Behind what appears on the silver screen is a vast, dynamic, living, breathing ecosystem of labour, material, technology and processes that shape the creative outcome of a film.
Outlook's anniversary issue, curated by Editor Chinki Sinha and guest editors Aradhana Seth and Gautam Pemmaraju, is an ode to the below-the-line cinema workers.
Behind what appears on the silver screen is a vast, dynamic, living, breathing ecosystem of labour, material, technology and processes that shape the creative outcome of a film.
From the gaffer who lights up the set to the set dresser who resets the pillow covers, each person is an essential part of the story being told, the film being seen.
We bring to the limelight, some of these anonymous workers – the backbones of any film.
Vishal Tyagi is an SFX and Weapons Master based in Bombay. He runs two companies, Tyagi Guns and SFX and Gunmaster G9 SFX. His company has provided guns, bombs and other SFX solutions to several Bollywood and Hollywood movies. He's been in the industry since 1983. Vishal followed in his father’s footsteps and is now trying to cross over to the other side. He wants to be a producer and has already secured the rights to a story for his first film.