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.