Visual Effects (VFX Breakdown) Military Rooftop in Scotland

Satellite Drop, a short film about a young US Marine on his first deployment to a military intelligence base in Scotland. The comedy was filmed in Southern California with visual effects to simulate the rugged landscape of Scotland.

We started with the actors who kept their performances in front of the green screen. The green screen was keyed out and a rough mask was used to take out the rest of the San Diego skyline. Then the background was replaced with a Scottish landscape. Poles were drawn in and atmosphere was added. Finally the clip was color corrected and graded to match the rest of the film.

Satellite Drop is a short film based on the true story of a young US Marine on his first tour of duty in Scotland. PFC Johnston (played by J Vasko-Benezek) and Sergeant Wright (played by Justin Savage) are tasked with Satellite Drop Duty. Their task takes them from one end of the base to the other to retrieve a canister of intelligence and deliver it to the Watch Officer (played by Jennie Olson Six) before time runs out.