{"id":72721,"date":"2016-04-06T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=72721"},"modified":"2016-04-06T12:08:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T17:08:24","slug":"create-rain-snow-and-fog-using-low-budget-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-rain-snow-and-fog-using-low-budget-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Rain, Snow, and Fog Using These Low-Budget Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need blockbuster-looking weather on an indie budget? Use these simple effects\u00a0to create a perfect storm of movie magic!<\/h2>\n

Top image:\u00a0The Weather Man<\/a> via Paramount Pictures<\/em><\/p>\n

Waiting on the weather is a nightmare for productions. Control the weather yourself and make your own rain, storms, snow, and fog<\/strong> with these great tutorials.<\/p>\n

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How to Make\u00a0Fake Rain and Storms<\/h3>\n

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\n<\/a>Image via Tom Antos<\/em><\/p>\n

Rain is the easiest type of weather to capture on film. With just a water and a hose, you are ready to create a light shower. The real trick to capturing rain is making sure you have the water backlit<\/strong> correctly. This will help capture the individual drops on camera. You’ll also notice that many rain shots are close-ups or medium close-ups<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 which hides the rain machine in the background.<\/p>\n

For tight close-ups, you can simply point the end of the hose skyward and hold your thumb over the mouth of the house or use a gardening nozzle. The issue with that setup will be getting consistent rain. We’ve previously covered this great cheap DIY rain machine<\/a> from Tom Antos<\/a>. For about\u00a0$20, you can poke some holes in a hose<\/strong>, attach it to some wood with clamps, and hang it over your subject.<\/p>\n