So, in this episode, Rocky and I were invited to head down to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to drive a Chevy Camaro SS around the track. Awesome, I know. Check it out…
I have to admit, I never thought I’d be able to drive around the Speedway, especially in a Camaro SS. Big thanks to Chris Theisen and Hare Chevrolet for making that happen.
Now, about the effects, most viewers probably thought the scene with Rocky jumping was made using a green screen — nope. We actually filmed that at the same spot we filmed the car driving by. I masked Rocky out from the background, kind of like when you cut out a person from a printed picture and made it appear as though he jumped a lot higher than he really did. This technique allowed us to have perfect lighting and color.
The second effect, when Rocky gets hit by the Camaro, was made using a green screen. You can see our set-up at the end of the episode. We used a table in place of where the car would be; Rocky acted like he got hit and jumped on top of the table, then rolled off. Watching all of this was, of course, very funny from my position. : D
Our next episode will be all about the 434th Air Refueling Wing. Check out the promo for it here!
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