Disciples demand original files
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Sridhar started getting annoyed. Sridhar told, "You need to co-operate. Give at least an initial amount and then they will come." The administrators pressed their ground that they want to see Lenin and Aarthi. Further the administrators requested that they should come with the original raw footage and video project files, which Sridhar refused to accept.
What are “project files” In case of video editing through any app or any professional software, there are various small files which add up to give the final video. For example - raw camera footages, special effects, stock videos and images, audio files, computer instructions, etc. These files are called project files. They are combined by means of the video editing software into a final single video file. Example -
Project Files ( Raw Footage + Computer Codes )
(Left) A female actor. (Middle) A male actor. (Right) An app which mixes the two and several other raw footage to give the desired result.
Final Published File
“The girl with man face” - in this example, the female actress’s face has been replaced with that of the male actor.
Final published file in a single video that can be easily uploaded on youtube and other platforms. The evidence of how the video editing and manipulation is done, is completely erased. The fabricated obscene video that was used to blackmail, had several obvious edits which any naked eye could tell. For example the video was not continuous, it had several abrupt changes.
How would original project files help ?
If the disciples had a hold on the original project files, it could be very easily explained and revealed how the video editing was done by the conspirators.
“If you do not pay - soon the whole world will be after His life”
Sridhar came back for a second round of extortion. He said Lenin and Aarthi had relaxed their demand. They wanted a reduced amount of Rs. 600 million INR (~ $10 Million USD) and the two prime properties belonging to the Aadheenam – one in Hyderabad and one in Chennai. The disciples held their ground, that they wanted to see the original files, and they wanted to meet Lenin and Aarthi.
Sridhar exclaimed, “It is not about them (Lenin and Aarthi). It is not about the video. It is about His life. If You don’t understand, if you don’t cooperate, if you do not pay - soon the entire world will be after His life. Anytime they will release the (fabricated) video. After that nobody will want to help Him. Anybody can kill Him after that. Nobody will care.”