Animated Short Film · 2D Animation · 2023 - 2026
HUITZILIN
21 Collaborators
International team
109 shots
Production tracking
62 shots
Rough animation contribution
7:15
Runtime
Project Overview
Film Details
2D animated short · Drama
7:15 · Spanish dialogue · English subtitles
Written in 2023 · Produced from 2024 to 2026
Logline
After his father’s death, Javier returns to his childhood home to empty it one last time. Guided by a mysterious hummingbird, he confronts fragmented memories of grief and silence, and discovers the embrace he and his father were never able to share.
My Role
Writer · Director · Storyboard Artist · 2D Animator · Compositor · Production Coordinator
Festival Status
Huitzilin is currently in its national and international festival submission cycle. The complete film remains private while submissions are in progress. A password-protected screener is available to recruiters, studios, and industry professionals upon request.
Huitzilin | Official Teaser
My Contributions
I developed Huitzilin from its original story through final delivery, working across narrative development, visual planning, animation, post-production, and production coordination.
01
Story & Direction
Original story, emotional structure, storyboard, animatic editing, staging, pacing, and creative direction throughout production.
03
Production Coordination
Workflow planning and coordination of shot progress across animation, clean-up, color, and compositing for 21 collaborators.
02
Visual Development & Animation
Character design, shot composition and layout, selected backgrounds, rough animation, clean-up, and color.
04
Compositing & Final Delivery
Shot compositing, picture editing, final delivery, and composition of the closing musical piece.
Preview of film's animatic
Character's designs that I did for the film
View of the production plan used for the film
Selected Shot Breakdowns
Rough animation → Final Image
Each caption identifies my contribution and credits the production stages completed by collaborators.
Sound, Music & Final Mix
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Sound was central to shaping Huitzilin’s cultural identity and emotional tone. To ground the film in a distinctly Mexican soundscape, I travelled to Mexico with sound designer Sofia Luna to collect location ambience and environmental recordings that could not be authentically reproduced in Switzerland. Foley was later recorded in Switzerland under controlled conditions to capture the film’s specific actions and textures.
We also re-recorded the dialogue remotely, prioritizing emotionally nuanced performances and greater depth in the characters’ voices. For the score, I collaborated with two Mexican composers to develop a musical language that supported the film’s themes without overwhelming its quieter moments.
During the final mixing session at HSLU, I composed and integrated additional music for the closing sequence, working closely with sound mentor Marc Fragstein. The finished soundtrack brings together Mexican location recordings, Foley, dialogue, original music, and sound design to create a world that feels culturally grounded and emotionally cohesive.