CGI Animated Short Film: "Poppies" by Adam Pereira, Alessandra Rodriguez, Elise Fedoroff | CGMeetup

CGI 3D Animated Short Film: Poppies Animated Short Film by Adam Pereira, Alessandra Rodriguez and Elise Fedoroff at Ringling College of Art and Design. Featured on CGMeetup www.cgmeetup.c...
In a world where flowers represent emotions, Gloria, an Italian Mother, faces devastating loss and loses her way. She must battle her own sadness to find peace.
"Poppies" was created by three Ringling College of Art and Design Computer Animation Graduates, Adam Pereira, Alessandra Rodriguez and Elise Fedoroff.
Score by Daniel Markovich ww.DanielMarkovichMusic.com
Sound Design by Pulsar Studios www.pulsarsoundstudios.com
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Adam Pereira: [e-mail] (Instagram) @adam_pereira_ @jungletigerboy
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[@ItzYoGyalCuTiE]

The mom got depressed since her daughter had passed at a young age so she found a way to sooth her pain for a little while by doing drugs. But realized that it's not helping her at all and just attacking herself then she found a way to stop and remembered the flower that her and her daughter picked out in the flower fields. Rehabilitation. She got over her addiction.

[@aidaaida2803]

Thanks

[@seitanicmechaincmama8948]

If anything ever happen to my baby girl I sure as hell would go “back to the poppy fields”

[@bluebeka2458]

Heh, sounds familiar. I mean a friend of mine got realy depressed so they started to get addicted of alcohol. Long story short, after they went to a party, they got drunk and somehow mange to demage themselfs pretty bad. But, i tryed to be supportive with them even after the accident. Is not that bad, but they have to stay in bed all day. I hope they get better soon and perhaps after this, they will give up on their addiction. I still visit them whatever i can, but is funny since this animation remaind me of them. I hope you guys are doing ok, but if not just remember that an addiction is not the best way to deal with saddness or depression. Try to live life as well as you can and don't be afraid of what the future holds or don't regret the past. Take care everyone. 😊

[@bellasnows7208]

ItzYoGyalCuTiE thank for explaining, It really helped!

[@serviefectyboyaca4392]

por que todos dicen que esta tomando drigas la mamama

[@nicole-ic7sl]

I have a big flex. The person who designed the whole animation went to my art class.

[@iiheartaddyy]

Wowwww that’s cool!

[@zilesis1]

it it bad, that my fist thought when i saw the first few seconds of the video was: "Okay, which one is gonna die first? Wait, was that a cough? Welp, the kid's a goner "

[@Apophis324]

Nope. Same thoughts as everyone. It did look like a Disney opening after all.

[@hayvy7030]

no it ain't bad i thought the same stuff!

[@sophiolaliashvili3057]

Nope. I was thinking the same bc the coughing is a clichè I see in almost everything

[@kamryn604]

Me: coughing right before u said this

[@loveitall2810]

Lol same

[@phyxymorretz6911]

Maybe the girl died because of pollen allergy

[@nebahatcukur5071]

Hahah good reason

[@bnatto7762]

Phyxy Morretz Yea that’s what I thought

[@Heda1111]

My thoughts Was about to say it

[@ashisinteresting4806]

I was gonna say

[@krissnalianarojasgamz7175]

ene spañol por favor

[@imthecoolestguyalive]

A very interesting film, the Mother's struggle feels so real, forced to move on after losing her child, having to fight her addiction, and instead of looking for an easy way out of misery through poppies, she chooses to accept and embrace the grief, thus able to move on. Man, the animation, the flowers being blatant and clear symbolism, this story is so short, but sweet! I was expecting the regular "big strong manly man thirsting over hot feminine woman with personality traits of a snake at best, and then woman dies/leaves for the big strong manly man's character development" story, but, nope, this one is a hopeful and sweet tale of grieving. I like it! I didn't cry, no, I'm too tough for that, I- I didn't cry. Someone was just chopping onions here, I swear.

