Kujira no Chouyaku
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Glassy Ocean
Japanese
クジラの跳躍
English
Information
Type
MovieAired
Nov 14, 1998
Episodes
1
Duration
22 min
Studios
Tamura Shigeru Studio
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Original
Rating
G - All Ages
Themes
Demographics
KidsStatistics
Rank
6497
Score
6.59
Scored by
4096
Popularity
6699
Members
9985
Favorites
37
External Links
Synopsis
Time has come to a standstill. A whale appears from a glassy ocean and spends half a day soaring gracefully across the skies. What makes this works extraordinary is the artist's decision to use the transparency and visual bulk of 3D computer graphics only for the un-moving ocean and glaciers. The people, whale, and ships are all hand-drawn, and with this contrast, he invites the viewer into a different world. This is a poem written in animation, the creation of a true fantasy. This project was a considerable under taking, and the results are marvelous. (Source: ANN)
Background
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 2nd Japan Media Arts Festival.