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Rostrus Set Film by Mark Melnikov

Rostrus Set Film by Mark Melnikov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Seni Rupa dan Instalasi Seni Competition Category.


PerungguSeni Rupa· 2021

Rostrus Set Film

by Mark Melnikov

Client: Mark Melnikov

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Seni Rupa Category

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The Design

About Rostrus Set Film

Saat ini efek visual untuk film terutama dibuat menggunakan teknologi komputer. Meski begitu, Rostrus dibuat sebagai film kehidupan nyata dengan peluang pengambilan gambar 360 derajat. Tim ini mengikuti pendekatan tradisional untuk menghindari perselisihan antara aktor dan lingkungan digital. Modelnya berskala 1:1000 dan memiliki detail yang halus, sehingga memungkinkan untuk memotret dari jarak hingga 2 sentimeter ke permukaan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Rostrus Set Film adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Rostrus Set Film diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Rostrus Set Film memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Despite the fact that today almost all visual effects for films are mostly created using computer technologies, Rostrus was made in traditional technique. This approach allows to achieve the feeling of realism and immersion, and that is what audience wants. The high level of detail makes the model look plausible, when a viewer sees it on screen, he subconsciously recognizes a real-life model and becomes more involved and captured. Compared to computer 3D models, this real-life set is more plausible and cross-functional. It can be used not only for shootings, but for exhibitions as well.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 600mm x Depth 400mm x Height 760mm
Tags
movie set, tolkien, lord of the rings, weta, diorama, hobbit, silmarillion, lotr amazon
Production Technology
The model is made of medium density fiberboard, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polyvinyl chloride. The set is molded and casted with poured plastic (SmoothCast).
Design Challenge
The hardest thing of designing a landmark of a fantasy world is to make it both plausible and impressing.You have to take into consideration the entrenched style and fit in the cultural context.
Research
During the pre-production research the team collected hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos from The Lord of the Rings and original John Howe sketches. We tried to analyse the architectural style of Middle-Earth and push it a little further.
Inspiration
For this project the team derived inspiration from J.R.R.Tolkien books and The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. The goal was to create a new architectural set relying on artistic style of John Howe and living up to the highest standards of Weta Workshop.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2020 in Novosibirsk and finished in September 2020, and was made specially for A'Design Award Competition.
Operation Flow
The set is good to use with professional high-resolution film cameras.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Mark Melnikov, 2020
Team Members
Creative direction: Mark Melnikov
Assistance: Kseniia Starygina
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer Nataliya Degtyareva, Rostrus, 2020
Image #2: Photographer Nataliya Degtyareva, Rostrus, 2020
Image #3: Photographer Nataliya Degtyareva, Rostrus, 2020
Image #4: Photographer Nataliya Degtyareva, Rostrus, 2020
Image #5: Photographer Nataliya Degtyareva, Rostrus, 2020

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