Guzaarish movie: Magic behind secret magic shots

As Bollywood is soon catching up with international levels of visual effects and CG, is Sanjay Leela Bhansali Guzaarish visual show, which won the title of the best special effects in APSARA Awards 2011 on the eve of January 11, 2011. Taking credit for this award is the first approach, the world of visual entertainment services group where a team of around 50 artists worked together for about 4 months in all aspects of VFX, DI and related CG film to make the film really eligible for this award. And rightly so, since it is a film full of magic tricks, amazing visual effects, an elegant touch DI and special effects that make the film, seems a bit European.

Reupal Rawal, Sr. visual effects supervisor who participated in the delivery of all the difficult shots, he says, "In Focus very proud to have won the Apsara awards 2011 for visual effects. Guzarish and has been an opportunity and a inspiration. Not just another bay added to our achievements, but an experience that has enriched us all in many ways. I think the biggest reward of our work is the recognition and these opportunities where we could show our potential and establish new points of reference to ourselves. "

We have a special gift for you because we have given the secrets behind some of the best photos!

Flying kick

This is the most talked about opening shot in which Hrithik Roshan is sitting in a wheelchair trying to film a fly off his nose. For this sequence, the Focus team did a lot of references for details of the texture, appearance, movement, the flutter of wings, etc. Also a lot of research was done to understand the behavior patterns of a fly such as how it moves. Once all the references that were in place, the team went ahead and started modeling and texturing in CG to make it look as real as possible, then the team began to cheer.

Explanation of the scene, Reupal said: "The challenge was to match the animation of the fly eye movements of Hrithik. After several movement disorders was locked and then the team moved to illuminate the place to match the real shooting with Hrithik. The detailing went so far as to cast the shadow of the march when it settles in the nose of Hrithik. "

House fire

The grand big house that appears in the film was a creation of CGI to replace the church that was at the shooting location in Goa. Reupal Rawal, VFX supervisor, said .. "The client brief was that the house must be old and neglected To start we had a blueprint of the church, so we built the house from scratch in CG The next challenge was to achieve the desired look and feel, for which he worked in various property concepts covering all the details. "

After you configure the look of the house, including the creation of pain broken windows and a carpet CG drying out, the next step was to take care of lighting to seem real and authentic and not CG. "For example, in the final game of Ethan's house fully lit from the inside of the glass which meant they had to reflect that, so we added CG lighting, which was created in Maya" Reupal added.

The Focus team photorealistic visual effects used yellow flowers created in the GC and the dramatic sky in places to add more to the essence of the story. All house shots were filmed at different times of day or night and each requires individual attention according to the narrative.

Vela stunt sequence

Hrithik performs two tricks candle in the film, the first is successful, but the second is where he has his accident.

He is shown doing a magic trick where you blow a candle and the flame is clear from the CG of the wick and kept floating in the air, like Hrithik, who joins the calls back to the wick. This requires a lot of cleanup work, such as wire removal, and monitoring their eye movements to the flame of CG. The trick ends with Hrithik floating in a large water tank holding the candle and the water off the flame, the new magic-ignites.

In the second trick, Hrithik is the same, but things go wrong and end up stalling. Because it was a crucial scene in the film, the cleanup had to be flawless to ensure that there was no visible security cables.

Magic Trick Box

In this tip Hrithik to dance in a ballet with Estella (played by Monikangana Dutta) and performs a magic trick, so that his place at the table with the head fixed in a box, that Hrithik is separated from his body. A 3D replica Monikangana face was created and then animated with flashing eyes and a smile inside the box. In the second part of the same trick, Estella fleet throughout the auditorium. To achieve this picture, the team had to work meticulously on a lot of clean shots wire and curtain.

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Feel elated about the award, Mr. Merzin Tavari Creative Director says: "It is only the beginning of a new year, receiving this award gives us great motivation and reinforces our confidence in delivering what our customers expect from us. When it comes to visual effects, all that comes to mind are great images and the effects, but Guzaarish was a movie where we used a lot of invisible VFX. We went to the highest level of detail and visual art to the height expectations Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The jury recognized our efforts and our work for the film, which is a big step towards the industry in terms of special effects are concerned, and I really want to thank them for their recognition. "

Prime Focus has worked on many prestigious projects in Bollywood and Hollywood, the most recent Tees Maar Khan, Housefull, My name is Khan, The Chronicles of Narnia -3, Tron, Avatar, The Twilight Saga, and the last to have account would be no one killed Jessica and Patiala House of Akshay Kumar.