Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí by Yetong Xin and Muwen Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Fíìmù, Fídíò àti Àwòrán Alààyè Competition Category.
FàdákàFíìmù· 2025
Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí
Client: Reraner
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Fíìmù Category
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About Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí
Nomad jẹ́ fíìmù kúkúrú aláwòrán onídarí ti ìmọ̀ sáyẹ́nsì àròsọ nípa ọjọ́ iwájú igbó kìjikìji Amazon. Fíìmù náà fi ìlú tí ó lè rìn hàn, èyí tí ó lè gbé àwọn ẹ̀yà Amazon lọ sí àwọn agbègbè tuntun tí ènìyàn lè gbé nígbà tí ibì kan kò bá lè gbé ẹ̀mí ènìyàn ró mọ́. Àwọn ẹ̀rọ inú Nomad ní ìrísí ẹ̀rọ ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n kọ́ wọn ní pàtàkì láti ara àwọn ohun èlò àdánidá dípò irin. Ọ̀nà tí ìsẹ̀dá mí sí yìí yẹra fún ìtutù àwọn ẹ̀rọ ìbílẹ̀, ó sì fún ìlú náà ní ìmọ̀lára ìwàláàyè. Àwọn àwòrán àfọwọ́yà àti àwọn pátákó ìtàn ni a kọ́kọ́ ṣe, lẹ́yìn náà ni ìṣàgbékalẹ̀ àwòṣe, ìdarí àwòrán, ìṣàfihàn àti ìṣàkópọ̀. A lo ìmúṣẹ ìgbésẹ̀ (motion capture) fún àwọn ohun kíkọ̀ náà.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Nomad Fíìmù Kúkúrú Aláwòrán Onídarí jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
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
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