“SCAMPIA - story of a dream” is a fully musical animated short film, created in collaboration with a young screenwriter and two musicians. Set among the iconic Vele buildings of Scampia (Naples), it tells the story of a little girl who dreams of a different neighborhood: no longer grey and still, but vibrant, colorful, and full of play and wonder.

I was responsible for the entire illustration and animation work. The film was developed mainly in 2D, enriched with 3D elements used to add depth and movement to key scenes. The aim was to represent the transition from reality to dream in a smooth and evocative way, highlighting the contrast between concrete and imagination, between what is and what could be.

To make the experience more authentic, all environments were faithfully reconstructed based on real references from the neighborhood. The animations follow the shift from grey urban blocks to a vivid, dreamlike world, turning the protagonist’s fantasy into poetic and emotional images.

TECHNICAL SHEET
Motion Design & Character Animation: Massimo Di Pinto
Length: 10 minutes
Year: 2023
Techniques: 2D / 3D mixed animation (frame by frame), digital texturing, compositing
Software: After Effects, Photoshop, 3ds Max
Written by: Sergio Chianese
Music by: Giuseppe Giulio Di Lorenzo, Gianfilippo De Mattia
Genre: poetic short / urban dreamscape
Production: independent animated short film
Target: children and adults, social storytelling
Awards: winner of the Secondigliano Film Festival – Best Animated Short category