Director Cheon Rok-dam and Actor Dae-gu: The Start of a Zero-Budget Project at the 'Guremae' Teaser Filming Site

A video from the YouTube channel 'Just Jin Goo' captures the production process of the teaser for the short film 'Guremae', the first project by director Cheon Rok-dam. This video shows the filming site where the cast and crew gathered for a tokusatsu project planned by director Cheon Rok-dam.

Director Cheon Rok-dam's AI Utilization Strategy and the Start of the 'Guremae' Project

It appears that director Cheon Rok-dam has prepared filming, editing, and the use of AI technology for this project. In the video, director Cheon Rok-dam mentions the advancement of AI technology and states that he has been practicing how to effectively utilize the technology in actual production through editing work and other tasks. In particular, this project was planned with the goal of producing a teaser for the short film 'Guremae' to fit a schedule that requires filming to be completed in a single day.

Regarding this work, director Cheon Rok-dam mentioned, "I prepared this with zero budget," revealing plans to use AI technology to compensate for physical limitations occurring during the filming process (e.g., costume changes or special effects). In the video, specific ideas were mentioned regarding the use of AI in scenes where shoes change during filming or where a transformation process is required.

Actor Dae-gu's Challenge, "A Genius Who Transforms When Standing Before the Camera"

Actor Dae-gu, one of the protagonists of this project, was introduced at the site as a "hidden genius." According to the video description and conversations among the cast, Dae-gu is described as a person who sometimes shows difficulty in interpersonal relationships or eye contact, but shows a completely different side when given a camera and a script. Born in 1971, Dae-gu began a new challenge as an actor through this filming.

At the filming site, Dae-gu expressed his determination, saying, "I want to try challenging myself once again as an actor," and shared his thoughts, saying, "Thanks to Jin-gu, I have done something I wanted to do for the first time." During filming, he played the role of a former special forces member working as a delivery person hiding his identity, performing acting unique to tokusatsu, such as wearing a helmet or attempting transformations.

On-site Contract and Recording of the Filming Process

Before filming began, the cast formalized the start of the project by drafting a lease agreement stating that the cast would lease the content production opportunity of the channel 'Just Jin Goo' to the lessee (director Cheon Rok-dam), and the lessee would produce content considering the characteristics of the channel. The contract included matters regarding joint uploading and participation in content production.

At the filming site, efforts continued to capture the movements and transformation scenes of the actor dressed in delivery person attire. Director Cheon Rok-dam continued to give on-site instructions such as lens changes and composition adjustments, and repeatedly emphasized the necessity of AI technology, especially in scenes requiring special effects. In the final part of the video, the cast, having finished filming, is shown sitting in the director's chair and sharing their thoughts.