Disney's Frozen - A Material Point Method for Snow Simulation

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Just discovered this video being shared by Disney's official channels. This is just mind blowing!

Looks like Disney is continuously innovating and improving on their technical problem solving from show to show. Better innovations lead to better ability to fulfill the aesthetic requirements of the director.

Hats off to the brains behind this project! Frozen should be a show to watch out for!

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