Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Filimi, Vidio le Anime Competition Category.

SileveraFilimi· 2025

Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng

by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Client: Reraner

Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award Winner in Filimi Category

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The Design

About Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng

Nomad ke filimi e khutšoanyane e popantsoeng ea mahlale a boiqapelo e buang ka bokamoso ba moru oa pula oa Amazon. Filimi ena e bontša motse o tsamaeang o ka jarang merabe ea Amazon ho ea libakeng tse ncha tse ka phelehang ha sebaka se sa hlole se khona ho tšehetsa bophelo ba batho. Mechini e ho Nomad e boloka sebopeho sa mochini empa e hahiloe haholo-holo ka thepa ea tlhaho ho e-na le tšepe. Mokhoa ona o susumelitsoeng ke tlhaho o qoba serame sa mechini ea setso ’me o fa motse boikutlo ba bophelo. Litšoantšo tsa pele le li-storyboard li ile tsa etsoa pele, tsa lateloa ke ho etsa mefuta (modeling), popantso (animation), ho hlahisa litšoantšo (rendering) le ho kopanya (compositing). Ho ile ha sebelisoa motion capture bakeng sa batho ba filiming.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award

Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e phahameng ka ho fetesisa, e ntle le e tsosang maikutlo. Bahapi ba Silevera ke mesebetsi e khanyang haholo le e nang le boqapi bo ikhethang e bontšang botsebi, talenta le bohlale ba baqapi ba eona. Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng e lebelletsoe ho ba mosebetsi o motle, oa mohlala, o nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha e tebileng. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Silevera oa A' Design Award ke mohopolo o hlokomelehang haholo le o ratoang o tlisang molemo mme o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Nomad Filimi e Khutšoanyane e Popantsoeng ke mosebetsi oo batho ba bangata ba o lakatsang, o tsosang litakatso, o tlisang maikutlo a matle le o tsosetsang ho makala le ho hlolla.

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