<P> While claymation has been used in Indian television commercials, the film's title sequence--a representation of Ishaan's imagination--marked its first instance in a Bollywood film . Khan gave claymation artist Dhimant Vyas free rein over the various elements . The storyboarding took one and a half months and the shooting required 15 days . The "3 into 9" sequence, in which Ishaan delves into his imagination to solve a math problem, was originally conceived as a 3D animation . Halfway through its creation, however, Khan felt it was not turning out as he had envisioned it . Khan scrapped the project and hired Vaibhav Kumaresh, who hand - drew the scene as a 2D animation . </P> <P> Artist Samir Mondal composed Ishaan and Nikumbh's art - fair watercolour paintings . He held a workshop with the schoolchildren, and incorporated elements from their artwork into Ishaan's . Mondal also instructed Khan on a painter's typical mannerisms and movements . Gupte created the rest of Ishaan's artwork and Assistant Art Director Veer Nanavati drew Ishaan's flipbook . The art department's designs for Ishaan's school notebooks disappointed Khan, who had familiarised himself with dyslexic writing . Using his left hand, Khan instead wrote it himself . </P> <P> The musical sequence of "Jame Raho" establishes the characters of the four members of Ishaan's family; for example, the father is hardworking and responsible, and Yohaan is an "ideal son" who does all the right things . A robotic style of music overlaps most of the sequence--this is mirrored by the machine - like morning routines of the mother, father, and Yohaan--but changes for Ishaan's portion to imply that he is different from the rest . This concept is furthered by speed ramping and having the camera sway with the music to create a distinct style . The twilight scenes of "Maa" were a particular issue for the production crew . Because the specific lighting only lasted ten to fifteen minutes a day, the scenes took nearly ten evenings to film . Production at one time considered having a child singing, but ultimately deemed it too over the top and felt it would connect to more people if sung by an adult . Shankar initially performed the song as a sample--they planned to replace him with another singer--but production eventually decided that his rendition was best . </P> <P> Ishaan's truancy scene--he leaves school one day after realising that his mother has not signed his failed math test--originally coincided with the song "Kholo Kholo," but Khan did not believe it worked well for the situation . In his opinion, the accompanying song should focus on what a child wants--to be free--and be told from the first - person perspective instead of "Kholo Kholo" 's second person . When Khan took over as director, he opted to use "Mera Jahan"--a song written by Gupte--and moved "Kholo Kholo" to the art fair . Viewers of test screenings were divided over the truancy scene . Half thoroughly enjoyed it but the rest complained that it was too long, did not make sense, and merely showed "touristy" visuals of Mumbai . Khan nevertheless kept the scene, because he "connected deeply" with it and felt that it established Ishaan's world . </P>

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