Weather Effects Conceptual Development

1. Research

1.1. Henry

1.1.1. 1, 4

1.2. Peter

1.2.1. 1, 5

1.3. Corey

1.3.1. 1, 3

1.4. Alice

1.4.1. 1, 2

2. Initial Concepts

2.1. Tornado (1)

2.1.1. Vortex

2.1.2. Flying Objects

2.2. Apocalypse (2)

2.3. Thunder / Lightning (3)

2.4. Flooding (4)

2.5. Snow (5)

2.5.1. Snowstorm

2.5.2. Hail/Sleet

3. Concept Benchmarking

3.1. Tornado

3.1.1. Rising steam from floor and "stirring" mechanism

3.1.2. Create low pressure system with a fan

3.1.3. Mercedes Benz tornado is out of our scope

3.1.4. Backup Plan - rotating fabic background

3.2. Snow

3.2.1. Siv

3.2.2. Disco Ball

3.2.3. Rotating tube (like a siv)

3.2.4. Insta-Snow

3.3. Flood

3.3.1. Fog and lights

3.3.2. Create a flood in the background with a projection

3.3.3. Flowing Fog

3.3.3.1. "Float" objects on the fog

3.3.3.2. Obstacles