# Project Description

The Umbrella

Zuoyi Zhang

Summary

Final work

College London College of Communication

Course MA Animation

Graduation year 2025

The Umbrella is a quiet exploration of grief, memory, and the enduring power of love. Inspired by my own reflections on loss, I chose to tell this story from a child’s point of view—where death is not an ending, but a dreamlike passage. The umbrella, a simple household object, becomes a gentle bridge between worlds, between generations. Visually, the film contrasts light and shadow, rain and warmth, reality and memory—mirroring the emotional journey of loss and acceptance. This work is not about dramatic tragedy, but about a small, tender moment that changes how we carry those we’ve lost. I hope it invites viewers to reflect, to feel, and to heal.

Final work

The Umbrella

Synopsis: In The Umbrella, a little girl sees her grieving grandmother and wishes to help. Guided by her grandfather’s old umbrella, she enters the afterlife, finds him, and brings him back—just briefly—for a last goodbye that brings healing to the living.

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The Umbrella is a quiet exploration of grief, memory, and the enduring power of love. Inspired by my own reflections on loss, I chose to tell this story from a child’s point of view—where death is not an ending, but a dreamlike passage. The umbrella, a simple househol...

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