The series took three years to produce. From the lunar environment, the spacecraft, the Balhae space base to the VFX that enhances realism with virtual production techniques using LED panels, The Silent Sea exudes perfection. Producer Jung Woo Sung shared, ŌĆ£Everything, including the genre being sci-fi and the base being located on the moon, was a new challenge.ŌĆØ Director Choi Hang Yong added, ŌĆ£I tried to minimize the artificial feeling while preserving the realistic feeling.ŌĆØ For The Silent Sea to land safely on the surface of the moon, it had to go through many challenges. The first thing the crew had to do was create the lunar surface. The lunar ground where the Balhae base is located was made using soil and cement. However, the design was changed for dramatic fun. ŌĆ£It was the most realistic lunar surface,ŌĆØ said Bae Doo Na. ŌĆ£The set made me feel like I was actually stepping on the moon.ŌĆØ To depict the infinite expansion of the lunar surface and space, the production team used a virtual production technique using LED panels, meaning replacing the blue screen with an LED panel. Bae Doo Na commented, ŌĆ£I didnŌĆÖt think that it was an LED. I just thought it was an extension of the moonŌĆÖs surface. It was so natural that I hardly noticed it when I was acting.ŌĆØ The realistic and elaborate set also captured the hearts of the actors. The spacecraft that crash-landed on the moon is a large set that took three months to build. Moreover, it was built sturdy enough to be lifted and tilted by a crane. Art director Lee Na Gyum explained, ŌĆ£I tried to make it looking worn off as if the outer layer had been peeled off.ŌĆØ I wanted to emphasize the tension of the crew members who are leaving for an unknown place to carry out a mission.ŌĆØ The Balhae base, which bears a huge mystery, is at the storyŌĆÖs core. Lee Na Gyum mentioned that she approached the concept of the Balhae base as ŌĆ£a military fortress with secrets.ŌĆØ She continued, ŌĆ£The Brutalist architectural style, popular from the 1950s to the 1980s, really helped me to create the station in real-life. It made the set look like a huge mysterious base that hides the technology that could save humanity.ŌĆØ Meanwhile, NetflixŌĆÖs original series The Silent Sea will be released on December 24th. ┬Ā Source: Netflix