[@leoglekler1595]

I feel it like an allusion to opiates consumption. It’s weird, but interesting. I think the morale is that we shouldn’t take drugs even if we are going through tough times.

[@unaninanine3743]

100%. Poppies = Drugs

[@ascetic3312]

@@unaninanine3743 Only one species of the poppy can be used to create opium: _Papaver somniferum._ Not all poppies are the same.

[@mmouse1886]

@@ascetic3312 Was going to say the same thing, Red Poppies do not have any opium in them that can be harvested, Red Poppies grow from dead tissue or other necrotic biomass.

[@ladybugbee]

320th like and yes.

[@Apophis324]

So the child died of a serious pollen allergy and mom then lost herself in the hallucination-inducing poppy seeds?

[@SnowRabbitmck]

It was actually Opium, which is made from the boiled sap extracted from the poppy seed pods.

[@apoorvagupta6370]

People gettin' high on poppies now lol😂😂😂😂

[@jessicamirukaj4813]

Some moms lose it after their child dies.

[@jessicamirukaj4813]

Not in a funny way but in a sad crazy way.

[@paulinettejaenquirindongor9495]

I think the child died from pneumonia

[@PorteiroDoPlat]

Moral: don't use drugs after your daughter disappears in the Thanos snap

[@leoglekler1595]

Guilherme Vinícios haha thought about drugs too :D

[@coolspart]

Ahahah

[@someoneouttherewithvideos2047]

Br?

[@weebydumbpotato2081]

😂😂😂

[@dave8817]

Ahahahah I love that

[@unaninanine3743]

Don't do drugs (poppies) even if they provide a momentary escape.

[@basedsalty6970]

This wasn't about drugs

[@unaninanine3743]

@@basedsalty6970 Poppies = Heroin, Morphine etc But believe what you want.

[@ascetic3312]

Only one species of the poppy can be used to create opium: _Papaver somniferum._ Not all poppies are the same. But, yes, this video was about that kind of poppy.

[@unaninanine3743]

@@ascetic3312 Just learnt this from you... only one species. Thanks

[@ijeomachiamaonwu458]

Una Nina Nine but her daughter was gone

[@lavenderotaku2481]

Is it bad that I thought the mom looked like Rosetta from the Tinkerbell movies? That sorta made me extra upset. Don’t do drugs! They won’t solve your emotions. It’s better to deal with your problems and move on.

[@livalice5465]

Jaidin Borenski I know what u mean!

[@ceonewhite9768]

I thought she was Princess Belle

[@virtualpianosheets7143]

Nah nah, it’s the Queen from Tangled

[@shrekfan92]

@@virtualpianosheets7143 I literally saw all three in that character.

[@ameeraamy8777]

@@ceonewhite9768 i'm abt to say this esp they used flower as an object in this story.

[@eyesofwater123]

Moral of the story: don't use drugs to cope with grief.

[@Faith-tf1px]

Or don't do drugs at all

[@morticiaadams272]

The bitterness of grief was consuming her remember you're loved ones arent gone and to move on keeping their memories alive. Don't let grief bitter you when the sweetness of their memory needs you

[@Playmaker4747]

I agree. I don't think it has anything to do with drugs at all.

[@dave8817]

I knew that the woman was Italian, the setting is a Tuscan countryside, where I come from, I understood immediately.

[@poppiesshortfilm1988]

That’s so great to hear! You’re definitely right :) set in Tuscany

[@MayaRoyal12]

Bravo!👏🏾👏🏾

[@alinabejera191]

@@MayaRoyal12 p1l¹¹

[@weffle2449]

Makes it even better that poppies are the flowers of remembrance of the fallen

[@antoniaatkinson4700]

She reminds me of belle from beauty and the beast.

[@k_fun_j]

Right

[@laurad194]

True

[@kyara2249]

Me too!

