Zigmont Magic FX Inc 813 689 6269 zigmont@zigmont.com
Zigmont Magic FX Inc 813 689 6269 zigmont@zigmont.com
Your Source For Hollywood Movie Quality Snow in Florida
Snow Effects for TV - Film Productions - Studio - Live Events
The Snow Specialist Offers Realistic and Creative Snow Effects with Full Service Production
The Snow Specialist Offers Products and/or Full Service Production for Fake Decorative Snow, Snow Scene Dressing and Creating the Illusion of Winter
Effectspecialist.com provides special effects for all production sets, photo shoots, industrial shows, sports events, studio theme parks retail shopping centers and private events. Realistic snow sets are accomplished with a variety of effects, including falling snow, Snowcel, faux snow ground cover, snow blankets, snow flocking, snow pellets etc.
Commercial Productions On-Location shoots - Still Photography, Commercials, Television Shows, Music Videos, Feature Film and Advertising Ads
We can transform any area indoors and outside to look as if it has frost or snow, along with bulk snow on the ground. The snow on the ground is faux snow which is a fake snow or artificial snow snow products. All artificially produced snow has its place and own particular advantage to offer, no one type of snow is capable of doing everything required on a snow deco set. There many different products that we use to get its to look like snow on the ground. We spray and cover objects with various coarseness of our non-chemical cellulose product or foam flocking. Generally on any set a combination of six or seven different products are used to create the right look and action effects for camera or point of view.
*Faux (pronounced /'fo?/, like "foe") is a French word for false or fake. It is often used in English phrases such as faux pearls, and faux fur. When manufacturing faux objects or materials, an attempt is often made to create products which will resemble the imitated items as closely as possible.
Our services and products can provide that Hollywood Movie Magic to your Live Event, Stage Show, video or Film Shoot. Our Artificial or Fake Snow decoration is widely used by film and Hollywood Movie industries. Most products we supply are used on Hollywood Movie Sets. We use all types of fake snow decoration products to Guaranteed White Christmas anywhere any temperature any time.
The Snow Blizzard Cannon for Movie Projects
Decorative Snow, Snow Scene Dressing and Creating Movie Magic Winter Theme Set Decoration
Full Line of Snow Supply's and Services Offered
With The Largest Inventory of Owned Snow Machines, Flocking Machines, Faux Snow Mixers, Snowcel Sprayers in the East Coast and Southeast.
Film Studios and Film Locations can be turned into a Snow Scene
We provide the movie industry professional standard process for decorative snow dressing, bunk display snow with snowcel snow moving equipment. We blow faux snow onto studio back lots, city streets, buildings fronts, cars, roof tops, store window display, private home lawn, country club and malls on shrubs, grass and trees christmas props with specialized snow gear. Making any location into a winter wonderland snow storm ground white-out as real looking as mother nature. SnowCel Movie Snow FSX is most preferred artificial snow products in the film industry worldwide. The product is versatile as it can be used for snow dressing and falling snow effects. The product is a coarse flake paper snow which can spray on to snow blankets, dirt or any dressed or non dressed set.
Your hiring our trained technicians to dress large or small areas where they will use specialist equipment snow hopper blowing machine to spray the product which is in conjunction with a fine water mist to settle like real snow. This ‘wet head’ is fitted to the end of the hose which sprays that fine mist of water onto the paper as it emerges, killing the dust for studios and creating adhesion. The snow is sprayed to give the movie set the look of winter is actually a fine mixture of paper and water called snowcel. We can create winter scenes in temperatures above 90-100 degrees. On set it can be used to simulate falling snow.
We use biodegradable, recycled cellulose paper called snowcel to create a winter wonderland; this had been the standard for the Motion Picture industry. We have a variety of material that can be used to make Special Effects Snow look as you require. Snowcel paper snow of different particle sizes can be used on snow dressing for drifts, roofs, walls, windows, foliage, gardens, pathways, roads, cars, people and around any action. Snowcel can be colored to simulate beach sand, desert, areas damaged by fire, volcanic ash.
Snowcel Being applied to a cabin's roof and surrounding trees. . We the only company to offer this service based out of Florida.
Snowcel Faux snow sprayed on and look as real as mother nature.
As we blow this snow product into place using a blowing system that employs a pressurized mist to apply to the snowcel with just plain water as it’s only bonding agent you can work and walk on the product. The customized produced paper snow is very stable and weatherproof, which allows the snowcel spray to cover everything and can be bulked to show snow drifts or 4-8 inches of accumulation on car tops, roofs. The artificial snowcel products will ‘disappear’ when it rains, or more durable half cell / full cell fakes snow products that is more weatherproof will stand up better to rain, but harder to wash way. We can lay over the top of lawn or area Snow Blankets Membrane that is a thin white layer to spray on to guarantee to leave any location as found, like it never happened.
