--- title: Creating A Realistic Snowstorm With DMG Lighting For MIKAELA description: Discover how cinematographer Tommie Ferrerras used numerous DMG MAXI and DMG SL1 fixtures to create a realistic nighttime snowstorm for the feature film MIKAELA. image: https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/v2%20Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20feature_OG%20copy%204.jpg --- ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Rosco/Images/page-top-bg.jpeg) [![NewSpectrumlogo](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/NewSpectrumlogo.png?width=320&height=150&name=NewSpectrumlogo.png)](https://spectrum.rosco.com) - [Home](https://spectrum.rosco.com/) - [About Spectrum](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products-3?hsLang=en) - [Featured Products](https://spectrum.rosco.com/rosco-spectrum-featured-products?hsLang=en) - [Rosco.com](https://us.rosco.com/en) Home About Spectrum Featured Products Rosco.com ![](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/v2%20Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20feature_OG%20copy%204.jpg) # Creating A Realistic Snowstorm With DMG Lighting For MIKAELA MIKAELA is a Spanish action thriller directed by [Daniel Calparsoro](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0130714/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1), starring [Antonio Resines](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0720277/?ref_=tt_cst_i_1) and [Natalia Azahara](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm12494184/?ref_=tt_ov_st_2). The film tells the story of an unprecedented snowstorm that devastates Spain. Amidst the chaos of a collapsed motorway, a group of robbers seizes the opportunity to assault an armoured car. Although the story takes place during a snowstorm, not a single scene was filmed with real snow. Lighting the expansive nighttime exteriors immersed in artificial snow was one of the key challenges for cinematographer [Tommie Ferreras, AEC.](https://tommieferreras.com/) Below, he explains how he used Rosco’s [DMG MAXI™](https://www.rosco.com/product/dmg-maxi) and [DMG SL1™](https://www.rosco.com/product/dmg-sl1) fixtures to create a visually stunning and believable snowstorm that heightened the film’s dramatic atmosphere. The film was shot almost entirely on location in Spain's Guadarrama Mountains, primarily at night. To create a realistic winter setting, the filmmakers used twenty-five tonnes of cellulose for artificial snow on the ground and a hundred liters of foaming agent to simulate falling snow. [![DMG MAXI lighting fixture illuminates actors in the car through a butterfly diffuser for MIKAELA action thriller film.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_1150%20copy.jpg?width=1200&height=900&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_1150%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_1150%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) Ferreras underscored the complexity of this project: “The challenge of this project, filmed in just six weeks, was to create a rigorous and coherent lighting design in which the NIGHT and the SNOWSTORM, central to the story, are not only believable but also contribute to a powerful and carefully crafted atmosphere.” [![Forty DMG MAXI lighting fixtures illuminate a snow-covered road at night.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_9831%20copy.jpg?width=1200&height=900&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_9831%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20IMG_9831%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) To overcome this challenge, Ferreras collaborated closely with FX supervisor [Raúl Romanillos](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0738829/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr) and his team. He also relied on DMG MAXI and DMG SL1 fixtures, provided by [Tecnicine Luz](https://www.instagram.com/tecnicineluz/), to create realistic nighttime scenes. Ferreras commented: “The most commonly used lighting setup featured up to forty DMG MAXI units placed in a line, providing natural, immersive lighting in these complex environments.” [![Forty DMG MAXI lighting fixtures illuminate a snow-covered road at night.](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Still%202025-02-18%20162910_1.1.1%20copy.jpg?width=1200&height=675&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Still%202025-02-18%20162910_1.1.1%20copy.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Still%202025-02-18%20162910_1.1.1%20copy.jpg?hsLang=en) The DMG MAXI and DMG SL1 fixtures helped Ferreras enhance the realism and mood of the scenes while ensuring consistent key lighting on characters during fast-paced and challenging sequences. “The scenes were particularly demanding because the characters were constantly in motion, engaged in long chases through low-traffic areas — forests, roads, highways, tunnels, and railways — during an intensifying snowstorm,” he said. [![DMG Lighting fixtures provide even, diffused lighting for the close-up shot of Antonio Resines immersed in snow.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%201.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%201.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%201.jpg?hsLang=en) [![DMG Lighting fixtures illuminate an actor as they run through the snowstorm.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%203.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%203.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%203.jpg?hsLang=en) [![DMG Lighting fixtures illuminate two actors on the set immersed in snow.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%204.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%204.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%204.jpg?hsLang=en) [![DMG Lighting fixtures illuminate an actor pointing a gun.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Carousel%205.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Carousel%205.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20Carousel%205.jpg?hsLang=en) [![DMG Lighting fixtures illuminate an actor lying on the ground immersed in snow.](https://21823942.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/21823942/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%206.jpg?width=1200&length=1200&name=Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%206.jpg)](https://spectrum.rosco.com/hubfs/Brandfolder%20Assets/Brandfolder/Rosco%20blog%20MIKAELA%20DMG%20carousel%206.jpg?hsLang=en) Ferreras expressed his appreciation for DMG Lighting fixtures: “I love Rosco DMG Lighting fixtures — especially the DMG MAXI and DMG SL1 — for their design, size, versatility, and power,” he said. “I often use them not only to create an enveloping light for close-up or medium shots but also to illuminate large spaces by multiplying the number of sources as needed.” Ferreras also conveyed his gratitude to the gaffers, [Jesús Villafáñez](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm0328237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr) and [Jorge Villafáñez](https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm0897712/) from Tecnicine Luz “for their fantastic collaboration and invaluable support during the filming of *MIKAELA*.” Don’t miss this gripping, fast-paced thriller now playing in cinemas across Spain. To see more of Tommie Ferreras’ prolific work, visit his website [www.tommieferreras.com](http://www.tommieferreras.com)  or follow [@tommieferreras\_aec](https://www.instagram.com/tommieferreras_aec/) on Instagram . For more information about the products Ferreras used to create a realistic snowstorm for *MIKAELA*, [please explore the DMG Lighting product page](https://www.rosco.com/products/brand/dmg-lighting) on the Rosco website. 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