[@LuneeLove]

Yessss

[@ameeraamy8777]

Same

[@serenasafira364]

I think everyone has already said how much this short represents grief, depression, drug use and acceptance. But what I would like to say is how much I love the clear reference to Spanish culture in this short, both in the protagonist and in her house

[@leo_gutierrez]

El recuerdo de algo hermoso es lo único que nos salva de la tristeza y desesperación. Excelente corto.

[@Whatareyoulookingat9]

Legendary animation👍

[@sonomi2417]

Some real Disney stuff right here

[@aliciacuriel3653]

WOW! What a beautiful piece. The animation, story and music are perfect.

[@fusedartist819]

This brings on a whole new meaning when you realize the mother turned to Opium after the daughter's death. (Cause Opium comes from Poppies)

[@melissapyle7879]

That was what i got too.. her grief was too much so she turned to the "milk of the poppy" to cope.. but let her precious memories bring her out of it..💞

[@kittik3631]

This was really powerful for me. I have a deep-seated fear of drugs because there is nothing more terrifying than losing yourself, and as soon as I saw her lift the poppy I almost got sick. The sleepy trance part actually did see me get sick. But that's good. This animation is really pretty and effective and strong.

[@revolvingdragon164]

This feels like a Disney short.... pain suffering and loss ... whoever made this has a bright future

[@ahmedmuhammad4330]

One of the worst things in life is losing your child , it really ripped your heart out .. please My God : make these children go to your eternal paradise

[@clarissealger5854]

There's no easy way in moving on. Going through it is the only thing that could make you move pass it, peacefully...

[@bananabread5132]

0:55 *Anyone remember this? Tangled?* :

[@loliwinxedits6095]

omg

[@alexandrastrogul9923]

1:00 (this scene remind me "Tangled")

[@sofiaharding7443]

YES

[@emytoonz]

OH IT DOES

[@becool_444]

Poppy field scene feels reminiscent of Wizard of Oz.

[@azadalamiq]

poppy seeds are an opioid. poppies are known to be a psychedelic drug that people take to basically numb away their problems, and sleep away life. hence the wiz of oz scene. d and crew get drugged with opium.

[@becool_444]

Opioids are also used to to treat and manage severe chronic pain

[@xoxodanielaaa]

This is the best work I’ve seen in my entire life. The detail, the storyline ...... we don’t deserve content like this 🥺😭😭😭😍

[@mjtran6798]

Is it me, or the mom literally looks like Belle from beauty and the beast but older? I can’t be the only one!!

[@KELimagination]

Beautiful story of a mother's love. ❤

[@mayelareyescruz3661]

Yes is beautiful mother in this is history

[@zarinnawar7338]

Oh my God I thought this was gonna be some cute little Disney type of short film but I’m actually glad it’s not. It’s much more powerful and profound and I love it

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} and soooo cool.!!!!!!

[@magic_shop4144]

I can't explain how much this video made me happy as well as sad. Daisies are my fav flowers. They have a weird effect on me. When I feel sad, even their pic can make me smile. This one video touched my heart.

[@tabbytia6325]

1:03 Mr Stark I don't feel so good ... Well she got Thanos snapped.

[@pollysama7499]

Bella Onyx “I lost the Kid”- Tony Stark

[@luciatresvera8799]

Oh vella Xao😪

[@kalycabrown2339]

I feel like the mother was being consumed by her grief (because poppies symbolizes honouring our lost loved ones) and remembering her daughter and allowing herself to live without her daughter is what got her out because she learned how to cope with the grief in a way where she can still live her life. So the poppy symbolizes grief and the daisy symbolizes her daughter and the memories of her.

[@MGnFF224]

Im not crying your crying !! This one tugs at your heartstrings

[@mikelhoti1325]

Beautiful

[@diannan8394]

Beautiful Short Film movie don’t smell it poppies causing sleepy 🎥🍿✌🏻🍀✨💖🙏🏻

[@sarahwright5754]

I think the story went like this. After her father passed from whooping cough she was born. Living far away, the pregnant mother couldn't take her husband so he passed. Later, her daughter caught the same illness, but with no job (from what it seems) she still could not afford medication. She passed away. In the mothers grief she turned to gardening, which her daughter loved and found the poppies. Finding they had medicinal effects after both her husband and daughter passed, abused them, and hallucinated, seeing her daughter while doing so made her realize that while it may have helped them, it was killing her. So, she quit. Replanted her garden with her daughter's favorite flowers, and remembers them in the fields.

