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“These are CG-processed videos of Hyejin’s acting practice that I filmed. Take a look. ”

PD Son Jun-gu stared at the video that Cha Do-young was showing him as if he was possessed.

Hwang Hye-jin’s acting practice video.

A mature Han Yuna in her late 20s shows off her mature smile on the screen.

-Why did you come now?

-I was really sick.

-I wanted to see you, but I guess it wasn’t you.

The face, tone, and atmosphere show a subtle maturity.

PD Son rubbed his eyes several times and looked again.

‘Is this really CG?’

It’s so natural.

Rather than saying it was done with CG, it seems like they took a time machine and brought Hwang Hye-jin from the future to act.

‘Is this really it?’

If I hadn’t seen the original for comparison, I might have really mistaken that.

The actor said that he had crossed the time axis.

I finished editing the video, which was about 20 minutes long.

Knock, knock, knock.

Only then did I hear the sound of typing next to me.

When I looked back, I saw that author Lee Si-hyang had taken out his notebook.

He types like crazy, as if he doesn’t see his surroundings at all.

‘The author has received the pen.’

In times like this, you should just sit back and watch.

The other staff members were already moving quietly.

Son PD was quietly trying to leave the laptop after the video playback was finished.

“Put that back on.”

“Yes! Author!”

PD Son replayed the video in a low but firm voice that seemed to contain strength.

Looking back, there was only me and the writer inside.

‘I didn’t notice.’

He quietly came out and carefully closed the door.

Author Lee Si-hyang was typing furiously, almost as if she was going to break her laptop.

When I see that sight, I suddenly feel relieved.

As if the anxiety that had driven him into a state of exhaustion until just now was a lie.

“What happened?”

“I asked a CG company I know. My close friend works there.”

“How long did the work take?”

“It took 1 hour to process the adult CG for a 10-minute video.”

Considering the quality, it’s an amazing speed.

But, is it possible to avoid a broadcasting lapse while maintaining a tight filming schedule?

To begin with, terrestrial TV home dramas are not blockbuster movies with absolute CG. That’s why the production period is very short.

“But he said that if we get into the actual work, we can realize economies of scale.”

“Then…?”

“They said it wouldn’t take 2 hours to put CG into a 1-hour episode.”

Son PD quickly ran the simulation.

“Once the video editing version is complete, you can hand it over to the sound work for CG processing, and then you can come back when everything is finished before the sound editing, right?”

“That’s right.”

There is no problem with the editing timeline.

While editing the latter half of the sound, you just have to wait for the version with adult CG to come back.

“I’m in the drama industry, so I don’t know how much CG has developed, but is the work speed originally this fast?”

“Of course, only this company can do it. We also run a YouTube channel called 30THC, so if you check it out later, you’ll trust it. ”

A channel name I’m hearing for the first time.

PD Son firmly engraved it in his head.

“Are you sure there are no problems with the quality and schedule?”

Cha Do-young glanced at Team Leader Jo Woon-seok.

Jo Woon-seok stepped forward as if it was his turn.

“Our company’s team 1 also worked with Chae Seo-yoon on the CF, and the quality was crazy, but the work speed was especially crazy. We are confident in it, so we recommend it.”

“Oh, don’t get me wrong. I’ve already decided to do it. I just asked as a last resort. As you know, this time, it’s really,”

“You must have been very upset. I understand how you feel. ”

“Haa… Anyway, thank you. Thanks to Finetree Entertainment, our drama really came alive.”

PD Son glanced through the window at the writer tapping away at his laptop like crazy.

My mind was just at peace.

“Actually, it wasn’t thanks to our company, Mr. Cha Do-young did it all by himself.”

“Are you Manager Cha Do-young?”

“Yes. My close friend, Manager Cha Do-young, works at 30THC, so I was able to negotiate directly.”

Cha Do-young quickly added a word.

“I begged the CG director to please show Hyejin acting just once because they said we weren’t friends. But the CG director said okay as soon as he saw it.”

“Really?”

“Yes. The CG director said that he liked Hyejin the moment he saw her and that he wanted to make sure her debut work was a success.”

PD Son’s eyes were filled with emotion.

“This is really… Casting actress Hwang Hye-jin was a stroke of genius. The entire production almost fell through, but like this… .”

The other staff members were also struck with a strange emotion and were speechless.

The thrill of escaping a moment of crisis that you thought was unavoidable.

***

The emotional moment is over.

Now is the time to settle the facts.

I gave Team Leader Jo Woon-seok a silent look. I was embarrassed to be the first to speak.

“PD, I’m talking about the CG cost issue.”

“Oh, right. There are CG costs.”

“As you know, even in Hollywood, this level of CG is possible. The problem is the cost and time.”

“Well, I guess so. I don’t know much about CG, but I know that finishing the work in 2 hours is really ridiculous. ”

“Usually at least a month or more.”

I think this is enough to convince you how awesome 30THC is.

“30THC demanded that the CG cost be equivalent to the appearance fee of Jo Si-yeon, who is leaving the show… .”

I told Team Leader Jo Woon-seok something like that.

I don’t think it’s excessive at all.

