Rostrus Cinematographicum by Mark Melnikov

Rostrus Cinematographicum by Mark Melnikov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Ars Pulchra Competition Category.

AesArs Pulchra· 2021

Rostrus Cinematographicum

by Mark Melnikov

Client: Mark Melnikov

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Ars Pulchra Category

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The Design

About Rostrus Cinematographicum

Hodiernae effectus visivae causa cinematographicae principaliter utentes technologiae computatrum creatae sunt. Quamquam hoc, Rotrus factus est ut cinematographica vera vita cum 360 gradu sagittandi occasio. Manipulus traditum accessum secutus est ut dissonaret inter actores et ambitus digitales vitando. Exemplar est 1:1000 scalae et subtiliter expressae, quae permittit ut ab intervallo usque ad 2 centimetra ad superficiem mitterent.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Rostrus Cinematographicum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Rostrus Cinematographicum rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Rostrus Cinematographicum necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

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