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Hi Everyone,

I am going for the Last Schedule shoot today, with which all the talkie portions will be completed. So totally tied up with organizing and preparing for it.

Everyone’s question is when is the audio launch and film release. Regarding the audio launch the last song is in composing and has to be recorded. After that the mastering has to be done then we will fix the audio launch.

Though all the work is nearing completion, there are few factors which will decide the release date.

-          The final song is yet to be recorded and shot.

-          The partly 3d portion, post production time duration has to be finalized.

-          Most of the CG works are completed, another 200 complicated CG shots are yet to be completed.

-          Final editing and back ground score is there to be done.

-          Sound mixing is to be done… Yes. by the way there is a good news, another Oscar Winner Mr.Resul Pookutty is doing the audiography, who is very charged and have started the work in full swing.

-          D.I. and other languages (Hindi and Telugu) dubbing is there to finish.

Some have asked whether the movie is coming this year. Yes, definitely the film is releasing this year only. Within few months.

Bye for now, will keep in touch.

Yours
Shankar

Hi Everyone…

Ubhayakusalobhari!!! (UBKS)
(Its a Sanskrit word used by Ambi in ANNIYAN. Meaning: – I am fine… Everything ok here… Hope you and your family doing well… etc… etc…)

Most of you have asked about Stanwinston Studios role in Endhiran.

Yes. Endhiran is the first Indian movie to use Stanwinston Studio’s Animatronics technology. We all are proud and happy to be associated with No.1  Hollywood studio who did a great job in movies like Jurassic Park, Predator, Terminator, Ironman and the recent Avatar.

Myself, Rajini sir and our Technical crew have been at Los Angeles for couple of weeks at Stanwinston Studios for scanning, make-up test and preproduction works in July 2008. We all are excited that we are working at the place where Steven Spielberg, James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger have worked.

After 1½ half years of preparatory work a group of  top technicians came to Sun Studio’s Chennai sets and worked around for 4 months. 22 scenes of Endhiran Movie have been shot using Animatronics and Special Make-ups. Most of Important scenes was shot lively with Rajini sir using Animatronics without CGI.

At the end of the day Stanwinston people told that they are very happy that Endhiran movie utilized maximum animatronics techniques in so many scenes in all possible ways, which is very rare in Hollywood too… Cool….

Wish you all a very very Happy Pongal…!!!

And my pongal is on the sets with Rajini Sir, Ash and Endhiran crew.
Today we are having shooting.

C U again ASAP.

Yours
Shankar

At Stanwisnston Studios

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Sabu Cyril(Art Director), Shankar(Director), Srinivas Mohan(Visual FX, Indian Artists),
Alan Scott(Stanwiston Studios)

At Stanwinston Studios
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Srinivas Mohan(Vfx), Sabu Cyril(Art director), Shankar(Director), Rajini Sir(Lead Actor)

At Stanwinston's work shop

Discussion at Stanwinston Studios

Alan Scott(Stanwinston), Shankar(Director), Sabu Cyril(Art Director) Srinivas Mohan(Vfx)

Srinivas Mohan(Vfx), Sabu Cyril(Art Director), Shankar(Director) Rajini Sir(Lead Actor), Banu(Make-up)

Discussion at Stanwinston Studios

In Cyberware 3d Scanning

Endiran team with
Alan Scott (Stanwinston studios)

Shankar(Director) explaining the shot to the animatronics technician Vance in Sun studios set, Chennai.

This is Shankar. Just back from Pune & Lonavala after finishing an action sequence with both my stars and with this I finished 90% of “Endhiran”

All the movies I direct demands 24 x 7 attention and I don’t get enough time or opportunity to interact with my audience, the film lovers who seek and wish to know about my movies, myself, my likings, my thoughts etc.,

I hope blogging will serve the purpose.

You ask I answer as and when it’s possible.

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!

- Shankar