The previsualization is the most important and the basic or the first step towards film production. The previsualization is used to identify or visualise and create a prototype of the final movie or film production. The previsualization helps in knowing where the scenes need to be edited, the placements of props, sequencing of scenes, use of green or blue screen where vfx takes place to add or edit the background which is not real for special effects. There are many movies where we can figure it out that the previsualization was not done properly and the scene which was done without that where the scenes are gone wrong. There are so many props used in the scene and can be easily identify that their places are been changed in the next scenes, which is bit wrong. Here, we come to know that the previsualization was not done properly.  The previsualization is the perfect example of experiment and arranging the scenes and props in it. At the time of producing film, it's not easy to do experiments because there are many scenes which are need to be taken in sunlight or at the sunset. At the time of producing the focus is on completing the whole film so that, the money which is been invested should not be get wasted. The previsualization helps in knowing where the vfx is need to be added, the editing part, the place where mash is to be used to cover any part pf the scene which has gone wrong, etc. This previsualization process helps in improving the scenes if anything has gone wrong. In this essay I have taken some examples of movies where previsualization and vfx is used on a large scale.

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          In this research or essay I have researched that why the previsualization is important and if not done what are the consequences can be faced. To get exact view of previsualization I have taken some examples of movie. The Jurassic Park is the movie where the vfx plays an important role in each and every scene. Because the Dinosaurs were the main character in the film, which were not alive at that time so they were been created with the help of vfx and editing skills. The directors or the production people forgets that previsualization is very important because the mistakes are been caught easily which makes the scene less interesting as it was thought. The props timings are so important in the film because they are the effects which completes the scene. If the timings go wring then the scene is of no use. To avoid such kind of miss timings it is necessary to do previsualization. The previsualization importance is been elaborated more in details with proper examples below.

 

Why previsualisation is  an important aspect

            The pre-visualization is mainly the visualization or the prototype of how the final product will look or appear. In a simple way it is like producing a film with the help of visualization in a form of how to place the props, the costumes of the actors, the location of the film, the scenes of actors of how they will enact and many more aspects. The pre-visualization is the process of viewing the difficult scenes before making the film. Because it is very necessary to practice the difficult scenes because it is mostly used in the climax of the film. The climax is the most and important part of the movie or film which the viewers are always waiting for. The pre-visualization helps in knowing us where the graphics should be added and where it is not needed which can affect the image while viewing it on big screen. For the special effects and for the outstanding view and to show impossible scenes in a reality view the blue and green screens are used. Many kinds of special effects can be added on that screen to make the scene in a such a way that it has reality. The reality and deep feelings are very important aspects in cinema. The scenes such as slapping, which in many of the times it is been edited in such a way that it is not slapped in reality but it looks like it is done in reality. So, in these kinds of scenes it requires too many takes to show the reality and done precisely. In the cinematic mode it shows different shots frame by frame which helps the director to improve the scenes. The video editor helps it knowing more precisely and clearly of where the actors are going wrong or the scenes are looking not real.  Previs is the method of visualization a scene before creating it. Previs is in the form of 3D animation but its basically irregular version of the scenes. This method usually starts with 2D and then after that it is converted to 3D model or animation with the help of editing and image sequencing and put together using their composition and skills. Previs method or process also helps in planning the short scenes, timings of the dialogue delivery and the prop positions and analysing the scenes at the time of producing a film. Previs creating allows us to save some finance and the time on production materials. The different modes of media such as games, advertisements, short films or scenes, animations, etc Previs plays an outstanding role to accomplish it and make it feel like reality. During the shooting many of the time the scripts are not ready regarding the scenes, at that time the actors have rights or freedom to use their creativity and complete the scenes and at that time Previs artist helps to make these kinds of scenes look good and amazing.

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          The pre-visualization is most important aspect while producing a film. Let’s take an example of movie Jurassic Park. There are so many scenes which are done with the help of green screen and VFX.  As we can see in the image below, the drawing of Dinosaur. When the film was under production there were no real Dinosaurs. All the scenes of these Dinosaurs were created with the help of combination of animatronics and computer-generated imagery. This combination is an exact example of Previs. When we are not able to find the reality image of an object or humans or animals, then these kinds of combinations are used. So that, nor the humans or animals are been hurt or killed or harmed. These are made in 3D software, so that the image which is created feels like a reality and the feelings which are generated in humans while seeing this movie is also real. As per the second image, we can also see that Dinosaur is crashing the car. These 3D imaging process helps in producing a film in a reality way. Though there no dinosaurs but these images help in conveying a message and feelings. The Previs editor person looks into this process from start to end, making sure that the scene which is created looks like it is real no the created one. This video is created in such a way that it matches the timing of the scene that will be shot while producing a film. These whole scenes are created in studio. Because of bound togetherness of director, crew members, production team, actors, etc by social or cultural ties workflow. As we all seen in the movie the family of dinosaurs was also been created and the attack of dinosaurs on the city and human. These kinds of things take lots of time to create and the timings of the attack was also managed frame by frame. Many versions are been created, so that we can get an exact shot of the scene. Multiple versions are also created to find out if any of the mistake is done or any of the scene moving in a wrong track. This kind of process is so hard that there can be multiple failures to create a scene. The failure leads to create a whole scene again to make it perfect which is time consuming and can cost more. So, it is necessary to take multiple shots in various directions and angle. If any of the shot or scene is gone wrong the whole responsible is on Previs editor. There can be a minor mistake which can be covered by blast instead of creating a whole scene or shot. Deformation of mesh can be used to hide such things by adding some effect to hide the mistake. To get the best or amazing version of the scene or shot the Previs editor spends lots of time on one frame. The frame by frame is so important to get the exact reality version of the scene that is created through processing.

