Outline of the Third Term Paper

Snow effects in Frozen (2013) and The Dark Knight (2008)

I. Frozen
            -Program called Matterhorn was used

            -Uses a method “utilizing a usercontrollable elasto-plastic constitutive model integrated with a hybrid Eulerian/Lagrangian Material Point Method.”

            -Believable qualities of snow such as frostiness and snow flurries

            -Replicates both the solid and fluid like properties of snow

            -Realistic handling such as it when it is being thrown or dropped

            -Lighting is nice

            -Exaggerated at times because the snow is linked to the character Elsa and how she is feeling; it is an extension of her emotions

            

II. The Dark Knight Rises

            -Fake snow is used because it was filmed during 100 degree weather
            -All the actors wear snow related attire to create the feeling of coldness

            -Steam is used to create coldness

            -Lighting is used to enhance feeling of cold and iciness

            -There was dress snow for small scenes; it was like a lightweight dusting

            -Bigger scenes had to use extensive fake snow

            -Successful, but not noticeable
            -Snow is only a background element

        

III. Conclusion

            -Both films had believable snow effects. Frozen’s effects were more impressive. More effort and time was put into the Frozen, and also computer programs were used. The Dark Knight Rises uses traditional snow affects that are used for live action movies. The effects are not that impressive, but also because it is not an integral part of the story. Both movies feel cold and icy. The snow effects of each movie fit the story they are in and how they are used. 

Websites:
http://collider.com/chris-corbould-the-dark-knight-rises-interview/
http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/making-of-disneys-frozen-snow-simulation/