Outline for the Third Term Paper

For this paper I will be comparing the visual effects of tornadoes (or twisters) from two different movies, The Day After Tomorrow (2009) and The Wizard of Oz (1939).

The Day After Tomorrow

_Tornadoes were created using Maya

_Realistic texture

_Realistic Speed

_Colors slightly off due to lighting

_Still see Digital effect

_Accurate destroying impact of tornado

_Disproportioned, gigantic tornadoes

The wizard of OZ

_Man-made tornado from Thirty-five foot long tapered muslin sock

_Color looks believable since it was in Black and white

_Tube does not have a cloud texture, rather looks like a moving tree trunk

_Moving speed is accurate

_Accurate destroying impact

_In real life, when the house lands on the ground it would have collapsed

Conclusion

When I compared the visual effects of tornadoes of The Day After Tomorrow and Wizard of Oz, both had qualities and flaws. The Day After tomorrow used modern technology and computer program Maya to recreate massive tornadoes while The Wizard of Oz twisters were built out of muslin sock and cotton. Depending on the year and the resources, both movies had different interpretations of tornadoes, yet making them as believable as they could.