2D Animated Short: ''Beyond the Hill'' | SantaGiulia Academy

“Beyond the Hill” is a short 2D animation film which was produced within 50 weeks. Written & directed by Giulia Cervato and produced by Emmanouil Zervoudakis.
The story takes place during the pandemic and shows the grief of a young girl losing her grandad while something unexpected comes into her life which brings hope.
TEAM:
Guilia Cervato - Director, Writer, 2D Animator and 2D Artist
Emmanouil Zervoudakis - Producer
Amedeo Beretta - Animation Director
Maria Cortes-Monroy - Music Compositor
Mihail Sustov - Foley Artist
Tom Perry - 3D Rigging and Shading
Michelle Fapanni - 3D Rigging and Shading
Paolo Amadini - 3D Animator
Shauna Ludgate - 3D Animator
Jake Lee - 3D Animator
Rola Hafez - 3D Animator
Liam Martin - 3D Animator
Oliver Gallagher - 3D Animator

[@lukeperkins1024]

Recently on October, my grandpa passed away, just a few weeks before my 19th birthday. Last week, my Grandma had to be taken to the hospital. This short hit extremely close to home in more than one way. When Grandpa passed away, I had this feeling that time and progress just immediately stopped. I was even feeling emptiness in my lunch breaks at community college. But I learned that life always goes on after death, life goes on and there’s always hope waiting for us. Beautiful short.

[@TristainWiseman]

im so sorry...this summer my grandparents passed away and i know how you feel😖😥..try to feel better🥺🙂

[@dragongirl4110]

This short reminds of one of my favorite video games,fair warning it will make you cry. It's called Ending extinction is forever, you play as mother fox trying to care for her kits at the end of the world and try to figure out what has happened to humanity. The theme is all about new life in the middle of death.

[@nikotine1030]

I’ve recently played it. It was pretty good! The most important part (and the one that hits the hardest) is the story of the relationship between the mother and her kits. The gameplay isn’t bad and the graphics were nice too. While the environmentalist message feels a little bit on the nose, I don’t think they did a bad job with it either. Perhaps it was a little too short, but it’s definitely worth it.

[@estherlynch7160]

That is really good I have not played is iv seen the whole thing though

[@Brave_Brevity]

Bro I was just thinking of the same game when I saw the ending to this short. It still makes me sad internally to this day.

[@dinayounis6473]

you know what? this is the best thing i ever watched about the pandemic.

[@paveltolz6601]

Ignited a fond memory. Many years ago my 3 mo. old son died of SIDS. One year later I found myself alone in a foreign country surrounded by several million strangers. I needed help, emotionally and God sent me a minor miracle of major impact that helped me keep it together until returning to my wife and son. Two years later a daughter and then a few years more another son were added to our family. We all have trials and tragedies we must face but, life moves forward and we decide to make it positive or not. Now, 35 years later we still remember and honor the lost little one while celebrating the spouses of our children and our grandchildren. Thank you.

[@spoon6380]

I hope you and your family are well

[@Remi1532]

Even when there is death, there is still life.

[@Logan23195]

That's right. Although the grandpa died, new life is born. I mean the little foxes. You're a smart person!

[@Eliza-ig9kz]

This literally made me cry, the story is amazingly well done

[@singsonggirl9267]

In such a time of saddness, this is very beautiful.

[@JumpdeArt]

I was also not allowed to see my grandma before she died, this hit really close to home. Love the animation, at first I had no idea these were 3D models! Awesome designs and linework. The lighting and background design is also outstanding, especially for the last shot at the end with the family

[@Sparkle8205]

One of the few shorts to make me sob, not because I lost my grandpa, but because I lost my cat recently, who was my best friend after she was slowly dying from congestive heart failure- I felt like I couldn’t do anything but watch her suffer, until the failure inevitably overtook the medicine and she had to be put down. I was and am still very distraught, she and I went through a lot together, I miss her man…

[@Gaaraloverr1]

This film honestly just reinforces how important the Never Alone Project is, tbh

[@fancypotat15]

the animation is so beautiful you can hear the slow music and see the dark deary colors they portray her sadness and loss perfectly and when you see when the fox appears the music starts to increase its pace and the colors start to become more livelier and lighter and at the end the sunrise symbolizes a new beginning. i absolutely love the music and art style. its beautiful yet sad at the same time. love it

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

We appreciate Life all the more when we witness Death of someone near to us. Men may come.... Men may go.... But Life goes on!!! 🧬

[@queworldwow6262]

I love this little "GO" detail, this animation is fantastic

[@mulameow3209]

this was such an amazing short film, i almost cried, so cool!!

[@gamingadam2737]

Keep making this kinds of animations..... We haven't been getting these fantastic animations these days......

