'Kanakambari' - Get ready to see first Kannada movie shot digitally

It takes a while for anyone to adapt new methodologies and technologies in their routine. And so is the digital filming. Our Kannada filmdom is no exception to this. Reasons given by our filmmakers for this are as simple as this - 'ours is a small market and we have limited audience'. It is true to certain extent. The good news is about a handful of people who came forward to use digital technology and hi-definition cameras. Wiz Works, the makers of Magic Ajji are the first people to use HD Camera for a Kannada film and next comes Kanakambari produced by Shailendra Babu. Directed by Dinesh Baabu, this film is all set to release shortly and hence will be the first ever screened Kannada movie filmed using HD Camera.

Producer - Shailendra Babu

Kanakambari is an example to demonstrate how the right usage of a camera makes the difference in a film. This film has a lot of camera gimmicks apart from extensive computer graphics usage. Cameraman should know how to utilize the features available on this camera to get the best out of it says director Diensh Baabu. According to Surendra of Wiz Works - the only people who have HD Camera in Bangalore and the makers of Magic Ajji, digital media is the technology of tomorrow. As a matter of fact, people are just waiting for Kanakambari to hit the screen to see the quality. It may change the conventional mental block of our traditional filmmakers. At present, you ask any producer in Gandhi Nagar, they simple point to these two films. 'Its almost an year since they commenced and it took too long' are their complaints. As per director Dinesh Baabu such delay is inevitable while adapting new technology. They also stumbled in choosing the right labs. Apart from these, is the prolonged computer graphics usage that delayed the project he added.

Director - Dinesh Baabu

Is this camera economically beneficial? Its good for big budget films and for people who wants to experiment to get the best shot says director Dinesh Baabu. He is happy with the usage of HD camera in Kanakambari. The other film shot on HD Camera - Magic Ajji too has his direction. He is also planning to make a film in Hampi using HD camera. Produce Shailendra Babu too is pleased with the outcome of Kanakambari. He received positive feedback from people when clipping of Kanakambari was screened a few days back. "We need not have to wait till the release to see our performance. With this technology, it can be seen right after each shot!" says lead actress of Kanakambari Anu Prabhakar. This film is expected to hit the screen in July.

Kanakambari has Vijaya Lakshmi, Anu Prabhakar, Jyothi Krishna, Aryan Prasad, Dattanna, Chitra Shenoy, Bank Janardhan, Om Prakash Rao, Manya Ramesh etc among the cast group and has music by Praveen D. Rao.