TVC - Subway 'Golden Herb' - VFX Supervisor

Country Style Chicken & Golden Herb Chicken

Client: Subway Australia / NZ
Agency: Ripe Solutions
Production Company: Play TV
Director Frazer Bailey
Producer: Justin Lyons
Editorial: Empire Post
Editor: Digby Hogan
Sound: Voiceplant

VFX Supervisor: Mat McCosker

Shot on the Arri Alexa

view on Subway's Youtube channel

Director Frazer Bailey adjusting positions with Taungaroa Emile

Producer Justin Lyons with Taungaroa Emile

The very laid back smile of Taungaroa Emile

DOP Ben Nott setting up for Taungaroa Emile's boots to be whipped off. These will be composited with the green-screen shot of the slippers going on (also shot coming off but then the time reversed so the appear to magically slide on). The whole comp

DOP Ben Nott and the furry stand-in for lighting tests.

Head grip Matt Slattery and furry stand-in

Adjusting lighting for CG wall transformation

Two green screens were setup for the exterior shots of the donga. Needing the light to be overcast the crew race to setup before the morning sun hits at 7am.

The final form our chair / green screen rig took. Taungaroa Emile and the camera are both lowered into the comfy air-chair whilst the plastic chair (sawn in half) is pulled away.