Bára Halířová's Animated Short 'Schovka' Explores Hide-and-Seek Magic
Czech artist Bára Halířová created the animated short 'Schovka' in 2019 as her graduation thesis for the prestigious FAMU film school in Prague. The film, recently published on Vimeo, depicts children playing hide-and-seek, focusing on one child who explores a house for hiding spots where space and time warp—minutes become hours, hours become years. The game of hide-and-seek has ancient origins, dating back to 2nd-century Greece where it was called 'apodidraskinda,' and was practiced by European nobility during the Renaissance for socialization and courtship. The short's title 'Schovka' is the Czech nickname for hide-and-seek.
Key facts
- Bára Halířová created the animated short 'Schovka' in 2019.
- The film was her graduation thesis for FAMU – Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění in Prague.
- The short was recently published on Vimeo.
- The film shows children playing hide-and-seek, with one child experiencing distorted time and space.
- Hide-and-seek originated in 2nd-century Greece as 'apodidraskinda'.
- The game was used by European Renaissance nobility for socialization and courtship.
- The title 'Schovka' is the Czech term for hide-and-seek.
- The short is described as a 'pearl' that evokes universal childhood memories.
Entities
Artists
- Bára Halířová
Institutions
- FAMU – Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění
Locations
- Prague
- Czech Republic