feature film

Zarina – The Red Umbrella, Excerpt from Animation Film Script

January 5, 2017August 7, 2019 by elephanttribe

“A red umbrella drifts lonely through the forest, dancing its way around the trees.

A little girl is lying curled up inside the umbrella. She watches with pure facination stars and the tops of trees float across the deep night sky. The stars move so fast it is impossible to count them.

Suddenly a big shadow flashes past in front of her view. Perplexed Zarina sits up inside her umbrella and looks around. Nothing… As she looks back in front of her, she shudders at the sight of a big black crow sitting comfortably on the handle of her open umbrella.”

Zarina – About Animation

January 5, 2017August 7, 2019 by elephanttribe

“The blink of an eye, gentle blowing of the hair, the first uncertain step…. and she lives! Animation is a miraculous process. It is a tale of birth and growth. Does one feel like God, when the slightest move of their hand determines whether the character smiles or frowns, how bright the sun shines and at which speed the autumn leaf falls on the ground? Creating animation is a humbling experience. It is a privilege, yet a big responsibility. You become responsible for every line you draw, every color you spill, every frame you extend. And …. I have to admit, at times it feels like a house full of restless toddlers crawling uncontrollably in all directions. You get hold of one of them and another one slips out of your hands! And yet in this house of madness, when a child utters their first word or takes the first step, it warms your heart and moves you deeply. Every single time. That is how I feel about the fascinating and fantastic world of animation…. “

Muslima Gulyamova

ElephantTribe.org