A snowcel sprayed house, lawn and trees with a terram under layer for the lawn. Deeper snow would be the next step and to blend and texture the snow. Could of used snow blankets for a deeper snow look.
* Faux Snow - Snowcel Spraying - Flocking with Fiber Snow / SnoFoam / Paper Snowcel - Snow Blankets - Crystal Clear Acrylic Icicles - Faux Ice - Faux Snow™ Ground Pellets
We have the most diverse array of industrial strength commercial series of snow machines from round the the globe. With Professional Manufacturers consisting of; Snowmasters T- 5000/ T1500 MAX, Ducrosfx Mini Ducro, Enterprises Unlimited Snowboy, Universal-effects Power Head 500.
Snow blankets. fake snow and Faux Snow™ Ground Pellets
HSN Fashion Video Shoot with Snow Deco and Snow Machines
Steven Curtis Chapmen Snow Machines and Snow Deco video
Stage production Snow Deco and Snow Machines
South American Production that we Consulted using Snow Machines and Snow Deco
Snow effects requires practice and knowledge of what products are available. We use combinations of products to get that real look. We use Evaporative snow, snow pellets, snow blankets, flocker & Faux snow to get the real look. Professional lighting is a plus. No one product will make a scene realistic, a combination of many products and techniques is needed.
Steven Curtis Chapmen Snow Machines and Snow Deco video
We have a snow package, snow in a truck with many options snowcel spray snow machine, flocker machine, evaporative snow machines, snow blankets, faux snow, ground pellets, Faux-Cicles and can be priced per day. We offer products that Hollywood motion picture studios use for making a artificial snow scene. We can provide a winter wonderland look indoors or out as Artificial snow gives you control of where and how much snow.
Many boxes of Snow Blankets and Faux Snow on a movie set. On the fence, trees and car. We used the T 1600 snow machines, which is the standard snow machine for movie sets. See www.sophomoremovie.com
Four T-1500s, Faux Snow, Cicles, snow blankets, and our flocking machine were all used to give the effect of snow in September.
A T-1500 being used for the filming of television commercial with our snow machines and snow deco on the ground.
TV commercial showing our snow machines used for filming of television commercial
FrontGate Magazine Cover Snow Scene
A Diverse Array of Industrial Strength Commercial Series of Snow Machines
We have the most diverse array of industrial strength commercial series of snow machines from round the the globe. With Professional Manufacturers consisting of; Snowmasters T- 5000/ T1500 MAX, Ducrosfx Mini Ducro, Enterprises Unlimited Snowboy, Universal-effects.
Movie Snow Machines The Blizzard Snow Cannon Floor Model
Designed for our professional effect specialists and will be used as a service for hire this 2010 season, the new (Roof/Ground) Blizzard Snow Cannon put the blizzard coverage exactly were you want it. This the largest special effect snow generator (32x36x36) with 6 times the volume output of the T-1500 max and the longer distance's than the T-1500 Max. The Snow Cannon Blows 68 ft. with the a powerful 20 inch 2HP fan which blows 47 MPH @ 8652 CFM which is double the CMF of the T-1500. The Snow Cannon is a 1.5 Horse power blower. The Blizzard Snow Cannon snow machine is a 150,000 flakes per min unit. A T-1000 has the out put of 15,000 Flakes per minute, a T-1600 has 12,000 flakes per min, a T-1500 Mini 20,000 per min and T-1500 Max is 25,000 per min and a T-1100 is 8,000 per min where as a consumer brand machine a non snowmasters label is 1200 flakes per min or less. The dry foam snow fluid slowly melts away contact with any surface. Two Units can cover 7000 square foot The sound output is similar to that of an air conditioning unit, a low level noise that is easily masked by wind or street activity This option is hire only with a tech. Works great on a scissor lift.
The Blizzard Snow Cannon in Action.
The Snow Blizzard Cannon for Movie Projects
When huge amount of snow is needed on demand with minimum gear, the Blizzard snow cannon is the answer. These machines use a lot of fluid, the Blizzard Snow Cannon machine consumes 7 Gallons of Snow fluid every 30 minutes, with a 16 gallon external tank the snow will last 72 minutes. Noise is 91Db indoor and 81 dB outdoor (low level noise that is easily masked by wind or street activity) and fluid consumption rate of fluid is 16 for 72 minutes of operation. This one machine is like more than ten T-1000's which would use 10 gals of fluid. The Snow cannon make smaller and larger snow flakes.
Blizzard On Demand, large floor standing falling snow machine, designed for use where large areas have to be filled with snow.
