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an animated short by Derek Hayes and Phil Austin

SKYWHALES, completed in 1983, is a short animated film that creates an entire world, down to the plants and animals clinging onto the edges. It is a world of floating islands, inhabited by a race of green creatures who hunt the Skywhales, using fantastic air-balloon ships and harpoon pods. It is a window onto an alien way of life--language, culture, taboos... in your humble editor's opinion, it is as complete a picture as a short film has ever painted, and its final revelations are nothing short of haunting.

This site will soon have images from the film; there is already general information on its creators and how to find it. If the producers and other rights-holders allow, this site may even eventually have sound or video clips from the film. Like the creatures of the story, that's all up in the air.

Thanks for stopping by,

A.G.

Skywhales Images

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NEW!!!! More "Skywhales" images, courtesy of Derek Hayes, co-director of Skywhales.  Click on the link below, or "Pictures" in the Navigation Bar above.