The video doesn’t really do this one justice. Go mess with him yourself Here We gave Ollama's mascot a bit more to do on the homepage. Built in Rive and wired into the site, so he actually reacts as you move around.

Great visual execution!

I created The Red Umbrella, a 30 second emotional anime short about loneliness, kindness, and a connection that quietly travels across generations.

One of my main goals was to make the full 30 seconds feel like one continuous cinematic experience rather than a collection of separate AI generated shots. I planned each scene around camera direction, movement continuity, match cuts, character blocking, and seamless transitions so the story could flow naturally from beginning to end.

I built the project around consistent characters, locations, and props, then directed each moment to preserve continuity across the entire film.

The red umbrella acts as the visual thread throughout the story. What begins as a simple act of kindness eventually reveals a connection to the girl's mother, turning an ordinary object into a memory passed between generations.

My main focus was subtle emotional acting, controlled pacing, consistent anime direction, and a continuous visual flow across the full 30 seconds.

I also included a short workflow video after the final film, showing how I created the assets, structured the scenes, maintained continuity, and brought everything together in CapCut.

Loved the story behind this ❤️ The emotional connection between generations really got me.