CGI Animated Short Film : "Windmills" - by The Windmill Team | TheCGBros

Watch this beautifully stylish, animated short film about a dead, lightless world, where a little girl, despite her father"s renunciation and despair facing the death of his wife, maintains their dream of building a machine powered by magic winds to fly and reach the sun. Made and directed by the talented Guillaume Bergère, Guillaume Coudert, Maria Glinyanova, Bruno Guerra, Charlotte Jammet!
WindMills is a graduation movie, made at Georges Méliès school, and winner of Best Animated Film Festival: Boston SCI-FI (Boston, 2012)
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[@TheFoolishSamurai]

Throughout the flick, there's no explanation to the blue spirit things and other plot points, but they don't at all disrupt the beauty and perfection of it.

[@tencat24]

So for those who didn't understand what was said: Girl: "There's enough wind for us to go!" Dad: "I'm staying... with your mother. Leave without us. Go." Girl: "I don't want to go without you!"

[@mangosarered1450]

How do you know what they said?

[@tencat24]

Imma french gurl :3 That's how I know ^-^

[@mangosarered1450]

French! Oh wow that's cool! :-D

[@tencat24]

Thanks :3 It's quite handy, I can watch two times more videos ^-^

[@bruno640]

MiniMizzie24 French is such a 'pretty'-sounding language, if you will---and I mean that in a POSITIVE-way! Just wish I'd taken more time in my schooling as a youth, and learned more about it, it seems to 'flow' so beautifully off the tongue, at least to me...☺!

[@CholYerlow]

When the music and background noise compelling, the blend of cgi with a artistic hand painted flair is astounding, and the atmosphere is so haunting that the lack of explanation in the story doesn't anger you but highly intrigues you so..... THAT is masterful animation.

[@21VeriTas97]

I like the singing in the beginning so much!!! Its just so awesome..!

[@hyperforce]

Amazing animation, at times I couldn't tell if it was 2D, 3D or a painting.

[@Raximus3000]

This is BEAUTIFUL why hasn't anyone hired the creators to make a movie or a series with that style of CG.

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Upon the world that broke and twine, Where cloud that wrought to void the shine. Beckon life that the girl would meet, Of world below the crumble greet. Strand of pool of mystic blue, That bore a strange and imminent true. Where water wash the ruin world, Shall sail above the cloudly hurl. Edit: A repost in thought the original was deleted.

[@elijahdean7337]

this poem is very good, upset it rhymes tho.

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Elizabeth Ray Care to explain :-)

[@elijahdean7337]

Cedric Scorch when I was younger I would love to write poems, and I still do. My 3rd grade teacher made us write a winter poem, that HAD to rhyme. so I worked on it for a while, I was so frustrated. I finally finished and i thought it was really good, then... my teacher scolded me. so I never seemed to like rhymes ever again, but I do think it is a GREAT talent for people who can do rhyming poems that ARE good. And it is a good poem, sorry I dont like rhymes!

[@eDrIClImOAnCo]

Elizabeth Ray It's alright. Everyone has their taste. If by chance you still have the winter poem of yours. I would like to read it.

[@elijahdean7337]

Cedric Scorch no, sorry she took. I thought it was good... :^(

[@hautxtalons]

I was nearly in tears at the end. Please, please, PLEASE, for the love of all that is bright and sunny say that you're planning on making this into a feature-length movie! Or a series perhaps... well I'm sure you're planning it all so I don't need to tell you what to do!

[@RavenWoodsDE]

You guys should tell Disney how to make movies. I'm sure they could learn a lot from you! This animation was so intense.. emotional. It got everything and more of what Disney lacks these days..

[@Mrweaver124]

Almost every one of there movies is about drama or they f**k up a old story before they release it. Tangled: Rapunzel leaves the safety of her life from an evil witch to love a thief. Cinderella(American Form)(And almost every other Disney movie: Girl loves a guy, or a guy from hard times loves a more easy timed girl. Princess and The Frog: Little bit different. Girl falls into a problem, guy helps with it and they fall in love. So, I don't even think Disney had old times.

