Wednesday, November 24, 2010

"Ra.One needed special effects similar to X-Men" - Jeff Kleiser - VFX Supervisor

Jeff Kleiser is a name you may not instantly connect with. But in the coming few months, one could be sure that every Bollywood lover will instantly recall this name when the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Ra. One hits the silver screen. Reason? Well, Jeff is the VFX supervisor for this most talked about VFX heavy flick and also the CEO and Co-founder of US based Synthesian Studios.

On his recent India visit, Bollywood Hungama caught up with this VFX stalwart who is closely working with Ra.One VFX India team (Red Chillies.VFX) and is in the process of executing some rare VFX shots for the flick. Jeff Kleiser's pioneering work in computer animation has spanned the history of the medium. He has contributed to films with groundbreaking visual effects including Tron, Stargate, Judge Dredd, Clear And Present Danger, Mortal Kombat Annihilation and X-Men to name a few.

In a quick Q n A with Money Sharma of Bollywood Hungama, Jeff shared tit-bits about Ra.One, Indian studios, their work culture and the industry. 
Courtsey : Bollywoodhungama

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