Terra Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji by Hugo Ferreira

Terra Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji by Hugo Ferreira is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Michoro ya Kompyuta, Uundaji wa 3D, Mandhari na Uonyeshaji Competition Category.

FedhaMichoro ya Kompyuta· 2025

Terra Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji

by Hugo Ferreira

Client: Okdraw

Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Michoro ya Kompyuta Category

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The Design

About Terra Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji

Terra ni filamu fupi ya uhuishaji ambayo vumbi, nguvu ya uvutano na magofu yaliyotengenezwa na binadamu ndiyo mada kuu. Filamu hii inachukua takriban dakika tano, inatumia uwiano wa picha wa 2.35:1 na imeambatanishwa na wimbo E2 wa bendi ya Muay. Terra inawasilishwa kama heshima kwa usanifu majengo, teknolojia, sinema za kisayansi za kubuni na muziki. Kazi hii iliundwa kwa kutumia 3ds Max na Corona Renderer, huku uhariri na urekebishaji wa rangi ukifanywa kwa programu za Adobe. Uhuishaji, kazi ya kamera na mwangaza vilitengenezwa kwa mkono, wakati migongano, milipuko na nyufa zilisimuliwa kwa kutumia programu-jalizi. Maumbo ya kibrutalisti yaliongoza mwelekeo wa kuona.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award

Terra 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. Terra 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. Terra Filamu Fupi ya Uhuishaji ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.

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