News in Design

News in Design

News in Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Tide and Tradition

The film Maldivian Fishermen features traditional single pole and line fishing of tuna in the Maldives, a sustainable method which is often described as the lifeblood of the island nation. For generations, tuna has been a staple food that supports daily life across the islands. Adopting a storytelling approach with cinematic visuals and immersive sound design, the project captures skilled fishermen working in a coordinated rhythm aboard a traditional Dhonis, bringing the experience to a global stage.

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Renai Dance

Renai Dance is a 3D animated film blending visual appeal with cultural themes and emotional depth. The story combines elements of Chinese Lion Dancing and Western Modern Ballet, showing the merging of different cultural heritages. Its soundtrack features traditional oriental music, modern symphonic elements, and thematic melodies to enhance the emotional experience. The film aims to offer a new perspective on exploring folkways, familial bonds, and the enduring vitality of culture.

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Thorn Metamorphosis

Thorn Lighting transforms nature's sharpest form, the thorn, into a modern design object that embodies the balance between hard and soft, light and shadow. Inspired by nature's metamorphosis, this lighting symbolizes strength, resilience and spiritual growth through adversity. The design blends raw, organic edges with industrial lines, reflecting the beauty and hope found in challenges. A cinematic experience was created using Houdini, Redshift, and advanced simulation techniques to visually represent this transformation, blending the wild spirit of nature with modern aesthetics.

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Mazuque Comfort

The project was made to show all the features of the product in a creative way. Being a informative but without being annoying. The purpose was to show how comfortable the product is. Art inspired by paintings and classical works carries with it a deep connection with the target audience. Taking inspiration from great works of painting is a gesture of reverence for tradition, while at the same time seeking to innovate.

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Nomad

Nomad is a science fiction animated short film about the future of the Amazon rainforest. The film shows a moving city that can carry Amazonian tribes to new habitable areas when a location can no longer support human life. The machines in Nomad keep a mechanical structure but are built mainly from natural materials instead of metal. This nature inspired approach avoids the coldness of traditional machinery and gives the city a sense of vitality. Sketches and storyboards were made first, followed by modeling, animation, rendering and compositing. Motion capture was used for the characters.

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AI Point of View

AI Point of View is an audiovisual project that captures Seoul and Korea through artificial intelligence. It reinterprets the city's neon lights and nightscape with bold color contrasts, dynamic compositions, and smooth camera movements. Inspired by the fusion of tradition and futurism, it blends vibrant city streets with Korean patterns and a rich color palette. Designed in an ultra-wide format, it breaks conventional AI video limitations, enhancing visual impact and exploring new possibilities in AI-generated media art.

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