FROZEN

(1) The Danish author Hans Christian Andersen wrote many famous stories, and one of his best - known works is The Snow Queen. Walt Disney thought of making a movie of the story, but never did. Long after Disney’s death, the animation studios that bear his name asked Chris Buck to direct a version of The Snow Queen called Frozen. The movie came out in 2013, and quickly beca me the most successful animated fi lm ever.
(2) In planning the film, the production team decided to change Andersen’s story. They made it about two sisters who are princesses, Elsa and Anna. When Elsa becomes the Queen, the sisters have an argument, and Elsa leaves the royal castle. She has special powers and, by mistake, her departure brings eternal winter to the town.
(3) Instead of basing the movie in Andersen’s Denmark, the team chose Norway to be the setting. They travelled there to research the film, and the buildings and costumes reflect Norwegian styles.
(4) Frozen uses a combination of computer - generated animation or imagery (CGI) and old - fashioned hand - drawn pictures. The 3D effects are stunning, particularly when Elsa create s her ice palace and when a giant snow monster chases Anna and her friends.
(5) Much of the film takes place in snow, and it was a real challenge to show the characters moving through it. Some of the artists went to Wyoming in the USA to experience what it is like to walk in deep snow. The team also developed a ‘random snow flake generator’, so the images of snow flakes always look different. Why did they change the name of the movie? Someone who loved the fi lm suggested that it was because of the frozen relationship between the sisters. ‘And also because Anna’s frozen heart has to be melted,’ he added. Interestingly, in some countries it is still called The Snow Queen.