Rajputana – Futuristic CGI Music Video

Project Objective

The vision behind Rajputana was ambitious—to create the first fully CGI-driven high-end music video blending tradition, culture, and modern artistry. The goal was to deliver not just a video, but a cinematic experience that showcased royalty, grandeur, and a futuristic take on Gujarati music culture.

Pre-Production

• Concept Development: Designed to merge heritage with modern aesthetics, creating something bold, royal, and globally appealing.

• Storyboarding & Planning: Each sequence was mapped out with clear camera movements, CGI requirements, and sound sync points.

• Crew Assignments:

  • Studio Team: Handled cinematography, lighting setup, arranging the green screen studio with accurate lighting balance, placing tracking markers, makeup, and on-set production.

  • My Role (Jigar Prajapati): I took full responsibility for CGI, VFX, concept design, and complete post-production pipeline—from 3D environment creation to compositing and final editing.

• Music Production: Original trap-inspired composition with cultural elements, aligned to international standards.

Production

• Green Screen Shoot:

  • Actors performed in a controlled green studio setup.

  • Direction was focused on matching trending trap/hip-hop energy with international-level visual quality.

  • Shots were planned with precise lighting references to fit later CGI environments.

Post-Production

This stage carried the heaviest creative and technical workload:

• CGI Scene Creation:

  • A grand fort gate symbolizing Rajputana pride.

  • CGI Lamborghini cars to bring modern trap energy.

  • A cave with a throne for royal and powerful imagery.

  • A detailed statue of Maharana Pratap as a tribute to heritage.

  • FX elements like fire, smoke, and flamethrowers to intensify cinematic impact.

• Tracking & Keying:

  • Solved multiple challenges with green screen edge cleanups and camera motion tracking through R&D and refined workflows.

• Integration & Compositing:

  • Blended live-action with CGI environments for a seamless, film-like look.

  • Added multiple passes of lighting, reflections, and shadow renders for realism.

• Music Sync & Sound Design:

  • Edited visuals tightly to original trap-inspired soundtrack.

  • Enhanced scenes with cinematic sound FX for fire, metal, and crowd depth.

• Color Grading & DI:

  • A bold, high-contrast grade gave the video a premium cinematic feel.

  • Balanced earthy cultural tones with modern trap aesthetics.

Final Render & Delivery

• Rendered at high resolution with optimized pipelines.

• Delivered a grand, film-like CGI music video—a first of its kind in the Gujarati industry.

• Released through a major music label.

Key Takeaways

• Rajputana was ahead of its time—a futuristic CGI song blending traditional culture with modern trap visuals.

• Because of its unique vision, it did not immediately reach the masses in the Gujarati/village music industry.

• However, in the future, people will look back, respect, and be amazed at how this project set benchmarks before its time.