shooting process simultaneously, because of the magnitude of work involved. We received the edit by the first week of January this year from which we started work on. With over 3800 shots in the entire film, we had to work on chunks of the film alongside the production process. We were working on the post-production process right until the end; we delivered the last shot on October 25.

“The director was very clear with what he wanted” With almost an hour of VFX, the brief was to make the actions larger than life in Son Of Sardaar, with chunks of footage shot live and against chroma backgrounds. The Big-Ben scene, flashback, Sanjay Dutt’s character introduction, Read More">coconut throwing scene etc. were some of theRead More

"The director was very clear with what he wanted"
With almost an hour of VFX, the brief was to make the actions larger than life in Son Of Sardaar, with chunks of footage shot live and against chroma backgrounds. The Big-Ben scene, flashback, Sanjay Dutt's character introduction, coconut throwing scene etc. were some of the sequences augmented through VFX to enhance the narrative. Even the theatrical intermission where Ajay Devgn coming through the films poster was made using VFX. All the close-up shots were shot against chroma backgrounds, where-in we replaced the plates accordingly. With every shot planned, we would discuss and evaluate how a particular shot or scene should be treated and executed. The director was very clear with what he wanted and Ajay Devgn, protagonist of the film, was also involved heavily with the making of this movie as well, so we would all come around and discuss on the further course of action that was needed.