Baahubali, With Hollywood Level VFX, is Breaking Not Just Box Office Records
THE FILM MAKERS' DI (DIGITAL INTERMEDIATE) PARTNER ANNAPURNA DELIVERED THE FIRST EVER DI PROCESS ATTEMPTED IN INDIA IN THE SCALE OF HOLLYWOOD FILMS Not only did SS Rajamouli's Baahubali break numerous box-office records but the film also broke several technological boundaries. The film's editor and DOP KK Senthil Kumar spent hundreds of man hours for post-production, over a period of 24 months. The film makers' DI (digital intermediate) partner Annapurna delivered the first ever DI process attempted in India in the scale of Hollywood films. "It was a pioneering effort," CV Rao, Head of DI at Annapurna Studios said. "For the first time in India, we had implemented ACES work flow. We had started this project two years ago and did several researches on workflows before locking on ACES. It gives lots of freedom and controls for VFX artist to play around within the footage." Explaining about the role of DI, Mr Rao said it is all about shooting d...