#8 _ Hichki - College Animation Short film
Hichki - An animation shot
Abstract:
This project delves into the vivid and boundless imagination of a child's mind—a world where the lines between reality and fantasy are beautifully blurred. Children often navigate life with a perspective unfiltered by logic, which makes their experiences deeply imaginative, yet sometimes overwhelming. Their creativity, while enchanting, can also give rise to irrational fears and anxieties. Though often short-lived, these fears can feel very real and unsettling to the child.
As they grow, children gradually develop a clearer understanding of cause and effect, and begin to distinguish between what is real and what is imagined. Their fears are shaped by a mix of nervous temperament, past experiences, and a wildly active imagination.
This film follows the story of a young girl whose guilt and fear—sparked by secretly indulging in unhealthy eating habits—spiral into an imagined scenario far from reality. Her fear inflates into something monstrous, drawing her deeper into a fantastical and exaggerated world. As the story unfolds, we journey through the extremes of her imagination until she eventually realizes that there is, in fact, nothing to fear.
Tendency for Children to Eat Dirt
Eating dirt is a common behavior in young children, usually between the ages of 1 to 6 years. This condition is known as pica, where children may consume non-food substances such as dirt, mud, clay, sand, paint chips, plaster, baking soda, rust, glue, or soap during their developmental stage.
Why Does This Happen?
Infants and toddlers are naturally curious and tend to explore their environment by putting their hands, objects, and various materials into their mouths. While most children may try eating dirt at some point, only a few continue the behavior over time.
Sometimes, pica can be linked to nutritional deficiencies—such as a lack of iron or zinc in the diet—or to emotional stress or developmental disorders. In many cases, it's a temporary phase and children outgrow it without any lasting effects. However, eating dirt can pose health risks, as it may expose the child to harmful bacteria and parasites present in soil.
Exploration for the Story
while reading about fear and children many ideas for the story came up . I wanted to make a story where there is fear and homier at the same time. So looking out for these situations It did an overview of my own fears and humours situations from my life. Below are the story ideas that I wanted to work upon for the short:
1) Story of a girl scared for growing a tree inside a tree
2) Odgen Nash poem about the dental pain of a person.
“Ode to My Aching Molar”. by (inspired by) Ogden Nash.
I do not wish to sound profane,
But oh, the sweet and savage pain!
A throb, a pulse, a rhythmic beat—
A tango danced upon my teeth.
I brushed, I flossed, I gargled twice,
Yet still I'm paying quite the price.
This molar mocks me in its cave,
A tiny tyrant, oddly brave.
I went to see my dentist Fred,
He poked, he tapped, he shook his head.
He muttered things I couldn't spell—
Like abscess, root canal, and hell.
He said, “Dear friend, you must be bold,
That tooth is rotten, cracked, and cold.
We'll drill and fill, perhaps extract—
Just bite this thing and don't react.”
I bit, I wept, I cried aloud,
He waved my X-ray, strangely proud.
And as he buzzed with evil cheer,
I whispered, Why not just veneer?
Now here I sit, all numb and sore,
My jaw is tighter than before.
I pledge allegiance to my brush—
And promise never more to rush.
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