Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Filimka, Fiidiyowga iyo Kartamada Competition Category.

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Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah

by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Client: Reraner

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Filim Category

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The Design

About Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah

Nomad waa filim gaaban oo animation ah oo khayaali saynis ah oo ku saabsan mustaqbalka kaynta roobka ee Amazon. Filimku wuxuu muujinayaa magaalo dhaqaaqda oo qaadi karta qabaa'ilka Amazon una gudbin karta meelo cusub oo lagu noolaan karo marka goob aysan sii awoodin inay taageerto nolosha bini'aadamka. Mishiinnada Nomad ku jira waxay ilaashadaan qaab dhismeed farsamo laakiin waxaa laga dhisay inta badan agab dabiici ah halkii bir la isticmaali lahaa. Habkan dabeecadda laga waxyoodey wuxuu ka fogaanayaa qabowga mashiinnada caadiga ah wuxuuna magaalada siinayaa dareen nololeed. Marka hore waxaa la sameeyay sawirro qoraal iyo loox-sheeko, kadibna waxaa la sameeyay qaabaynta, animation-ka, soo saarista muuqaalka iyo isku-darka. Qabashada dhaqdhaqaaqa ayaa loo isticmaalay jilayaasha.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Nomad Filim Gaaban oo Animation ah waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

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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