If
you
thought
that
visual
effects
(VFX)
were
used
only
in
hardcore
action
films,
think
again.
The
recently
released
Wake
Up
Sid
used
an
ample
dose
of
VFX
in
the
post-production
stage,
whether
it
be
for
background
replacement
or
for
making
a
cosy
moment
between
Ranbir
Kapoor
and
Konkana
Sen
Sharma
seem
more
romantic.
The
post-production
of
the
film
was
executed
by
Prime
Focus
over
a
period
of
45
days
and
ran
into
25
minutes
(196
VFX
shots).
The
VFX
shots
for
the
most
part
included
techniques
like
digital
matte
painting,
chroma
compositing,
CG
rain,
time
lapse
transitions,
etc.
The
Prime
Focus
team
was
headed
by
VFX
supervisor
Reupal
Rawal
under
the
creative
guidance
of
Merzin
Tavaria,
Creative
Head,
Prime
Focus,
and
included
compositors,
matte
painters,
motion
graphics
artists
and
a
small
team
of
roto
and
cleanup
artists.
The
film's
director
Ayan
Mukerji,
who
was
completely
new
to
vfx,
said,
"When
I
started
off,
I
was
unaware
of
the
technical
process
and
had
limited
knowledge
on
film
post.
From
a
post-production
point
of
view,
Wake
Up
Sid
is
a
simple
film.
I
think
simple
films
are
the
hardest
to
work
on.
But
courtesy
Prime
Focus,
I
totally
enjoyed
working
with
both
the
VFX
and
DI
team
and
am
definitely
coming
back
to
them
for
my
next."
Here
is
an
exclusive
peek
into
a
couple
of
VFX
shots
executed
by
Mumbai
based
post-production
house
Prime
Focus.
This
chroma
shot
was
shot
in
a
studio
and
the
background
was
later
replaced
to
make
it
look
like
Ranbir's
pad
in
the
film.
Separate
layers
for
the
background
and
rain
were
added
to
make
the
effect
look
real
on
the
big
screen.
Says
Merzin
Tavaria,
"Though
the
composite
shots
looked
very
simple,
they
were
quite
difficult
as
the
fore
ground
chroma
plates
had
details
of
green
plants
which
had
to
be
keyed
out
and
blended
in
with
the
back
ground
and
the
CG
rain."