[@Forstad12]

***** What about Bambi that was pretty original, or Beauty and the Beast that wasn't such a typical love story.

[@Mrweaver124]

I'm not the Bambi type of guy.

[@bennyadjei1841]

I think this is something like brave

[@elviagastelum7871]

People are making disney seem so bad they have their share of great movies like lilo and stitch that movie was quite beautiful if you ask me it was emotional too also treasure planet fantasic movie beautifully animated sword in the stone and a sad movie called the hunchback of Norte dame that one was powerful in emotional levels don't forget mulan Tarzan plus disney has a fair share of sad powerful moments

[@Kasaix]

Proof that some of the best CGI work in the world can be found on KZbin.

[@TheRytherrShow]

THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING ANIMATION I'VE EVER SEEN. MY GOSH AND THE GIRL LOOKS ABSOLOUTLEY GORGEOUS

[@jessicaheppler2506]

this movie and its theme, story, characters, the whole works needs to be invested in my either Disney or dreamworks. its far too beautiful for it not to be made into a full length movie or series.

[@jadafonseca1546]

i love the art used.

[@arcadefighter1452]

Its Videos like this that makes me wish that the like button could be replaced with an a "Thank you so much for putting the effort,heart and soul into making something really special, please continue to express and inspire us all *handshake* *hug*" button.

[@xXKeiStarXx]

that button would be best button

[@juju28230]

Translation from French at 4:09 : - We've got enough wind to get out! - I'm staying with your mother. Leave without us. Go away. - I don't want to go without you!

[@ScalphunterOsc]

It's amazing that after 10 years, people still remember this amazing short, I love it, I just wished they released the song😭

[@purlayumi5434]

I remember watching this video a few years ago. While trying to find videos to watch earlier today, I decided to look through the 2,600 videos I liked over the years. I finally stumbled across this one again and I do not regret it one bit. I love the music in this animation, which helps to actually make me feel something even though this is pretty old.

[@draco9746]

Why would someone dislike this masterpiece!?!?!

[@noeljosefhautea8566]

Because they don't get it...

[@acuaser22]

Noel Josef Hautea I don't get it.

[@Kyrmana]

***** There wasn't much. And it isn't so much about a message.

[@Icantchooseagoodname]

Acuaser Drawmaster My thoughts exactly.

[@googleslocik]

Because not everybody are easily impressed and like form over substance ? Sorry but visual porn can take you only so far, at some point you have to put some story or some sort of narrative into the video, this one lacks that. You can enjoy as long as the girl is alone, but when they start talking the video instantly falls apart, with no backstory, no characterization, no character development or any additional information on whats going on you are left with only questions and no answers. What are the glowing thingies, whats the meaning of the talisman, why he wants to kill her, does he want to kill her ? Why are they flying, why the city is destroyed, is this the flood of the millennium ? IS there anywhere to go ? Why build that thing in a low positioned region, and so on and so on. Also its boring as shit.

[@matildegd9965]

Utterly breathtaking visuals and music to match it. AWESOME JOB

[@Tigerluv35]

I love the backgrounds! it gives it a more natural look than most cgi short films

[@paxtonfairbanks9216]

independent animations like this don't get enogh credit or attention. I say that we promote these gems as much as we can and share them with the world because these are works of art.

[@hautxtalons]

I agree, the 7 minutes of this short made me more emotional than watching the entire 2 hours of Frozen.

[@paxtonfairbanks9216]

Same here.

[@hautxtalons]

Georges Méliès school?! How am I only hearing of this now. And this is absolutely gorgeous!

[@SHADZA4321]

The blend of the 2D paintings and animations with the 3D modeled characters is so well done and the music really sets the mood of the setting. I couldn't stop to wonder though, that this would be a great video game. As the girl seemed to collect the spores of energy to fuel the air ship, it would be a great action platformer or interactive storytelling.

