Snow SFX.
Snow Special Effects.
Welcome to snow special effects, a microsite on snow and ice effects for film and tv. We create realistic snow storms, blizzards, falling snow flurries to ground snow coverage, icicle, frost and ice effects. Creating snow special effects is complicated; there are many snow products available, but there is an infinitely wider variety of snow. We use products supplied by Snow Business, we've found they give great realism on their own or blended with real snow, and so far have worked in any application or environment.
We've a list here of special effects snow products, together with a little technique, and other 'snow' products used in creating volcanic or fire ash special effects. Let us know if you are thinking about using a snow or ash effect, we'll be happy to discuss our approach! Ground snow outdoors SnowCel paper snow, Snow Ex Foam snow, PowderFrost, Snow Membrane, Snow Blanket, Polymer Snow Ground snow indoors SnowCel, Display Snow, Plastic Snow, Polymer Snow Falling snow Dry foam snow, SnowSticks, Paper snow, Tissue snow, Starch snow, Shredded polythene Frost Light frost using PowderFrost, Heavy frost using SnowCel (half size), Frost on glass (can be achieved by using FrostSpray from a can or traditionally with a mix of beer and salts applied with a brush, both produce incredible looking effects), Magnesium Sulphate Ice Frozen ponds, ice rivers, ice caves can be created using white waxes. Arctic Effects Blizzards use white waxes for frozen bodies and sets (can be applied to artistes too!). Ash BlackCel, GreyCel, Moondust, Black Display Snow, even shredded biodegradable stuff we used extensively on Ash effects for BBC's Krakatoa: The Last Days, filmed in South Africa and Madagascar on protected reserves and within conservation areas.
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2000Sexy BeastJonathan Glazer
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2004Seed of ChuckyDon Mancini
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2005The Hitchhiker's guide to the GalaxyGarth Jennings
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2006Pu-239Scott Z Burns
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2006BBC KrakatoaSam Miller
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2007The Hills have EyesMartin Weisz
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2007The Man from LondonBéla Tarr
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2007Arn - The Knight TemplarPeter Flinth
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2008MirrorsAlex Aja
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2009/10The Way BackPeter Weir
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2012CoriolanusRalph Fiennes
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2012The Invisible WomanRalph Fiennes
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2013The Imitation GameMorten Tyldum
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2014The November ManRoger Donaldson
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2015A Bigger SplashLuca Guadagnino
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2016Young MenMichael Nunn
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2017PapillonMichael Noer
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2019The Eight HundredHu Guan