Why can’t Bollywood get VFX and CGI right?

It may seem difficult to admit, but Indian audiences are very forgiving.Allowed VFX to Bollywood Yani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani And instead of hating this movie, it made it one of the iconic sources of memes.

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This movie was released in the same year harry potter and the philosopher’s stone and spiderman But there are no hard feelings. We understand that each country moves at its own pace and priorities when it comes to technology.

However, more than 20 years have passed. We are in an era of technological evolution.from almost every movie Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva to Ram Setu—Needs great VFX and CGI work. However, Bollywood movies still fail to impress audiences with the quality of visual effects.

Previously seen as a matter of budget and resources, over the past decade, Bollywood has been producing films with larger budgets than the average Hollywood film, and making even more money from them.

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The Indian film industry has all the money and all the contacts, but with great content in mind, it doesn’t come close to Lana and Lily Wachowski’s 1999 film. matrix It shocked everyone with its storytelling and visual effects.

James Cameron 10 years later Avatar The seamless world he imagined took the big screen by storm unlike any other film before it. And it was a job done right.

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We have seen VFX work in Bollywood. Dhoom 3, Kalank, Zero, Rawan, Krish, Shivaay, Brahmastra: Part 1 – Shiva And even more Bediyah But the biggest disappointment came near Om Raut’s Indians. Adipurush. Since the first teaser release, the film, inspired by one of Sanathan Dharma’s most important epics, has turned into a CGI-fueled joke. Chhota Bheem.

When you see Varun Dhawan fighting a CGI bull, the first question that comes to your mind is; calanqueKangana Ranaut fights CGI hounds chandramukhi 2or the whole Ganapasone of the scene creators forgot to edit the green screen, but where does Bollywood get their CGI work from?

Bollywood’s big bad habit of promoting its own people

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man behind Adipurush’s VFX was handled by Prasad Sutar, co-founder of NY VFXwaala, a VFX company started by Ajay Devgn.he is overseeing the visual effects Don 2, Bajirao Mastani, Tanhaji It also won the Filmfare Award.

Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies VFX won awards for: Zero, Ra.One, Om Shanti Om, Krrish 3, Phillauri, Fan etc.

flat Brahmastra: Part 1 – ShivaAccording to viewers, it took eight years to complete and more than 3,000 people spent years working on the 3D and VFX, resulting in slightly better visual effects. However, the below average dialogues and lacking chemistry between Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor did not help the film.

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Kalank’s VFX was handled by FluiidMask Studio, Mumbai.

Heavy use of VFX Baahubali and RRROn the other hand, it was well received by the Indian audience.for Baahubali Srinivas Mohan works with 16 different VFX studios and 18 studios. RRR.

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You can’t necessarily blame technology studios for VFX. Adipurush and Bajirao Mastani It was supervised by Mr. There may have been a scene in SLB as well. Bajirao Mastani It didn’t captivate the audience.

At this point, it feels like it all comes down to what level of VFX the filmmakers are happy with and how well they understand their audience. All filmmakers are well aware that just like themselves, their fans also watch his sci-fi series and movies in Hollywood, as well as fantasy Korean dramas filled with dreamy technology creations. .

What do real Indian talents do?

It may seem unfair to compare the budgets of Bollywood films to such huge films. avatar, harry potter or spiderman However, it is important to note that many high-profile Hollywood projects have VFX done by Indian creators. In fact, many creators have come forward on social media to try to rectify Bollywood’s disappointing visual work.

of game of thronesThe fire-breathing “realistic” dragon was created by Prana Studios’ Indian subsidiary in Mumbai. shrek, gravity, avatar, Maleficent, Hiccup and the Dragon and interstellar We have visual effects artists and animators from India. The gravity-defying, awe-inspiring sequences where he appears to explode in 3D on screen are created by tech geniuses sitting in studios in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai.

James Bond’s amazing skydiving sequence skyfall A large team of special effects artists from Bangalore worked on it.

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life of pi The film, which won an Oscar for visual effects, also had an Indian team involved. 200 scenes Avatar It was produced by an Indian VFX company.

According to data on the country’s media and entertainment industry shared by a FICCI-KPMG report, the Indian animation industry generated a staggering revenue of Rs 4.49 billion in 2014. The valuation in 2022 was approximately 107 billion rupees.

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tumbad, the film was critically acclaimed for its story and visuals, and although it was produced on a small scale, it never disappointed its viewers. Its visual effects were created by Sean Wheelan’s team at Filmgate Films.

Did you know it all? What we want to say is that we have talented artists here, artists who work with international clients and who meet world standards and deliver outstanding work.

Nowadays, when films with a budget of over Rs 200 crore are released on the big screen almost every month, why do filmmakers and we settle for visual effects that even we derided in the 90s?

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Speaking about his understanding of today’s generation, Mr. Om Raut said:The generation that consumes Marvel, the generation that consumes Marvel. Spider-Man, Iron Man, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings And what it isn’t. With the help of Adipurush, I would like to pass this on to the present generation. ” But the filmmaker doesn’t seem to understand the level of importance the visuals have on this project.

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The consumption of VFX and CGI in the form of art by viewers is not limited to streaming content, but extends to social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok with all the filters available. Movies are the largest and oldest visual source of entertainment, and they only keep getting better.

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Hollywood itself appears to be facing stiff competition from Japanese anime and Korean dramas. Unfortunately, the Indian film industry is far behind in this regard. This problem may not be resolved until Indian filmmakers bring the level of visual effects in line with everything else audiences watch. Until then, their hard work and hard-earned money could be a total waste of time and resources.

Unfortunately, this needs to happen sooner, as audiences aren’t as forgiving anymore. Tolerant, but not forgiving.