      

                   Let’s take another example of pre-visualization is Bollywood top rated and highly demanded movie Bahubali. This is the biggest with lots of blue and green screen. There was one of the popular scenes in the movie was the bull fight verses the king. The bull which was used in that scene was only the prop not the original bull. Here the Previs editor makes use of skills and presented it in such a way that the fight which was happening was real in the ring. The fighting was so intense with the mob that came to see the fight which too was created with the help of graphics and the mud flowing in the air. The whole production cast and the set was all prepared with the help of 3D visualization process. The other fighting scenes were also created such as thousand plus arrows which were thrown on attackers. The people who were died also were also created as per the scenes. The timings of each and every scene was created so precisely that it had a strong impact on viewers which reached the movie with high ratings and maximum trp. The Previs editor took care of minute things which could not go wrong in any way. Yes, in this big success the hard work of Previs editor was commendable because there were too many places where it was difficult to edit the scenes but still it was done perfectly. The kingdom which was made was also been created which was the most important aspect of the movie. The kingdom which was build was so huge with various artifacts prop in it. The artifacts were placed with proper thinking and made proper use of it in various places. The visual effects made the artifacts to look better in the different colours of light. The blue and the green screen also plays an important role for the light effects. If the light is dark and the background is also dark then such visualization is on use. The colours should always contrast with the background colour or the effects. The clothes of the actors also matter a lot. After wearing various colours of clothes and of the light effects doesn’t work well then, the costumes or the colour effects need to change for excellent version of the scene. The colour effects are also been handled by the Previs editor with the help of the editing skills and the software. These kinds of films mostly invest in Previs editors or directors because it’s very difficult to build the set for just one movie and to scrap it once it is packed up. There bomb blasting scenes are also done by visual effects because the set or studio in which film is been produced is expensive. Here the mesh or different kind of skills special effects are been used to show the blast. The vibrations of the blast are also been created, it’s not real. The tsunamis scenes are also been created or recorded when it was happened in reality. The recorded videos are also edited in such a way that it can be used in future for various effects or scenes.  

         

                   Another example which we call relate to one of the top rate Hollywood movie Mission Impossible. This is the perfect example of pre-visualization. In this movie we can see that before the disaster takes place a person or the actors feels the disaster. This feeling of disaster frame by frame is the Previs. Whenever the story is been completed by the writers. The next very step is to in act it before producing a film. Because if the scene is directly been acted during producing the mistakes that takes place will not have time to reappear or redo the same scene. The pre-visualization is so important because the crew members have the time to place the props in their places and if not matched with the scene, then they can change the place of the props. In many of series or movies we always found the mistakes or misleading. Before the break the prop was on left and after the break the prop was disappeared or move to another direction. But why did that happened no one has the answer for it, that’s why pre-visualization is always important before producing a film. If someone had their gun on right side then in the next scene the gun is been found on the left hand. These mistakes can’t be hidden once the production of film is completed. Because it requires more time and finance to redo it. As per this film if we can pre-visualized each and every thing frame by frame, we can end up making negligible mistakes which acceptable. The set or studio can’t be created again to avoid the mistakes. The Previs editors maintains the time of each and every activity that takes place during the editing and producing a film. These editors help in hiding the mistakes that took place during the production of scenes. The placing of props is such an important thing because that to have a string impact on making the scenes feel like reality. The breaking of bridge, when the car arrives at the point and the car falling into valley or water needs to be calculated. The miscalculation can lead scrap of the scene. The green effects help in car falling from a bridge and the people inside falling out from the car. Though these scenes have to enacted but the timing of the v=car fall and people inside the car coming out of the car is also calculate. The car falling in the water, the splash of the water is also been created with the help of special effects and vfx. Because the car falling scene was done inside the studio. The people inside it need to harnessed, so that they should not fall and should not be hurt. The actors which get hurt and mostly created by painting or tattoo to look real.

Aspects of Previsualization:

               The Previs also adds the music in the background of the scenes for the special effects such as a sound of horse riding, splashing of water, gun shots, missile launchers, dog barking, slapping noise, boxing punch, etc. The sound effects need to be added so precisely at that very moment which matches with the dialogues that delivered and needed to added frame by frame. If the timing of the music gets mismatched then it is bit hard to add it again because the scenes are already ready. The music is so important that it gives reality check feel. The car crashing effect plays an important role in movies or scenes in Fast and Furious. This effect feels like the cars are crashed or met with an accident. The plane crash music is also helps in movie or scenes related to plane or flight. The gun shots effects are needs to be added so patiently, because it should appear in a frame as soon as the bullet is triggered from the gun till the gun hits the human, animal or object. If the bullet is been triggered to the human, then the blood spiling out from the body is also created. The timings of the bullet released and hitting the object is been created. The blood bag also needs to placed in such a way that the bullet should be hit the bag of blood in such a way that the speed of the bullet should match the splash of blood. The impact of the bullet and splash should be created in such a way that they should be moving hand in hand and frame by frame with the help of different directions with proper elevation or inclination. The mark of bullet is also created on the object with the impact of the bullet.

 

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