The Blizzard Snow Cannon produces a huge amount of fake snow which is a dry like snow. These units are used at Disneyland Hong Kong. Below is a instant blizzard.
Mini Blizzard Cannon;
Designed for our professional effect specialists and will be used as a service for hire this 2010 season, the new (Roof/Ground) Blizzard Snow Cannon put the blizzard coverage exactly were you want it with an intense, amazingly realistic snow effect. With 5 times the volume output of the T-1500 max and the longer distance's than the T-1500 Max. The Snow Cannon Blows 57 ft 60 ft. with the a powerful 15inch 1HP fan which blows 47 MPH @ 6489 CFM which is 2000 CMF less that the Snow Blizzard Cannon. The sound output is similar to that of an air conditioning unit, a low level noise that is easily masked by wind or street activity This option is hire only with a tech. The Mini Blizzard Snow Cannon machine consumes 5 Gallons of Snow fluid every 30 minutes.
Snowboy Movie Small Handheld
A small hand held
or easily mounted falling snow machine for an intense, amazingly realistic
effect output in a small package. Need to follow the Camera action with a
intense snow effect Snowboy is the answer for following the camera action.
Creating snowflakes using a special dry foam fluid, the snowflakes delivered
are of consistent size and shape. The flake size is easily and accurately
adjustable, from 'medium large' down to an almost 'powder snow' size. SNOWboy
SP is used extensively in the film, theatre and television industries to create
realistic snow effects.
The rapid rate of evaporation makes them suitable for close up camera work
where the snow appears to evaporate Quickly.
Coverage: A curtain of snow with a 20 Ft spray of snow in a 30 degree arc,
will create snowfall over a medium area.
When in use, the machine makes a noise comparable to that of a vacuum cleaner
in the next room.
Consumes 2 - 3 Gallons of Snow fluid every 30 minutes.
Mini Ducro
The Mini Ducro machine is a large floor standing machine that will give a
great falling snow effect indoors or outside. With 64 ft of snow spray in
a 40 degree arc. Consumes 6 Gals between 2 and 3 hours snow according to the
snow flake size. The Machine will create a realistic, self clearing falling
snow effect over a large area.The machine with a floor and can be given an
angle up. This machine itself is very silent.
Snowboy Studio Pro Minimal Air Noise Stage Whisper
The Stage Studio Pro Whisper Quiet and allows all the controls to stay at ground level, while enabling snow to be run up high into the gantry using the 48 Ft extending hose reel. This machine revolutionizes the way falling snow is created on stage - completely DMX controllable and boasting excellent coverage and minimal air noise, this machine is what the effects industry has been waiting for. Ground level operation incorporating a 48 ft Hose 6 gal Tank of snow fluid allows a considerably extended snowing time before refilling is necessary - 80 mins continuous snow fall on a medium flake size setting.
Hollywood Movie Film Project - Lucky
The Dark Romantic Comedy “Lucky” used 50 movie professionals, who have come together from across the nation to shoot the movie in Council Bluffs. The movie, “Lucky,” in a nutshell, can be described as a dark comedy about a wannabe serial killer (Colin Hanks) who wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush (Ari Graynor)
Budget 4.3 million
Filmed 6 scenes on location in Council Iowa and Omaha Nebraska Sept. 14-19th 2009
We provided all the snow ground cover effects using many technique to convert yards and streets into a winter scene. We worked 6 days and 103 hours
Seen here is director Gil Cates talking to Lead (Lucy) Ari Graynor with Darren Genet looking on.
Please call any of the staff below for a reference, all snow effects looked great/awesome on daily's by director, producer and cinematographer.
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER:
GIL CATE JR.
CINEMATOGRAPHER DIRECTOR DARREN
GENET
PRODUCER: CAITLIN MURNEY
CO PRODUCER: CHRIS WARD, SHARON ROTZANG
LINE/CO PRODUCER: STEVE CUBINE
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: STEPHANIE HALL
WRITER/SCREENPLAY: KENT SUBLETTE
TEN/FOUR PRODUCTIONS
ART DIRECTOR FRANK ZITTO
Special Effects By (Movie
Credit ) Snow Master Steve Zigmont
SNOW EFFECTS PARTHERSHIPED SNOWMASTERS AND ZIGMONT MAGIC FX
WITH
COLIN HANKS
ANN MARGET
JEFFERY TAMBOR
ARI GRAYNOR
ADAM J. HARRINGTON
MIMI ROGERS
Last minute snow texture applied with the SnoFoam Flocking to the snow blankets to bend the snow blankets together for filming.
Parking lot snow covered, with reflection in a snow puddle, we made puddle to capture the reflection. Zigmont Notes; dirty melted snow like the 7 - 11 scene.
