Tag: Best Visual Effects

  • Watch the exclusive Indian Television premiere of Tai Chi Zero on MOVIES NOW!

    Watch the exclusive Indian Television premiere of Tai Chi Zero on MOVIES NOW!

    MUMBAI: Kung Fu, Karate, Kick boxing, you have seen it all on MOVIES NOW and now be the first to witness Tai Chi! This December, the channel brings Hollywood fans the exclusive premiere of the biggest wildest and toughest shaolin movie-Tai Chi Zero!

    If the pace & speed of Karate awestruck you, Tai Chi will get your heart pumping like never before! If the immaculate strikes of Kung Fu defeated the bad guys, Tai Chi will shred them apart! With its frisky camerawork, eclectic scenario and playful stylization, the Chinese period action romp Tai Chi Zero is an impressive package. Catch this quick deadly art form on MOVIES NOW for the first time as it showcases on Indian Television.

    Lu Chan, passionate to learn the fighting style Tai Chi arrives at the legendary Chen Village but learns this form is taught only to the locals. Watch his action packed journey when he accepts their challenge to a series of fights! Will the villagers be successful in discouraging him from learning the form or will Lu Chan win them over? Sit tight to know his fate on the 28th of December at 9pm only on MOVIES NOW!

    Visually exuberant, the film was appreciated for its effects, set design and overall look. The hit went on to become the official selection for the Venice Film Festival 2012, Toronto Film Festival 2012, Busan Film Festival 2012 and won awards for the Best Action Choreography, Best Costume Design, Best Set Design and Best Visual Effects in the Hong Kong Film Awards 2012.
    Directed by Stephen Fung, the film became widely popular and known for its unique and revolutionary fighting style. Don’t miss this pulsating blockbuster exclusively on MOVIES NOW on the 28th of December at 9pm!

  • Reliance MediaWorks wins Best Visual Effects Feature Film Studio India 2013 award

    Reliance MediaWorks wins Best Visual Effects Feature Film Studio India 2013 award

    MUMBAI: Reliance Mediaworks has won the “Best Visual Effects Feature Film Studio India 2013″ award for Mani Ratnam’s film Kadal, at the 24FPS Awards 2013. The 24FPS International Animation Awards is recognition for animation talent from across India and beyond.

     Reliance MediaWorks had worked on the visual effects of Mani Ratnam’s film ‘Kadal’, released on 1 February.  The company provided end to end solutions for services in visual effects, digital intermediate (DI), elaborate colour grading and digital cinema mastering for the film. Kadal, revolves around the life of Christian fishermen who instill the fact how faith can lead to the triumph of humanity.

    Reliance MediaWorks CEO Venkatesh Roddam said “It has been a privilege and a challenge to work with the winning combination of Mani Ratnam and Rajiv Menon, on Kadal. The duo along with the artistic editor Srihar Prasad gave us a free hand to execute their creative vision. We are very excited on winning the 24FPS Award, and I congratulate the team. The award bears testimony of how the blend of modern technology and a great pool of human talent can contribute to dramatic storytelling”

    The team at Reliance MediaWorks delivered stunning visual effects (over 700+ shots) keeping a hawk eye focus on Mani Ratnam’s brief and his vision. 

    Adding to the same, the film’s DOP Rajiv Menon said; “We technicians work hard on every film, we also form strong bonds as we toil and try to get the colours and textures just right and when the film is released all is forgotten.  I would like to place on record my gratitude to every member of the Reliance MediaWorks team who have worked round the clock, under very difficult timelines and delivered an absolutely world class post production job on the film. Half the credit I am getting for the visuals of Kadal, I need to share with the team at Reliance MediaWorks. I thank you all once again. Keep the flag flying!”