Davincci resolved studio etalona the new film india 'Sorarai popotru’’

Graded by colorist Suresh Ravi, the film is one of the ten feature films from the Asian country that will compete at the 75th edition of the Golden Globe Awards, in the category for best foreign film.

Soorarai Pottru, a new original Indian film spoken in Tamil, has been graded in DaVinci Resolve Studio of Blackmagic Design by experienced colorist Suresh Ravi and selected as one of the ten feature films from the Asian country that will compete at the 75th edition of the Golden Globe Awards, in the category of best foreign film.

Directed by Sudha Kongara and starring Suriya, who on the other hand served as a producer through his company 2D Entertainment, the film is inspired by the novel Simply Fly: A Deccan Odyssey and tells the story of Nedumaran Rajangam (also known as Maara), a former air force pilot who sets out to give ordinary people the opportunity to fly on airplanes, thus taking on the most capitalist industry in the world with the help of his friends, his family and his determination. The premiere of the feature film in Amazon Prime coincided with the eve of the Diwali festival in 2020, and dubbed versions in Kannada and Malayalam were also released.

Colorist Suresh Ravi, who has graded more than 20 films and 150 video clips and advertisements, worked with the cinematographer Niketh Bommi to create the appearance of the film.

"The narrative takes place from the point of view of Nedumaran Rajangam, and it was necessary to visually capture the anger and passion with which he faced the challenges of his struggle. From the beginning, Niketh Bommi had a very clear idea about it," says Ravi.

Use of color

The film takes place in the first decade of this century and includes a large number of recorded handheld shots, in order to narrate the story and capture the dramatic action sequences.

"We chose a warm style with the purpose of highlighting this period. The story takes place 15 years ago and required a set of specific colors and particular tones to reflect that decade," he adds. "Maintaining the homogeneity of the hues turned out to be an interesting challenge, since the film was filmed in different landscapes and at different temperatures. The main objective of grading was to eliminate unnecessary colors captured when recording the images. This was essential in order to achieve the appropriate tonality of the feature film, and for this I relied on “DaVinci Resolve”.

On the other hand, he adds that “in the main sequences, we use Power Windows in order to create depth in dynamic shots. In this sense, the flexibility of Resolve allowed us to obtain the necessary consistency for the film, since its nodal structure gave us the possibility of saving a lot of time, particularly during the delivery of the project. Also, the noise reduction plugin really helped us improve the images.”

In addition to the dramatic action scenes and warm color palettes used to recreate life at the beginning of this century, it was necessary to capture the emotional story of Maara, the main character, who cries, laughs, runs and is extremely emotional throughout the film. In this sense, DaVinci Resolve Studio allowed filmmakers to experiment with contrast and increase sharpness, so that images showed these feelings.

The feature film also includes a large number of shots with visual effects, and DaVinci Resolve Studio played a key role in its composition.

"The program allowed us to try different work dynamics at the beginning of post-production, thanks to which we saved a lot of time. In particular, the composition tools made the experience easier. Even the superimposition of some images was done during grading," he points out.

Since the film was released in multiple languages ​​and multiple platforms, Ravi turned to DaVinci Resolve Studio to ensure he met deadlines and distribution requirements.

"It was necessary to create different versions, but the Resolve interface greatly facilitated this task, since it allows it to be done without having to change the entire work dynamic. Likewise, several cameras with different settings were used during filming. However, the program's features provided the opportunity to carry out the shaping and deliver the project efficiently," he adds.

"Overall, DaVinci Resolve offered me a wide range of dynamic tools to work with complex sequences effectively. The entire project was easy and stimulating, thanks to Blackmagic. When I started in this industry, the programs available were extremely complicated and not within the reach of a beginner. However, Blackmagic's approach was essential during my learning process and made things much simpler. We are glad that we chose DaVinci Resolve and I would recommend it to anyone who aspires to be a colorist," he says. Ravi to finish.

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