COME FANNO LA PIOGGIA NEI FILM?

How do they do the rain in the movies? Is it all true, that is, do they really wait for it to start raining to shoot a scene? Or are there tricks that directors, producers, screenwriters and technicians use on the set to give us the idea that it is really raining on the actors, but also to create all the other atmospheric events, such as snow, fog, even storms that we see more and more often in these catastrophic films on TV or on streaming platforms? In this video we will try to understand how they create atmospheric events in movies and TV series. Well, there is no doubt that the appearance of the T-Rex would not have had the same visual impact as that damn tropical rain in the first unforgettable Jurassic Park. Our generation, among other things, riding between the 90s and 2000s, has still imprinted in memory the unforgettable scene of the kiss between Peter Parker and his beloved Mary Jane in the first Spider-Man of 2002. But how do they simulate the rain in the movies? First of all, a natural or artificial water basin is needed. Then the so-called rain towers are used, that is, real towers that take the water from the basin and transport it on a very high tube, which then shoots the water up in the form of droplets, which then fall like rain. As a Hollywood addict told the special effects, many productions then need hydrants, fire extinguishers or water trucks, always connected to the tube I was talking about before. One of the best tricks to have a realistic rain is to make sure that there is a good backlight of the water. This will help to capture the individual drops of water on the camera. To make the rain more realistic or to give the idea of ​​a storm, mega fans are used. They throw themselves in the middle of leaves, oatmeal flour and the game is done. These mega fans are also used to simulate the wind in the movies. The problem with these fans is that they make a lot of noise, so sometimes some scenes have to be dubbed. Let's move on to the snow. There was a time when fake snow was made of mint. Yes, you got it right. That technique was used in important productions, such as The Wizard of Oz. Now, however, we know the harmful effects of mint. Contemporary productions use a non-toxic and biodegradable product that is washed away with water after filming. Another interesting option is to use a fan and soap foam. In most cases, however, to simulate snowflakes, very fine-cut paper is used, which is then shot in the air with a mechanism very similar to that of rain towers to simulate rain. While for the snow already on the ground, a little water is sprayed, which makes it possible to glue the various flakes to the ground. Finally, the fog. Many of you will say that you can use dry ice. In reality, there are real fog machines today, which allow you to simulate a thin or denser fog depending on the needs of the scene. For the internal scenes, distilled water is used and glycerol, which is a particular type of alcohol. When you want to create a low foggy patina, you cool the glycol with liquid CO2 or liquid nitrogen, while for the scenes in open spaces there are real smoke machines, because when it is shot in a small amount, it looks like fog. Imagine so many smoke machines placed next to each other. By activating them all together, a lot of fog is produced. Obviously, technicians and cameramen cover the whole equipment with special protections to avoid damaging it. And if the special effects are not enough, post-production graphics are used. In short, there is no doubt that there are many secrets behind the scenes that are shot at the cinema and that concern the atmospheric effects. Let me know if you knew this curiosity and if you have others to tell us in the comments below. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we talk about movies and TV series every day. See you in the next video!