Bollywood films have been relying on VFX and CGI to add on the glamour effect and overcome the practical barriers even in films with a simple script. The recent Salman Khan starrer Sultan has a subtle script with demanded less of VFX but more of colour correction and grading in order to bring alive the feel of the actual setting.
The VFX studio, FutureWorks, provided colour finishing, DI and camera equipment for director Ali Abbas Zafar’s action-adventure Sultan. The movie has been making headlines and creating waves with its record breaking box-office numbers in India and overseas. The team feels a sense of pride and achievement having executed the project on schedule and also have the film open to rant reviews for its brilliant performances and technical excellence.
Working closely with cinematographer Artur Zurawski PSC, FutureWorks senior colourist Rahul Purav, commented, “Sultan was a challenge to execute as the film has layers of emotions, drama, action and is staged at various critical point and locations. It is continuously moving from one location to another.”
He further added, “Key challenge was to retain the raw look and texture of village and Akadhas (wrestling rings) and project the ruggedness of the sport. The village romance also had to be handled carefully without deviating from the raw texture. As the second half gets into a darker zone, we had to give the raw texture of dark wrestling training rings and gymnasium and when it comes to the actual MMA fights we needed a much glossy finish to the rings which made the job more intriguing.”
An avant-garde cinematorgapher, Artur Zurawski’s use of anamorphic lens for his compositions and lighting to acquire the texture of various scenes and locations made the film look big in Cinemas. FutureWorks Rental Department provided Artur with the ARRI Master Anamorphic Lenses and a compliment of the latest Anamorphic Zooms.
“We are at a very exciting phase in FutureWorks with some promising projects coming up in 2016 which include 24 Season-2, Happy Bhaag Jayegi, Banjo, Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya and are confident that the same will reinforce and further strengthen our position in the Indian media and entertainment industry,” said FutureWorks Media, MD, Gaurav Gupta.