The frozen castle scene took 30 animators about 9 months to complete. (Photo Credit – Hotstar)

Let’s rewind to that jaw-dropping moment in Frozen when Elsa, caught up in her icy transformation, builds that dazzling ice castle. It took 30 animators and nine months to pull off that breathtaking scene. Yep, you read that right—nine months! For a single scene. And it wasn’t just any scene—it was the most significant technical challenge in the entire movie.

The film’s director, Jennifer Lee, spilled the beans, explaining how “it took about 30 hours to render just one frame.” Imagine that—30 hours for just one slice of the magic. And get this: the scene had to be crafted on 4,000 computers, rendering one frame at a time. The team behind Elsa’s castle? Absolute legends.

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