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Nomad Animeret kortfilm af Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Nomad Animeret kortfilm af Yetong Xin and Muwen Li er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2025 A' Design Award i Sølv i konkurrencekategorien Film, Video og Animationsdesign.


SølvFilm· 2025

Nomad Animeret kortfilm

af Yetong Xin and Muwen Li

Klient: Reraner

Vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv i kategorien Film

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Om Nomad Animeret kortfilm

Nomad er en science fiction animeret kortfilm om Amazonregnskovens fremtid. Filmen viser en bevægelig by, der kan transportere amazonske stammer til nye beboelige områder, når et sted ikke længere kan understøtte menneskeliv. Maskinerne i Nomad bevarer en mekanisk struktur, men er hovedsageligt bygget af naturlige materialer i stedet for metal. Denne naturinspirerede tilgang undgår det traditionelle maskineris kulde og giver byen en følelse af vitalitet. Der blev først lavet skitser og storyboards, efterfulgt af modellering, animation, rendering og compositing. Motion capture blev anvendt til karaktererne.

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Om A' Design Award i Sølv

Nomad Animeret kortfilm er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Nomad Animeret kortfilm forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Nomad Animeret kortfilm er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

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Credits, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer leveret af designeren.

Unikke Egenskaber
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.
Dimensioner & Emballage
4K Video. Screened on a large display.
Tags
animation, nature, scifi, emotion, future
Produktionsteknologi
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.
Designudfordring
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.
Forskning
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.
Projektvarighed
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.
Driftsflow
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.
Teammedlemmer
Co Author: Muwen Li
Music: Yicheng Zhu
Music: Zuochu Liu
Sound Design: JoNine Liu
Voice: Gabriela Bila Advincula

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