[@andreapuper3264]

Disney 3D animation style the face are wonderfull the eyes are the same, and its amazing

[@ziyougu9018]

Everybody else: Don’t do drugs Me: *wHy DoES tHe giRl’S fAce lOok LiKE a gRaNdMA?*

[@vaishnavaramjass]

Let’s be weird together

[@meganspencer1639]

Lmaooo

[@insectostrich4407]

I could be wrong here, but I think those might’ve been opium poppies that she was sniffing which is why she was probably hallucinating. So, I think the flowers she and her daughter picked represent fond memories and her sniffing the opium poppies represent her trying to escape reality by basically doing drugs.

[@rejwankhan983]

I love it

[@repent.]

Nothing better than a drive time as after a sad video

[@diannan8394]

Beautiful Short Film movie 🎥🍿✌🏻🍀✨💖🙏🏻

[@hateradiuner1195]

Очень круто и очень большой смысл.

[@bethanndubey6989]

Beautiful 💖a mother's daughter is sick and dies the daisy is the essecence of her simple beauty and her mother turns to the poppies or drugs to dull the pain but it comsumes her in a world of drugs which first starts off beautiful and then becomes a nightmare, but still holding onto the memory of the simple beauty of her daughter and joy of her which is symbolized by the daisey she is able to break free and take comfort in the memory of her 💖💖💖

[@user-tl7ym6jk5x]

The flower represents her grief and and night agains it. How before how expressing her feeling made her feel better but she got caught up in it and need to fight them to find herself.

[@moonflower1616]

Daughter has horrible pollen energy, lives in house full of flowers. Dies and dissolves into pollen. XD

[@dakinsdgamingkillswitch7262]

It was is a amazing story and the thing I couldn’t get out of my head is that it like a animated scp story.

[@dirgewordsmithe]

Hey, anyone out there who's experienced the loss of a loved one make the connection to "GRIEF" and not "drugs"? They are probably similar in their consuming nature, but never having taken drugs personally, I totally related this to grief....

[@beandino8595]

They’re used as a memorial flower where I live, and daisies are symbols of happiness. So yeah, I don’t think it’s about drugs.

[@becool_444]

When the mom fell to her knees sobbing, I immediately emphasized with her inconsolable grief over losing a loved one. The mind needs an escape from the constant anguish. It can be unbearable. How I see it, the filmmaker chose poppies to represent an escape from grief. But her grief invades that dreamworld and transforms into despair (evil poppy snake). She wakes up from a melancholy state (shock) and realizes her only salvation is finding peace (daisies) in the happy moments (daisy field) she shared with her daughter.

[@letsdance6624]

Mom and daughter's love is very powerful.

[@ДемонПустоши-ы1д]

очень трогательно

[@charlie_octopus1208]

Я специально пыталась найти русско говорящих. И вот нашла!

[@mkivy]

Love this! I love all this talented work! Better off not chasing dragons! We are warned this when chasing poppies!

[@deniserodriguesjordao8082]

Eu amo margaridas. São as minhas preferidas. ❤️ Animação maravilhosa!

[@abrustanolfie2366]

Gosh, this video is gonna make me cry again........

[@raichu_gacha6446]

CGmeetup you deserve to have more than 3.6 million subscribers for making such a amazing and heartwarming animated story, i actually want to be an animator someday YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION!!!!!!!

