Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ihe Nkiri, Vidio na Eserese Na-agagharị Competition Category.
ỌlaọchaIhe Nkiri· 2025
Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi
Client: Reraner
Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ihe Nkiri Category
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The Design
About Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi
Nomad bụ ihe nkiri animated dị mkpirikpi nke sayensị akụkọ ifo banyere ọdịnihu nke oke ọhịa Amazon. Ihe nkiri a na-egosi obodo na-emegharị emegharị nke nwere ike iburu agbụrụ ndị Amazon gaa n'ebe ọhụrụ mmadụ nwere ike ibi mgbe otu ebe enweghịzi ike ịkwado ndụ mmadụ. Igwe ndị dị na Nomad na-edebe usoro nhazi igwe mana e ji ihe sitere n'okike wuo ha karịa ígwè. Ụzọ a sitere n'ike mmụọ okike na-ezere oyi nke igwe ọdịnala ma na-enye obodo ahụ mmetụta nke ịdị ndụ. E buru ụzọ mee eserese na storyboard, sochie ya bụ ịmepụta ụdị, animation, rendering na compositing. E ji motion capture mee ihe maka ndị odide ihe nkiri ahụ.
The Recognition
About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha
Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Nomad Ihe nkiri Animated dị Mkpirikpi bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The mechanical design in the video has a unique style: while it retains a mechanical structure, it primarily uses natural materials instead of metal. Through this nature inspired mechanical approach, the design aims to portray a human city that values nature, reflecting a vision for future cities—harmony between humans and the environment. This design breaks away from the coldness of traditional machinery, giving it a sense of vitality that resonates with the audience and enhances their immersive experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 4K Video. Screened on a large display.
- Tags
- animation, nature, scifi, emotion, future
- Production Technology
- First created design sketches and storyboards in Photoshop, then modeled in Blender. Used Cinema4D for scene building, animation, rendering, and simulations, and finally composited everything in After Effects. The character movements were captured using motion capture technology.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was how to create a worldview that respects nature in the context of a high tech future. Many futuristic films, such as those with cyberpunk aesthetics, often depict highly mechanized cities, which conflict with the message of nature conservation the project aimed to convey. To address this issue, multiple discussions were held, ultimately leading to the adoption of a biomimetic approach, designing a city that embodies advanced technology while coexisting harmoniously with nature.
- Research
- This project originated from MIT Media Lab's City Science Group research on Amazonian tribes, focusing on the Amazon rainforest's decline due to human activity. Collaborating with scholars and urban designers, the team explored the tribes' beliefs, such as shamanism and totems. Their findings suggest that future Amazonian tribes may continue to respect nature and build cities that harmonize with the environment, shaping the film's worldview and production.
- Inspiration
- This scifi animation short was created in 2023, with a focus on environmental protection. By 2024, due to urban expansion, the forest cover in the eastern Amazon had decreased by 31 percent. This inspired the project to reflect on how humans should coexist harmoniously with nature in the future. The concept envisioned a city capable of moving freely; when a location can no longer sustain human activity, it would transport the Amazonian tribes to new habitable areas, achieving a dynamic balance of natural resources.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2023 in MIT Media Lab in Boston and finished in January 2024, and was exhibited in Brooklyn Film Festival, D ARCH Film Festival, A plus D museum in Los Angeles, and METAXIS plus PROMPT Festival in Budapest in 2024.
- Operation Flow
- This animation uses a widescreen cinematic aspect ratio, and the music is highly aesthetic. It is best suited for viewing in a completely dark environment, such as a cinema, with a large screen or projector. The audience will experience an immersive and ultimate audiovisual experience.
- Team Members
- Co Author: Muwen Li
Music: Yicheng Zhu
Music: Zuochu Liu
Sound Design: JoNine Liu
Voice: Gabriela Bila Advincula
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