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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Visual Effects,CGI animation,Entertainment |
| Founded | Hyderabad,India in 2010 |
| Founders | Adel Adili Pete Draper R. C. Kamalakannan |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Dasaradha Gude Raja Koduri[1] Adel Adili Pete Draper |
| Parent | Makuta Inc. |
| Website | http://www.makutavfx.com |
Makuta is an Indianvisual effects andanimation company based inSanta Clara, CA with branches inHyderabad, India andUniversal City, CA. The company received the prestigiousNational Film Award for Best Special Effects, from the Indian government, in 2010 and 2012, forMagadheera andEega, respectively.[2]
The company was founded by Pete Draper, Adel Adili, and R. C. Kamalakannan in 2010, off the success of their collaboration onMagadheera (2009), the trio brought in private investment and technical advisors from the entertainment and technology industries to their board of directors, such as Dasaradha Gude,Raja Koduri, andS. S. Rajamouli, along with long-time collaborator,A. V. Dorababu as studio lead. As per an agreement, Rajamouli exited from the board of directors after two calendar years, during the production ofEega and Kamalakannan personally exited in 2012. Draper, Adili, and Dorababu have been spearheading the studio's operations since.
It is a fully-fledged visual effects facility covering a full gamut of requirements from active on-set visual effects supervision through to immersive digital set extension, digital matte painting, high-end feature animation and effects work, clean-up, motion tracking and final compositing. Makuta branched intoLiDAR Scanning in 2013 and was the first visual effects studio in India to start offering this service with the use of Faro LiDAR scanning hardware. The studio has championed creative education in the country with its senior members providing student workshops and parental guidance.[3]
The company provided visual effects to some of the biggest blockbusters from Indian cinema, such asBaahubali: The Beginning,Baahubali 2: The Conclusion,2.0,Saaho,Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, andRRR.
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| Ceremony | Film | Nomiee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd National Film Awards | Baahubali | Best Special Effects | Won |
| 60th National Film Awards | Eega | Best Special Effects | Won |
| CineMAA Awards | Eega | Best Visual Effects | Won |
| 60th Filmfare Awards | Eega | Best Visual Effects | Won |
| 57th National Film Awards | Magadheera | Best Visual Effects | Won |