[@raichu_gacha6446]

@Pau E sorry my bad hehehe but i really love the video

[@sarahward8106]

I know this is a completely different theory from drugs but I believe this is a metaphor for the loss of a loved one. When her daughter died and she was surrounded by the flowers they turned into poppies. Poppies are a symbol of remembrance and she remembered how her daughter loved picking flowers with her. However, she was overcome with grief and getting consumed with her memories. When she runs from the poppy monster it seems as though she is trying to stop getting consumed by memories of her daughter and start living again. She is honoring her memory by going out and picking flowers but still living her life.

[@KkDrawzStuff]

I actually really like this theory

[@eg1197]

Very sentimental. Well done. 🙌

[@cristinadearaujo7942]

This should be a Disney movie

[@jonpollina9351]

How sad for that woman losing her only child!

[@loves_art28]

great story! literally gave me goosebumps!!!

[@charlie-xg4gz]

That’s definitely Belle 🌹

[@WolfclanPrincess]

Don't do drugs... even though literally none of the people that need to see this enjoy sitting at home eating popcorn and watching animated short film... life is full of ironies

[@anikah_jazmine]

It's great that the daisies symbolizes as hope 😍

[@dviso814]

Alessandra. This is dope! Awesome job

[@alessandradejesusrodriguez9611]

Thank you so much ! :)

[@hementikanaidoo8144]

Wow, 😱 I didn't see that coming, the flower was a reflection of her daughter and wen she lost her she overdose but the poppy flower saved her 👍I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry, so I'll do both 😭😭😭😁😁😁

[@berkleyporter9494]

SCREE SCREEEE SCREEEE (THIS WAS AWESOME👏 WE NEED MORE xD)

[@abrahamgonzalez3450]

The memories of those you love will always keep you in the beautiful, positive,light of life

[@NitishKumar-yb4sb]

Wow! CGmeetup, you always surprise me.

[@SoxyPoxy]

While agree that abuse of drugs is unhealthy, I don't think the moral of the story is just simply "Don't do drugs". The creator put a lot of effort in to showing the bond between the mother and child, to emphasise on the immense loss the mother probably feels. So I think it's important to understand what is explored in the short is that most people who do drugs are trying to escape from their pain, suffering often linked to their personal losses, mental health problems, economic, financial and social conditions such as acute poverty etc. Admist their search to find something to numb their pain, they lose their way, they're already in the lowest point but the drugs drag them lower. So it's vital that we empathise with them and project that empathy through action...helping them get back on track. Drug addiction is a disease...its not a crime. While some people, like the mother can find her way back, its impossible for most individuals to accomplish that on their own without the support of others. The film pushes you to see it through a more humane, empathetic perspective. To expose us to the reality people undergo that leads them to the point of turning to drugs...and the inevitable addiction that follows.

[@weirdguyontheinternet4297]

Well boys, finally an italian - like video where there isn't any meme of the Italians- Hand Thing

[@_zylith9251]

I’d like to think the white flowers as the memories that she has with her daughter because after the daughter dies, she obviously becomes into pollen which then in a different scene the mother holds a flower, which I believe is to be a very close and dear memory to her. So when she kept thinking of that memory she had nothing to cope with the pain, so when the poppy (drugs) came into the picture, it made her forget all the sadness, that was until to the point the memories with her daughter slowly fades from the drugs use

[@ruhabawais9321]

Wow did that kid just turn to dust when she died!

[@hr00n91]

Very beautiful and heart touching animation.

[@zaraa.r.m.y9253]

Every body is taking about drugs and stuff but i think red flowers represent her sadness and anger combined and white flowers represent her daughter's sweet memories When her daughter died she became so sad , depressed and angry but then she realise that her sadness is making her forget her daughter's memories (fading of girl in red colour means her sadness is now so strong that it's gulping all her happiness )that's when she decides to break out of her own shell but its hard to do at once and then her daughter's memories (white flowers) help her escaping the sadness and aggression the bright light represents the new start of life (like sunshine after a long night) and at the end when she tucks the flowers in her hair it shows that her daughter's good memories are always with her 🌝 Well that's my opinion 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@ameeraamy8777]

Beautiful movie

[@reubenlyimo]

1:05-1:12 mother i don`t feel so good......she got thanos snapped away "mother was too happy so i gave her sadness......perfectly balanced as all things should be" apparently Daisies symbolise innocence and purity. This stems from an old Celtic legend. According to the legend, whenever an infant died, God sprinkled daisies over the earth to cheer the parents up

[@danielgaldamez4146]

🌼

[@georgiabueno4222]

Linda à história

[@hafezmoshiurrahman2742]

💜💙💚💛🧡❤️

[@beautifulworldvlogs338]

Good

[@blazingsonic]

This is where the Disney magic went.