[@Nicius410]

Well... before the death of my cousin from another country her last words she told were she'll be back as a butterfly....After her funeral i needed some alone time at her grave....it has pass two hours and then i saw a big beautiful blue butterfly landing into my hand and then i understood that she's always going to be there for me even she's at peace 🕊️ I miss her so much....

[@michaw.2168]

O wow only 0.35 seconds into the video and I'm already crying like a river 😭. Must be a new record. I lost my granny the first year of co... luckily she was allowed to be at home with family(she didn't have co.. just her time) I'm so sorry for all the people that couldn't say goodbye. I light a candle for her if I miss her to much.

[@micolgiulietti2241]

Bella e significativa la scena di lei che prova ad entrare in ospedale con tanto di mascherina e le forze dell'" ordine" che invece hanno il volto scoperto... Mah! chissà cosa racconteremo un domani di tutto questo!

[@kiethblack3870]

This is extremely good because it is made in an era where most entertainment is 'wizards, warriors, monsters & etc kill & destroy each other & everything'. It reminds me when my Dad passed away over 7 years ago. Looking at, being around & using his stuff is a weird, sad but strangely comforting feeling.

[@Hossein_70s]

Beautiful :)🦊

[@belimoya3994]

So Emotional i almost cry when they told his grand pa die and at the end i almost cry

[@yahircarrizal8883]

Wow! I can't even say that hot video! And besides, I don't know how to say it! 👏 Keep it up and do something and don’t let people make you down!

[@pylon500]

Life goes on.

[@routineshoes375]

Dope artsyle

[@the_lady_ssami244]

This happened whit my grandpa when pandemic starts, one day he was good and the other he was in the hospital, so this animation make me cry a little bit.

[@bumbledy_bee]

Disclaimer: Do not pet wild foxes(or other animals) and definitely do not feed them pie.

[@nct948]

you killjoy! but of course you're right, lol

[@polinas1404]

It's made Me cry. But this mult made warm feels in my heart. Thank You!

[@cassandraralph5906]

Beautiful 💯 😍

[@estherlynch7160]

Her face when the fox tried to get it 😂

[@solangegriffin5894]

That it looked very interesting and very fascinating to see that

[@Chicken-Cha-Chas]

When my grandmother died from cancer, I was the one to close her eyes. When the undertakers took her away that evening I heard the lone flapping noises and telltale honk of a goose. It was odd since geese usually fly with their flock and they never fly past the house. I think it was my grandmother saying goodbye.

[@matetaandre6244]

👏👏👏😥😥🤧! Why weren't the police officers wearing masks?

[@Xaforn]

Rules for thee but not for me….

[@smokywaterstudio]

Very touching. thumbs up

[@user-yj2dk8fp7y]

❤

[@shaydystheshadowqueen9584]

Excuse me my eyes are leaking :')

[@cheetabis]

Whoever made and spilled the virus intentionally will never rest in peace but to hell he will suffer forever.

[@santiagohernandez4880]

This is a sad scene grandpa died 😔 😟

[@Videogameboy1989]

I lost my grandpa to a heart attack a few weeks ago. He was my last living grandparent.

[@abbykoop5363]

😢💕

[@What_is_a_handle962]

I literally stopped moving so I wouldn’t scare the fox when it came to get sone pie

[@scottriddell3514]

Was that reporter speaking Spanish or something

[@SelenRaven]

It's Italian

[@ace0fpades140]

And she was immediately arrested for feeding the wildlife.

[@nct948]

tss tss

[@kattika8301]

Catch! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ ♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@Eeevonn]

mid 2020 vibes

[@Stelle.S]

̶S̶a̶d😢

[@average-art3222]

1:49

[@SionnachMacSionnaigh]

Why no one mind about she wears no mask in the pandemic?🤔

[@lilhedgehog8576]

I wish you could give animals food in real life it sucks that you can’t.

[@傅夢夢]

😭

[@TristainWiseman]

im sorry but what is with that one police guys ears at the start of this film🤣😂😅

[@user-wj9xt9ri1c]

코로나를 이렇게 표현을 했네

[@Guest-lb3lx]

Esta Animacioon se hara Famosaa en el Futuroo 📸🥁🎥⭐🥤🍿🎬, Tienee Una Graan Historia, Un Gran y Hermoso Artee 🌎, Y Una Historiaa Profundaa 📘, Muy Bonitoo ☺ Buenop!, Que Dios Los Bendigaa 🌠, Cuidensee Muchoo y al Planetaa Tambieen 🌎🐾, Y que Tengaan Hermosoos Diaas 🏡☀️☁️🌳🏞, Saludooss 👋😋

[@Logan23195]

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[@mimix_kit]

aaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@Velossitee]

Pie

[@moisesdelacruz2063]

🥺🥺🥹🥹🥹

[@jamesbastian2812]

Covid-19 but with a 🦊

[@gabriel12shorts]

Covid-19

[@SillyOhioan]

🥹 it's always good to give to others