Scene on set of the movie at a Quickly-Mart location - Need snow and shot of a puddle (w/ reflection of store in it?) its was some icy/slushy/snowy effect.
Zigmont notes;
Front of 7-11 wall snow piles against the wall (of windows) on side walk
(like if shoveled and piled) 4-6 inches
Needs the look to be slushy snow
Snow on window ledge edge
Snow blankets covers a front of a house, lawn and trees and roof flocked with temperature in the 80's.
Street Scene location with 6 homes covered in snow as well as snow on roof,sidewalks street curb. Locals residents said the snow looked real.
Snow blankets for the reverse shot from across the street. Faux snow used on wood ties. Note the tree was pick free of leaves.
Houses next to each other shot with fake snow covering for a reverse shot.
Zigmont Notes;Lucy
walks on sidewalk: Use Snow Blankets
& Faux Snow on Roof.
Zigmont Notes
Full street block of snow, side to side with 4-5 inches of fake snow
sidewalks, street some houses, cars, front of yards with snow pile 4-6 inches
and reverse across the
street with foam snow.
Snofoam on car and fake snow blankets and faux snow used in front of a home. (used as Bens house)
Car crashes into a blank of snow, we are using 5 different snow products to make this happen
Snow Blanket should be under & around car tire – maybe raise car up w/ Dacron snow blankets, faux snow, snoFoam and paper snow around it.
Hollywood Film crew at work with the action of "Car hits a snow bank with tire visible tire tracks".
House with faux snow on rail, steps and sidewalk with tress flocked.
Snow Flocking Texture Sprayed Over Snow Blankets
Fake snow blankets covers roof top.
Snow and ice on
roof top. Zigmont
Notes; 50 x 50 roof top of fake snow
We provided Snowballs to throw in the scene.
Snow needs to be built up around Satellite dish and AC units.
Faux snow and icicles covers the roof top set.
Video of Icicles Treatment - Snow on Roof Scene
Night time snow on street, Night shot-front of windows. There will be a car parked and actors walks on sidewalk.
A mountain of fake snow and a close up of a street scene with faux snow.
The snow on the ground is faux snow which is a fake snow or artificial snow snow products. All artificially produced snow has its place and own particular advantage to offer, no one type of snow is capable of doing everything required on a snow decor set.
Day time snow at a house, action will be filmed inside the house doorway facing toward street. Will be a Reverse Shot- in the door way. (Used as Lucy's House)
Mixing Faux Snow as seen in the parking lot scene.
*Faux (pronounced /'fo?/, like "foe") is a French word for false or fake. It is often used in English phrases such as faux pearls, and faux fur. When manufacturing faux objects or materials, an attempt is often made to create products which will resemble the imitated items as closely as possible.
Washing down the snow, We need to clean up our snow at the end of each shoot.
Our Rig that carried 5 days of snow material, we have a mix of tools that we use on any snow scene dressing. Generally on any set a combination of six or seven different products are used to create the right look and action effects for camera or point of view to make a winter day or to converts a warm summer day into a winter snow day.
The trailer rig used to carry all our supply's, we had a base camp at each location.
We can transform any area indoors and outside to look as if it has frost or snow, along with bulk snow on the ground. There many different products that we use to get its to look like snow on the ground. We spray and cover objects with various coarseness of our non-chemical cellulose product or foam flocking.
Ari Graynor standing around our artificial snow
Our services and products can provide that Hollywood Movie Magic to your Live Event, Stage Show, video or Film Shoot. Our Artificial or Fake Snow is widely used by film and Hollywood Movie industries. Most products we supply are used on Hollywood Movie Sets.
813.689.6269
In the news
'Lucky' film being shot in 30 area locations
Council Bluffs site of film shoot starring Hanks, Graynor and host of big names
Our snow foam flocker system
Our effects team can produce realistic looking snow for set pieces or to lie on the ground, that will last for hours and will not disappear. We have many grades of the perfect artificial snowflakes for falling flakes, set dressings, ground cover, windowsills, railings, and tree branches for the Best Static Scenic Effects. We can make Florida or any warm state look like a winter storm.
The snow tends to last for around 2 hours depending on the temperature of the climate. In Florida with temperatures over 70-80%+ and heat index as high, the foam has a hard time sticking and the cohesion of the bubble clusters staying together is lost. With a hot surface the foam lasts 15- 35 minutes. In colder weather 40 - 48 % we had it last 3 hours. Typically the Foam completely evaporates within a 1- 2 hours of application facilitating easy clean up. As stated Warmer climates could last a shorter time. Best in weather with temps are 50 % and below and cannot be used close to water.
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