Vikram’s look in ‘I’ done by studio which did makeup for Avatar

Also read: ‘I’ trailer launch: Vikram stunned fans with his werewolf getup

“We wanted aesthetic eyesorish looks,” P C Sreeram, cinematographer said in the “Making of I,” audio-visual presentation.

Director Shankar said he approached Weta as the job was challenging. “This is the first time Weta is doing an Indian film.”

Weta is noted for the making of apes in the ‘Rise of the Planet of Apes’ and the ‘Dawn of the Planet of Apes.’

The studio won academy awards for Best Visual Effects in movies, including James Cameron directorial ‘Avatar’ and Peter Jackson’s ‘Lord of the Rings’.