[@incomparable3d]

Do I understand correctly that the mother, out of despair, dabbed herself with poppies?

[@suniojpaul]

Those poppies were about the same size as my tears.

[@artistb2]

Nice work...

[@faydraa]

1:33 got to me, and probably to any who has suffered a big loss at some point.

[@renske5893]

Ik moet er van huilen zo zielig vond ik het 😦

[@rylk3595]

I'm crying why why is it just Soo awesome animation and sad story 😊😊😊😭😭😭😭

[@stevenlester2606]

It's the music. You've been conditioned to feel as it directs.

[@calonso5606]

And that's why poppies are bad: They transform into a monster to hunt you

[@anwardeninja87]

Noooooo A cryanng 😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭💗💗💗❤❤❤❤

[@LizbethFonsecaG]

Me encanto me iso llorar es hermoso

[@_Stxxx]

I cried a lot when l saw this😭😚

[@mary69o28]

Same here it simple to understand i love it

[@niklar55]

Opium poppies, definitely!

[@Girlylovestofilm]

I cannot believe her daughter pass away

[@memelover4863]

The mom looks like belle

[@visalakshik.raman.6278]

A gentle reminder to those unhappy people who try to drown their sorrows in Drinks and Drugs... Your sorrows are excellent swimmers and nothing can drown or destroy them.😂 By trying to drown your sorrows, you are actually drowning yourselves deeper in the murkiest misery! 😨

[@MissJoy_401]

Ce court-métrage nous compte l'histoire d'une mère qui à perdu son enfant et de son combat contre la dépression. Les fleurs ici témoignent de la pureté, de l'innocence mais aussi de la fragilité de sa fille qui peut être nommée Marguerite ( en écho aux fleurs de marguerite qu’elle affectionnait). À sa mort, sa mère essaya de s'y rattacher, et les considéraient comme le lien qui l’unissait encore à sa fille bien aimée.Mais lorsque survient un malheur, malgré tout nos efforts, il arrive que l'on vacille. Les fleurs de coquelicot, signifient le réconfort. Dépendamment de leur signification, elles sont utilisé afin d'endormir le chagrin dans le sommeil de l'oubli ( tel est la signification de ces fleurs ). Cependant cette dernière semble en abuser, et ces fleurs prennent un tout autre sens. Elle représentent ici le vice dans lequel cette mère à sombrer (cela peut bien faire référence à l’alcool, la drogue ou autre…). Les humer (sentir) lui procure un semblant de paix intérieur, et de quoi calmer ses tourments. Mais elle finit par se rendre compte du danger de cette dépendance, et décide de la fuir afin de revenir à l'essentiel et d'ainsi préserver la mémoire de son enfant disparue. ps: ne me jugez pas svp je m'ennuyais

[@Ydello]

Je ne juge pas ... Je dis merci pour cette belle analyse

[@MissJoy_401]

Merciii

[@emytoonz]

Mom: (cries) Poppy: (appears) Mom: (Finds it, picks it, up and smells it) Also mom: (smells it way too much) Me: *are you sure there ain’t cocaine in those flowers-* Mom: (appears in a poppy “dreamland” and poppies show up in here eyes) Me: *yeah, somebody get this lady a therapist*

[@Gourmet_stargazer]

Me watching this: Cute…. Sad, Drugs! Cute…. Scary! Consolation and peace in acceptance Had me hooked the whole time This is one hell of a ride