[@GioAtero]

A Masterpiece! It is that simple to understand.

[@jimtaramas6081]

Beautiful just BEAUTIFUL, the collor the musik the pictuers...perfekt.

[@Resmarax]

This was absolutely amazing! Too bad I don't speak French... And that there weren't any English subs.

[@Lugmillord]

This was really nice :) If it was a really movie I'd definitly watch it^^

[@cryptidrecording]

Beautiful animation and story

[@williamlarson3623]

This is as close to being in a living painting as you can get. Really well done. Thanks!

[@sleepiestmoth]

I cannot get over the art style, so beautiful..

[@PinkBeauty34]

This is probably the most beautiful animated film I have ever seen. There should definitely be a full-length film created in this style!

[@goku21youtub]

combination of 2d and 3d will be the future of animtion, you heard it here first! amazing imho

[@meckoeach2664]

the way the art style is its absolutely stunning. I loved it.

[@tubedude6]

Once again, I think I've just witnessed a miracle of a film ;)

[@deep6393]

brilliant!! just brilliantly brilliant!! this should be a movie!

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodgh29]

This gave me chills all the way through.........so beautiful..........and awesome...........this. Just this.

[@fredkoning]

Beautiful animation!

[@raywhite3161]

This was beautiful singing and the imagery! I wish I could go with them.

[@jadieldfan]

simply beautiful without many words to express my feelings

[@LightningDragonGamer]

even though it was short could have made an amazing video game!!!!

[@alextay416]

I instantly thought the woman singing was a Bjork. what a beautiful animation

[@SaraUnknown]

What a great short film! We just started learning about CGI Animation in my media studies class and I'll definitely recommend this little short film to my teacher.

[@sweetpotato1394]

Simply beautiful

[@crimsonleavesfalling5224]

Your use of water and colors is amazing :) You could go very far with your scenery and I loved the story you told through the animation!

[@joseluisgarciadominguez7475]

Hay cosas las cuales no es posible expresarlas con palabras, solo pueden ser expresadas con música; pero a pesar de esa imposibilidad el hombre intenta alcanzar ese lenguaje, pronunciar las palabras de esa lengua la cual no nos es posible alcanzar a algunos. Gracias a ustedes nos es permisible contemplar la maravilla del mundo mediante ese lenguaje que es el arte. De nueva cuenta gracias por tocar la música la cual esta alma usa para bailar, ya que esta alma joven debió bailar y cantar, en ves de caminar y hablar.

[@sarahsong8345]

Gorgeous. Artfully beautiful and great music.

[@aniboomanimationstartshere1303]

This is super cool! great job!

[@rafalskoczkowski4104]

amazing short. This would make a phenomenal feature length film

[@ashley-pz5zq]

I really like this art and music in this short film. I like the plot too.

[@manuelbrown8733]

Amazing! Megakudos for compilating all these gems.

[@brettmcmahon7263]

This was wonderful. Music made me want to get my Bjork CDs out.

[@juk4693]

Truly beautiful! anyone else here who noticed the M.C. Escher reference 4:53?

[@songsidrawto]

Beautiful! I got the shivers. Wonderful music and I love the style of animation. :)

[@1stEldestWolf]

Simply beautiful. I can't think of anything else to say.

[@kittyedge7696]

I think this is my favorite one so far.

[@angelmcdowell3922]

I found this beautiful. I enjoyed the art of it and the music!

[@Liuhuayue]

With the motifs of mysticism and windmills, this could have easily been set in the same world as the short film "Second Wind". In fact, the father could even be the old man in the other film in his old age.

[@Alsarnia]

This is so beautiful! It's like a painting come to life!

[@alanbradley1231]

beatifull, good ambient and good colors ...

