During production, the film's English title was changed from The Snow Queen to Frozen.
A live reindeer was brought into the studio for animators to study its movements and mannerisms for the character, Sven.
The film's animators visited an Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada to study how light reflects and refracts on snow and ice.
Regarding the look and nature of the film's cinematography, the film's art director Michael Giaimo was greatly influenced by Jack Cardiff's work in Black Narcissus.
For the film's setting, the animators used the landscape of Norway and the feel of the winter season of Wyoming for inspiration.