A Yeti? In Queenstown?

New Zealanders may have seen an ad for LandSAR on TV where a guy called Dave has an accident on the mountain and gets rescued by a Yeti? Ring a bell?

Well, the yeti suit is a Weta creation that has been used to great effect by Collenso BBDO in this ad. We had two crew on set in New Zealand's winter capital Queenstown to aid with the operation and maintenance of the suit and its animatronics.

We reckon the result is awesome.

Lord of the Rings fans may recognise some of the scenery?

On YouTube you can see:

The Ad

The Making Of... Part 1

The Making Of... Part 2