Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm by Hugo Ferreira

Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm by Hugo Ferreira is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Computergrafik, 3D Modelléierung, Texturéierung a Rendering Design Competition Category.

SëlwerComputergrafik· 2025

Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm

by Hugo Ferreira

Client: Okdraw

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Computergrafik Category

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The Design

About Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm

Terra ass en animéierte Kuerzfilm, an deem Stëbs, Gravitatioun a vu Mënschen erschafe Ruinen d'Haaptsujete sinn. De Film dauert ongeféier fënnef Minutten, benotzt e Bildformat vun 2.35:1 an ass op de Museksstéck E2 vun der Band Muay ofgestëmmt. Terra gëtt als Hommage un d'Architektur, d'Technologie, de Science-Fiction-Kino an d'Musek presentéiert. D'Wierk gouf mat 3ds Max a Corona Renderer erstallt, mam Schnëtt an der Faarwkorrektur an Adobe-Software. D'Animatioun, d'Kameraaarbecht an d'Beliichtung goufe vun Hand gemaach, wärend Kollisiounen, Explosiounen a Rëss mat Plugins simuléiert goufen. Brutalistesch Forme hunn déi visuell Richtung bestëmmt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Terra Animéierte Kuerzfilm ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Terra is a short animation film, based on a what if kind of story, where, dust, gravity, and man made ruins are the protagonists.
Terra was written for the music E 2 of the band Muay - a music written inicialy for the live Soundtrack for the movie Earth (Terra), of Aleksandr Dovzhenko.
Terra attempts to be an honest homage to architecture, technology, sci-fi movies, and music.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length: 5.20 min
Type of film: CG Animation
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Music: E2 by Muay
Tags: music, video, short film, brutalism
Production Technology: We wanted to implement as much of our daily work flow as possible, so our setup did not deviate much from the industry standard. We used 3ds Max with Corona Renderer, and
Adobe After Effects and Premiere for editing and color correction.
Our approach was straightforward, with us solving problems as we encountered them and
embracing limitations as part of the creative process. We were more concerned with the results than with realistic physics – if it looked good, me would move on. All the animation, camera work, and lighting were done by hand. The only exceptions were the rock collisions, explosions, and cracks, for which we used the Phoenix FD plugin and tyFlow to simulate various effects.
Design Challenge: Curiously enough, the most difficult part was probably working free from the constraints of a client: with endless possibilities, it is hard to establish boundaries. Between the music, story, and visuals, it was not easy to strike the right balance. Occasionally, we went too far while experimenting and had to dial it down a notch.
Research: Terra finds its primary inspiration in a fusion of Sci-Fi movies, utopian ideals and stories, music, ancient machines, the solidity of rocks, and the aesthetic of brutalism.As we were not used to work with this aesthetic, we submerged ourselves in movies like 'The
Tragedy of Macbeth, Lighthouse, and Sin City. We also consulted the photography of Saul Leiter
and Sebasião Salgado. All of these references helped us to understand how, in the absence of
color, we can use contrast as a shaping, and eye-guiding tool. Consequently, lighting direction,
camera movement, and post-production went hand in hand at all times.
Inspiration: Terra finds its primary inspiration in a fusion of Sci-Fi movies, utopian ideals and stories, music, ancient machines, the solidity of rocks, and the aesthetic of brutalism. Examples:
Project Duration: This project started in August 2022 and was finished in February 2023. Was writen, directed and produce on our studio, with the help of Rebus Farm.
Operation Flow: Watch it and listen to it.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Okdraw, 2025.
Image Credits: Written, Directed and Produced by: Okdraw
Music by: Muay