The makers of Kochadaiyaan have upped the ante by
using the technology last employed by Steven Spielberg for The Adventures of Tintin. And
for the Superstar, more is definitely not enough!
Making
a film which stars Rajinikanth is probably one of the biggest challenges any
filmmaker could face. If his legendary awesomeness doesn’t translate on to the
big screen, the makers will be mobbed and lynched. This time around, his
daughter, Soundarya has taken charge and she will ensure that Kochadaiyaan
will do complete justice to her father’s towering stature.
In
a regular big budget film, the maximum number of cameras used for shooting a
scene barely touches ten, but for Rajini’s Kochadaiyaan, 80 cameras will be used to soak up
his charismatic moves. In a recent interview the co-producer of Kochadaiyaan
Dr Murli Manohar said, “Rajinikanth, dressed in a body suit, will perform while
80 cameras capture his every move. The idea is to enhance his performance, and
construct visuals for a period piece that can’t be created otherwise.”
Kochadaiyaan is the first Indian film to use
Motion Capture technology (MOCAP). The technique combines human actors with
computer-generated animation. It basically means that what Rajini’s fans will
actually see on screen will be an animated version of the Superstar, but he
will be doing all the stunts himself and these will be captured by those 80
cameras and then digitally replaced by the animation equipment.
The
makers have taken on this ambitious project with the help of the biggest and
best brains in the business from Hollywood. This is a moment of pride for all
Rajini fans and will only further his legend as the biggest star of our times.
This makes Bollywood celebs pale in comparison. Yes, even Shahrukh Khan with
his ambitious special effects and Salman Khan with his astonishingly consistent
box office takings.
Can
anyone in B-town match up to the legend of Rajinikanth?
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