Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Filamu, Video na Uhuishaji Competition Category.
FedhaFilamu· 2025
Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji
Client: Reraner
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Filamu Category
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About Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji
Nomad ni filamu fupi ya uhuishaji ya kisayansi ya kubuni kuhusu mustakabali wa msitu wa mvua wa Amazon. Filamu hii inaonyesha jiji linalotembea ambalo linaweza kubeba makabila ya Amazon hadi maeneo mapya yanayofaa kuishi wakati eneo fulani haliwezi tena kuhimili maisha ya binadamu. Mashine zilizomo katika Nomad zinadumisha muundo wa kimekanika lakini zimejengwa hasa kwa vifaa vya asili badala ya chuma. Mbinu hii iliyochochewa na maumbile inaepuka ubaridi wa mashine za kawaida na kulipa jiji hisia ya uhai. Michoro ya awali na ubao wa hadithi vilitengenezwa kwanza, ikifuatiwa na uundaji wa miundo, uhuishaji, utoaji wa picha na uunganishaji. Teknolojia ya kunasa mwendo ilitumika kwa wahusika.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Nomad Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
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
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