Prime Focus has delivered a full suite of VFX, DI (Digital Intermediate) and wide range of shooting kit for Housefull 3. The Mumbai based VFX studio had earlier delivered the shots for the first two installments of the franchise as well.
Of the many VFX shots delivered for Housefull 3, Prime Focus predominantly worked on restructuring the entire architecture of the house, adding crucial extensions and backgrounds.
Prime Focus, VFX supervisor, Mahesh Baria explains, “The complexity came in making the castle look bigger which we were able to achieve with the help of CGI. We replaced the original building with a much larger structure and at the same time ensured that the lighting conditions matched the original live footage.”
Additionally, CGI was used to create a colony of ants for one of the sequences in the film. The greatest challenge faced by the CG team at Prime Focus was to capture the randomness of the ants’ movement on an uneven surface. The animation team went through reference footage of ants’ movements, which they developed into a behavioural pattern so that the ants in the film reacted realistically to their environment.
In addition to providing VFX, Prime Focus also provided a flawless DI service and supplied a wide range of shooting equipment and technical support to the production. Colourist Aashirwad Hadkar, who also graded Housefull 2, set the overall look and colour palette of the film.
Speaking on Prime Focus’ contribution to Housefull 3, Sajid-Farhad said, “Having already worked on the first two films in the series, the VFX and DI teams at Prime Focus were the perfect partners for us on Housefull 3. We were more than impressed by the creative services and the camera rental services that they delivered for the film.”
Directed by Sajid-Farhad and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Housefull 3 released on 3 June, 2016.