Glassy Ocean

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: Anime News Network)

formatOVA

statusFINISHED

Release dateNov 14, 1998

end dateNov 14, 1998

Film 1

duration22 min

studioBandai Visual

genresDrama Fantasy

Score63% ❤

RomajiKujira no Chouyaku

nativeクジラの跳躍

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NarratorSUPPORTING

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Shigeru TamuraDirector

Shigeru TamuraIllustration

Shigeru TamuraScript

Utollo TeshikaiMusic

Kazutaka SomeyaSound Design

Charactères

NarratorSUPPORTING

STAFF

Shigeru TamuraDirector

Shigeru TamuraIllustration

Shigeru TamuraScript

Utollo TeshikaiMusic

Kazutaka SomeyaSound Design

Akemi UedaAnimation Producer

Shinya KatouCG Visual Director

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