New Delhi: The man who scared the daylights out of us in Jaws and Jurassic Park, Kevin Pike, is scouting the Indian film industry for work.
One of Hollywood's most sought after special effects man, Pike, says that he is fascinated by Indian filmmakers and wants to work with them.
"In addition to the natural allure of the country itself, the growing film market and the increase in ‘action’ oriented filmmaking that Bollywood is currently entertaining, provides an attractive opportunity to share some of the Hollywood magic," Pike said.
Over the years, Pike, who began his career with the 1995 Spielberg classic Jaws, has garnered several awards and nominations, including an Emmy (1994-95) for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects for Earth 2.
He was nominated for an Oscar for his work as special effects supervisor on Back to the Future (1985).
An institution in the field of special effects, Pike is best remembered for his work in films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Return of the Jedi and Star Trek.
New Delhi-based Exotique Productions is bringing Pike to India. And it has been indicated that Pike is willing to work with Bollywood as well as the Southern film industry.
Pike says that Hollywood has a lot to learn from India. "The films (in India) are grand in their spectacle with colour and costume. Hollywood could learn a lesson from the music and dance that blends well with your story," Pike said.
Pike said that special effects - not the computer generated ones but those done on camera on the sets - would soon be a lost art. The savings to the filmmaker and the ability to see the results as it happens on the set are most desirable.
(With agency inputs)
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