Considering the drama’s circumstances that were certain to fall through, it can be considered a return on investment.

“Oh my gosh, that’s really all I can get? Okay! I’ll sign the contract right away!”

“PD, then I will pass it on to 30THC as well.”

Okay, negotiations are over.

“PD, can you give me the Hyejin filming file right now? I need to send it to 30THC right away.”

“Oh, do you need that?”

“Yes. Since we are creating CG modeling data using AI learning, the more images there are, the more sophisticated the CG becomes and the faster the work time becomes.”

“I know what you mean. Where should I send it right now?”

“Please give it to me. 30THC doesn’t have a domestic office, so I asked a friend to do it for me. ”

“Oh, then please.”

Actually, there is no need.

It is a camouflage tactic used to make it look more plausible.

***

“Winter Castle, Jo Si-yeon’s sudden departure announced”

“There will be no cancellation. It will air as scheduled.”

“Who is the actress who came in as Jo Si-yeon’s replacement?”

“Substitute casting has not been confirmed”

Our drama has become an issue black hole, absorbing all the media attention.

Even Korean Wave fans in Japan and China showed great interest and hung around.

└I didn’t know that Jo Si-yeon would go down the drain after one round of drug sex

└Physiognomy doesn’t lie

└Shit!!!! It’s not drug sex

└Come to Dexkey Center

In my opinion, it seemed impossible for Jo Si-yeon, who was the center of male idols, to return to the entertainment industry.

From our Hyejin’s perspective, it was a good thing that happened, but she felt a little uneasy because it was gained through the downfall of others.

I was a little curious about how PD Son would introduce the new female protagonist at the production presentation.

There must be a reason why Hwang Hye-jin hasn’t revealed yet that she has decided to act as an adult.

The first CG video I showed to PD Son was one in which Hwang Hye-jin’s age, background, and even clothing were all processed using CG.

It is at a level where it would be perfectly acceptable to immediately release it as a promotional video or insert it into the main part of the drama.

I had to completely capture PD Son’s heart, so I put on full makeup and sent her to the meeting place.

Because of that, I think a little greed arose in Son PD’s heart.

“Doyoung, I’m shameless, but I’m asking you to do something just in case.”

“Yes, PD-nim.”

“Looking at it, the background CG is also of a completely crazy quality, so how about that part as well? I’m not saying I’ll do everything, just some of it, and we can negotiate the cost more amicably… .”

“Um, can I hear your explanation first and then make a decision?”

“Oh, right.”

PD Son was so excited that he went through the script here and there and started to express the ideas in his head.

I realized why the predicted quality of the actual broadcast drama was so miserable.

It’s not because Son PD’s skills are lacking,

It’s just the limitations of the production environment of this era.

I also felt that it was because of the upper limits of production cost and production schedule.

‘PD Son was doing his best to squeeze out his talent within the given budget, time, and conditions.’

You can’t compare me to someone who just clicks on the future app with his mind and has no talent.

I should reflect on the past when I lamented, “Our Hyejin’s debut work was chosen with this quality.”

The future app was so great, it wasn’t that it was lacking in this era.

***

“I don’t think it will work. They also have other work to do, so it’s difficult to allocate a lot of resources to this kind of sudden outsourcing.”

“Ah, I guess I can’t help it. But thank you for being the best.”

Considering Hwang Hye-jin’s success in her debut writing, it is right to come forward with a surprise move.

But that would set the price of 30THC too low.

Too much is not good, but if you give it this much for the drama and Hwang Hye-jin, it’s enough.

“Instead, there was the first incident that happened when I first became an adult. It was a building fire caused by a gas leak. ”

“Oh, that’s it.”

Ten years after the end of boyhood.

The male protagonist, the heir to a conglomerate, receives a report that a large-scale fire has broken out at the company’s headquarters building in Seoul.

It is the first signal to inform the main conflict narrative, but in the drama, it appears as a few photos attached to a report.

Of course, it’s because of the production cost.

“Just see for yourself.”

“Yes?”

I played a CG video that I had made while grumbling earnestly for over a minute on the future app.

I connected my laptop to a projector to make it more realistic.

Gangnam Station Intersection.

A landscape that anyone who frequently visits Gangnam will recognize at a glance.

“Are all the cars and people in the snow CG?”

“Yes. Even if it’s Gangnam Intersection, there’s no way that many supercars would be driving around there.”

Half are sleek-looking supercars, and the other half are bulky-looking luxury sedans.

Suddenly, flames burst out from a high-rise luxury building occupying one side of the intersection.

The flames instantly engulfed the entire building.

There is a loud explosion, the building shakes, and then it collapses towards the intersection.

A multi-billion dollar skyscraper engulfed in flames, covering the road.

Expensive supercars are either crushed to a pulp or desperately pedaled to escape.

The quality that should be showcased as the opening of a Hollywood blockbuster movie.

PD Son, who was staring blankly at the screen as if he was going to lick it, looks back at me as if he is about to shed tears.

“Can we really use this?”

“Of course. The CG director said that he put his heart and soul into each and every cut, hoping that Hyejin’s debut work would go well. ”