Recast a car chase scene with AI

Morphic Recast swaps the actors in finished footage while keeping the original performance, camera and timing, so a car chase scene can be recast without a reshoot. Add a photo of the new driver and passenger: every swerve, glance back and shouted warning lands on the same beat, in the same rain and neon.

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  • 30-second clips
  • One photo per person
  • Paid plans
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  • Morphic Recast cast photo: a South Asian man in his fifties with greying temples in a tan suede jacket
  • Morphic Recast cast photo: a woman in her sixties with short silver curls in a burgundy rain jacket

A night chase, new driver and passenger. Two photos, a new driver and passenger. The swerve, the look back and the shouted warning land on the same frames, with the same rain, neon and bonnet camera.

  • Morphic Recast cast photo: a South Asian man in his fifties with greying temples in a tan suede jacketThe driver in the black bomber jacketA grey-templed man in a suede jacket
  • Morphic Recast cast photo: a woman in her sixties with short silver curls in a burgundy rain jacketThe passenger with long braidsA silver-haired woman in burgundy

What changes and what stays

ChangesStays as shot
The driver and the passengerEvery swerve, glance and shout, on the beat
Their clothes, taken from the cast photosThe car, the bonnet camera and its shake
Only the people you give a photo toThe rain, the neon and the passing lights

Example setups

  • Stunt drive to lead cast

    Shoot the driving with stunt drivers on a closed road, then put the leads into the car afterwards.

  • A chase per market

    Recast the people in the car for each region a series or an ad runs in, from one chase shoot.

  • Swap one seat only

    Replace only the passenger, or only the driver, and keep the other exactly as filmed.

How do I recast the actors in a car chase scene without reshooting?

  1. 01

    Upload the car shot

    Add one clip up to 30 seconds. For a longer sequence, recast it shot by shot and cut the shots together on the Compose timeline.

  2. 02

    Add a photo per person in the car

    One photo for each person you replace, dressed the way they should look on screen. Anyone you give no photo stays exactly as shot.

  3. 03

    Name each swap and run it

    Ask Copilot, for example: the driver in the black bomber becomes the man in photo 1. The swerves, glances and timing stay as shot.

Swapping one person? The shared workflow needs only the clip and one photo.

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Production notes

  • Consent and releases

    Recast only footage you hold releases for, and use photos of people who agreed to appear. Every example here uses generated people, not real actors.

  • When to also dub

    The recast keeps the original soundtrack. For new lines or another language, run Morphic Dub on the recast shot so the voices and lips match.

  • Recast or reshoot

    Recasting a car chase skips a new shoot day and calling the cast back, and one take can carry a cast per market. Reshoot only when the action must change.

  • Review it as a team

    Keep the source shot, the cast photos and every take in one project, where teammates in your workspace open the same versions and comment on each.

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FAQs

Can I recast an actor after filming?
Yes. Morphic Recast swaps the people in finished footage and keeps their performance: motion, expressions, lip movement, the camera, the cuts and the soundtrack stay as shot.
How many roles can I recast in one scene?
Every person you give a photo to, one photo per new person. Name each swap by what is visible, such as clothing or position, and anyone without a photo stays as shot.
What consent do I need?
Releases from everyone in the original footage, and permission from anyone whose photo you use for the new cast. For pitches and tests before casting, use people you generate in Morphic.
How do I recast the actors in a car chase scene without reshooting?
Upload the car shot, add a photo of each person you replace, and name the swaps in Morphic Recast. The swerves, reactions, camera shake and lighting stay as shot.

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