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Disney movie solves a 62 year cold case
4 years ago
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For all you who are fans of Disney's "Frozen"; here is a trivia fact to add to your collection.
The cold case:
“In 1959, a group of seven men and two women set out for a 200-mile expedition into the freezing Russian wilderness. They unfortunately never returned, and their remains were found at their last campsite in a confusing state. Their tent had been cut apart from the inside, some of the hikers were found in various states of undress, and others showed evidence of blunt force trauma. The mystery, now referred to as the Dyatlov Pass incident, has sparked over sixty years of conspiracy theories as to what exactly happened, ranging everywhere between foul play, Soviet military experiments, and even a possible Yeti attack.” [1]
The solution to the case:
But the case has been solved thanks to an animation technique used on Disney’s “Frozen” movie to create such realistic snow. Thanks to this animation technique, researchers were able to model a small avalanche that accounts for findings at the scene when the rescue party arrived. The modeling finally settled what happened.
So next time someone downplays animation as useless entertainment, remind them of this story.
Valuable science sometimes comes from unusual sources.
[1]
Surprising Science: How The Film "Frozen" Helped Solve A Cold Case
By MAGGIE CRADY
Posted May 29, 2021
https://indianapublicmedia.org/amom.....-cold-case.php
For all you who are fans of Disney's "Frozen"; here is a trivia fact to add to your collection.
The cold case:
“In 1959, a group of seven men and two women set out for a 200-mile expedition into the freezing Russian wilderness. They unfortunately never returned, and their remains were found at their last campsite in a confusing state. Their tent had been cut apart from the inside, some of the hikers were found in various states of undress, and others showed evidence of blunt force trauma. The mystery, now referred to as the Dyatlov Pass incident, has sparked over sixty years of conspiracy theories as to what exactly happened, ranging everywhere between foul play, Soviet military experiments, and even a possible Yeti attack.” [1]
The solution to the case:
But the case has been solved thanks to an animation technique used on Disney’s “Frozen” movie to create such realistic snow. Thanks to this animation technique, researchers were able to model a small avalanche that accounts for findings at the scene when the rescue party arrived. The modeling finally settled what happened.
So next time someone downplays animation as useless entertainment, remind them of this story.
Valuable science sometimes comes from unusual sources.
[1]
Surprising Science: How The Film "Frozen" Helped Solve A Cold Case
By MAGGIE CRADY
Posted May 29, 2021
https://indianapublicmedia.org/amom.....-cold-case.php
Whoa! Who knew this movie could do anything like that!
TimidGrizzly
~timidgrizzly
OP
Reality regularly tosses out things like this to amaze. The best video game available. Just remember, no rebooting.
Altallo
~altallo
Fascinating...is the mystery in question the Dyatlov Pass incident?
TimidGrizzly
~timidgrizzly
OP
Yes, it is the Dyatlov Pass incident.
