How to shoot when it rains and snows in film and television dramas?

Because of the need of the plot, we always see many scenes where romance and sadness are separated in the rain. Let's talk about how the rain was filmed first. Some crews will listen to the weather forecast and choose to shoot in the real rain scene, which can save the budget for making rain. But even so, the crew will prepare spare rain showers, because you don't know when it will stop and the rainfall can't be guaranteed.

But now the crew usually choose to make their own rain, which can better control the shooting progress of the crew. In order to ensure the shooting, the crew may prepare several sprinklers. In addition, some special sprinklers, such as a small watering can, are sometimes used according to the needs of the plot.

The above methods are inefficient and costly, and can only be used by large units. Therefore, some crews choose another way to make snow, such as a snow machine, which turns snow oil into snowflakes flying all over the sky with the powerful airflow generated by ultra-high pressure, and the effect is quite realistic. Of course, sometimes it is not necessarily snow, but salt, fertilizer or foam particles. Although the audience still looks beautiful, the actors are not so comfortable to shoot.

But now computer special effects are more and more realistic and used more and more frequently. Even some viewers just like to watch all kinds of special effects, and it is difficult to beat them when it rains and snows. And the speed is relatively fast, and some can successfully deceive the eyes of the audience. However, producers will not rely entirely on special effects. After all, as the saying goes, if you don't work hard in the early stage, you will be heartbroken later.