[@awolvenamedgore]

in believe i never seen such geniously perfect colour combinations... this work is fascinating, i love it.

[@tyrabrown1634]

I just love beautiful animations like this!

[@poycivainoxler2878]

TAKK TAKK, SOOO BEAUTIFUL AND ...I ELSKER IT! JEG ELSKER DIG DAT VIDEO!!

[@journellelou178]

Génial, quel créativité, quels rêves...

[@natsilva7876]

this is beautifully animated, and the music is so haunting!

[@davidmoore570]

This sounds fantastic with my Bose headphones married the visuals .

[@airashiish]

This is too touching and soothing and I Love it.

[@MasterYumeri]

Beautiful.... thank you for making it. If it were to be turned into a game, I would play. Amazing...

[@austinlee3211]

Thank you for creating and sharing this. It was beautiful.

[@potyoyo2010]

I wish this could be made into a video game because I would definitely buy it! I love the art style too!

[@azimuth361]

Nice work. I really like this style, the look of ink, the smoothness of CGI. Well done.

[@Mike-gn5ux]

I really love this art style,it looks like a painting came to live

[@taylordwy4590]

That was so beautifully done! the little girls face kinda reminds me of Anna from frozen

[@ilrauliog9704]

one of my favorites shortfilms...

[@ahmad3d]

I love the idea, I love the animation, I love the background music....perfect work...

[@LilaLbinos]

For those who don't speak French : girl : we've got enough time to leave ! father : I stay... with your mother, leave without me. Go away. girl : I don't wanna leave without you ! Très bon film, en tout cas, plein de poésie

[@lalowo9594]

Is a beautiful short film.

[@LorenYuX]

I love the art style. Beautiful

[@xXChloeKissXx]

Woowwwwowowowowww this was just beautiful. I got huge goosebumps from this. This is beautiful animation, beautiful music, beautiful story just it's gorgeous. I love it. You guys did amazing on this!

[@Bekawolf1]

I got the chills watching this

[@DistantEarlyWarning611]

The story was heartwarming. The art work spectacular and the music complimented the whole video. Excellent job!

[@robotdog2054]

dude i've been watching shorts like this all day! For research

[@Meimi132]

This was soooooooooo pretty. Love love LOVE your style. So very beautiful.

[@lenapratt5786]

i almost cried it was beautiful. loved it

[@7Write4This9Heart7]

Wow! That was BEAUTIFUL! *U* Love it! :D

[@melanieskala7348]

So beautiful and wonderful animation and story! Oh, it filled me with a sense of awe and wonder! Wonderful work!

[@marlesimms]

This was extraordinary! So beautiful

[@jhughesvalentine]

I get somewhat of an 'Icarus with a good ending' feel from this story, and it's wonderful

[@KyleTsetso]

Delightful short film, incredibly rich and vibrant. I need to find this song, though. Seriously, it's gorgeous.

[@MrsSniperMaru]

Who else thinks this what be a pretty damn good game. Like after they leave you have to go out search for more wind and a way to stop the water so you could salvage what is left of your home or something like that. I just think it would be a damn good game.

[@christopher-duncanbartels8456]

these guys are incredible!! Great Animated short, it would be really cool if you made it a full length film, with the same graphics of course!

[@lunaplays799]

Your short films are the best! I just can't stop watching them x.x

[@GabyRak]

Amazing concept. So beautiful!

[@mrtallmh]

Wonderful, love looking for new animations to watch. Thank you

[@Gargoyle364]

Magnificent and very beautiful.

[@DeathKnight9191]

Praise the Sun! Great video!

[@AndesMints94]

Wow... these effects... ;-; really chills the skin -3-

[@infomanhead]

awesome style. the water effects are beautiful! and i really like it's feeling.

[@springichoose]

shooot....that was breathtaking....damn.

[@galacticjewels7856]

This would make a really cool movie or even video game!

[@OriginalMrTy]

That was beautiful. Thank you so much.