Papercraft Miniature Short Film: The Red Balloon

Create a 30-second short film in the same handcrafted miniature papercraft style as the reference image: folded-paper characters, visible fibers, tiny imperfections, soft natural light, shallow depth of field, gentle stop-motion movement, and cozy miniature environments. Keep the pace calm, curious, and magical. Use dialogue sparingly. Let natural ambience carry most scenes, with a soft piano and glockenspiel theme appearing only during discoveries and emotional moments. 15 shots: 1. Morning. The boy ties his shoes beside the front door while rain taps the window. 2. His mother hands him a tiny paper umbrella. "Looks like rain." 3. Outside, he notices a little red balloon caught in a tree. 4. A handwritten tag hangs from it: "Please bring me home." 5. Curious piano notes begin as he frees the balloon. 6. He walks through a misty vegetable market, balloon floating behind him. 7. An old fruit seller points uphill. "I saw one like that yesterday." 8. The boy cycles toward a quiet hill, following tiny red ribbons tied to fences. 9. He stops at a railway crossing as a miniature train slowly passes. 10. On the other side, a curious dog begins following him. 11. Rain suddenly pours. The boy and dog shelter inside an abandoned bus stop. 12. He notices a child's drawing taped beneath the roof: the same red balloon. 13. Following the final ribbon, they reach a tiny house beside a sunflower field. 14. A little girl opens the gate and gasps, "You found Ruby!" The music gently returns as she hugs the balloon. 15. The boy rides home at sunset with the dog now sitting proudly in his bicycle basket. He laughs, "I guess you're coming too."