Tamil cinema has never been far behind in keeping up with the latest advancements in technology. Here is the list of the latest in movie making technology we used in our films before the rest of India did.
Ambuli is the initial ever stereoscopic 3D film in Tamil cinema. Ambuli additionally has the excellence of getting been created in the stereoscopic format.
There has been a growing interest in the Red One camera among our filmmakers ranging from the film Achamundu Achamundu. Unnaipol Oruvan that marked Kamal Haasan and Mohanlal were conjointly shot with a similar camera. Nootrenbadhu/180 and Muppozhudum UN Karpanaigal additionally used an equivalent technology. Currently, we tend to hear that Kamal’s Viswaroopam is also created using the Red One.
Billa II is predicted to be a visual treat thanks to the EPIC camera and because it is shot at 5K resolution, it would prove to be visual splendor. Additionally comes to the performance capturing technology, with films like Rajini's Kochadaiyaan and Suriya's Maatraan using the same.
Vijay's Thuppaaki directed by AR Murugadoss is being shot using the newest technology, ARRI that was introduced solely later last year. It’s to be noted that even the Hollywood technicians have simply started exploitation this technology for their films.
Top 10 Technologies of Tamil Cinema:
· Virumaandi (2004)
The live sound recording system was used and for the first time, the Neuendo machine was kept at the shooting venue.
· Pudhupettai (2006)
First Tamil film to be released in the Super 35 mm format.
· Thevar Magan (1992)
Screenplay writing software was used for the first time.
· Boys (2003)
In the song "Ale Ale" 62 cameras were linked and the song was shot using a new 'time-freeze' technique. This was the first time that a Tamil movie made use of this technology.
· Kuruthipunal (1995)
This was the first Tamil film to use Dolby Stereo surround SR technology.
· Vishwaroopam (2013)
The first Indian film to utilize the new Auro 3D sound technology.
· Mumbai Express (2005)
This was the first Tamil film to have the digital format implemented.
· Thillalangadi (2010)
Solpechu Ketkaadha Sundari song was filmed using a Nero motion control camera that revolves around a 360-degree angle. This was the first Tamil movie to use this.
· Vikram (1986)
Computers were used to record songs for the first time.
· Maattrraan (2012)
Maattrraan was the first Indian film to use performance capture technology.
