A Sparrow’s Song

Director: Tobias Eckerlin (2025)
My Roles: Pipeline, Shading, Lighting, Compositing, Production Management

Inspired by a true story, a widowed air raid warden in the midst of World War II struggles to overcome grief and rediscover joy in her life—until she finds a dying sparrow she hopes to save.

The 10-minute full CG animated short film “A Sparrow’s Song”, created as a diploma project at the Animationsinstitut of Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, offers a unique perspective on the lives of people in war-torn London during the Blitz.

I was the TD responsible for the production. My tasks included managing the team, setting up the Shotgrid/ Flow Pipeline, creating out multi shot lighting workflow in Katana (Arnold) and Nuke, as well as shading the assets and lighting and compositing over 30 shots.