Under Cover

This Master's thesis is an animated film based on a short story written by Mihovil Rismondo, my colleague from Academy of Dramatic Art. The topic is peer violence with an emphasis on the psychological kind. Set in school days, it is a story about boys who physically show their lack of understanding of someone who is different, and forcing such behavior to the limit. It also shows how one sees bullies in a much worse way than they really are. Also, the film shows how someone is a much bigger bully than what his idea of it is.We are guided through the film by the narrator, who is actually one of the bullies. With the idea of creating an original visual, different techniques of material preparation (drawing, photography, film, collage...) as well as different types of animation (2D, 3D, stop motion) were used. Genre-wise, the film combines drama with horror, ending in catharsis.