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Behind the scenes: lights, camera, cold!

The crew. The cast. The thermal pants. Making our latest fuel rewards ad was certainly a night to remember.

On a chilly Tuesday night in Sandy Bay, a hardy crew of locals gathered at Ampol to film our latest fuel rewards commercial. From 7pm to 5am, with temps dipping to 7 degrees, our team brought the concept to life with laughs, lollies and 12 pairs of thermal pants.

Director Andy Scott summed it up: “With a tight schedule and a tighter-knit crew, the RACT shoot couldn’t have gone smoother. By 5am we were spent, but it was one for the memory books.”

The ad is now live across Tassie – and yes, the jingle might still be stuck in our heads.

On set: by the numbers

Shooting time:

7pm to 5am (10 hours)

Lowest temperature:

7 degrees

Hot drinks consumed:

54

Full replays of the jingle:

67

Crew total:

12

Lollies consumed:

36

Pairs of thermal pants worn on set:

12

Boots of choice among crew:

Blundstones

Locals asking what was going on:

3

Number of times the director said "Just one more":

49

Watch the full ad here: