1) Serene, quiet pre-war Volgograd, designed in the style of old black-and-white photography and watercolors. 
Retro-Volgograd (Peaceful pre-war time)
-Creating a scene through Matte-painting
-Displaying views of the city through animation, changing color palette
-Immersion in the life of the time, the appearance of people and transportation

2) The beginning of the war - panorama of the destroyed city, burning houses, columns of black smoke and ashes, the sky is filled with enemy bombers, bombs are flying, explosions, fire, sparks.
Transition to Volgograd in wartime, the beginning of the war
-Creation of the scene through Matte-painting
-Animation of flames, explosions, flying airplanes, sky
-Sound effects of falling and exploding shells

3) Map with enemy planes - showing large-scale destruction of the city 

Switching to War Time map (top view)
-Creation of the scene through Matte-painting
-Animation of flying airplanes, explosions, shadows. 

4) Winter burnt and destroyed city, tanks are driving along the streets, black smoke is stretching into the heavy overhanging sky. 
Volgograd in wartime
-Creating a scene through Matte-painting
-Animation of smoke, freezing of the city

5)Spring comes, birds arrive, ruins are covered with greenery and flowers - the beginning of life in Volgograd. 

-Creating a scene through Matte-painting
-Animation of clouds, wind, birds.
-Sprouting of flowers

6) Summer modern Volgograd (embankment) - filled with sun and glare.
Volgograd in peacetime
-Creation of the scene through Matte-painting
-Animation of water, birds, color palette

Production: Ilya Starilov | Starik13,  Alexandra Danilova 

Сontent:  Igor Domashkevich