Perchance to Dream - Animated Short

After forty years of captivity, 'Perchance to Dream' offers a new perspective in the life of Miami Sea Aquarium's star performer, Lolita the Killer Whale. She dazzles and she amazes; but what happens when the lights go off and the audience departs? What goes through the mind of the world's top predator turned circus clown? Solace Skies Productions invites you to take a journey into the life of a performing animal and ask the moral questions if whether captivity for sake of amusement is worth its price.
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In light of the recent tragedy involving Tillikum, I felt it was appropriate to final release my animated short, "Perchance to Dream" in order to give a different perspective on the life of a Killer Whale in captivity.

If you would like to know more about Perchance to Dream, please check out the website at: http://www.solaceskies.com/PerchanceToDream.html

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Lolita
• Tokitae
• orca
• killer
• whale
• Miamiseaqurium
• captivity
• 3D
• animation
• cetacean
• seaworld
• orcahome.de
• Lauren
• Kimball

[wiebelhausatgmail]

Rick told me to check this out and I'm glad he did , it's fantastic! and I absolutely agree with the message. Your very talented and a very progressive thinker , thanks for sharing.

Cheers , Dallas.

[SolaceSkiesStudios]

Thanks Dallas, Glad you enjoyed. :)

[namuchildtake2]

beautifuly done one possiblely stupid question the whale at the end the one with the bent fin is it one perticular whale or is it just a random whale with a bent fin?

[SolaceSkiesStudios]

I keep trying to respond to this post, but youtube hasn't been letting me. Anyway, in regards to your question: That's very observant of you to notice that. The whale with the bent dorsal fin is actually Hugo, Lolita's old tank mate. :)

[WolfNymph]

Oh Lauren, this is so beautiful... I was honored to be among the first to see it, I remember it bringing me to near tears. Fantastic work!

[SolaceSkiesStudios]

Thanks Katie. <3

[Zinniah]

LOVELY.  BEAUTIFUL.

[ForeverKeiko]

great job this video is amazing. Love Toki poor girl. and RIP Hugo.

[sylonis55]

What a gorgeous and amazing film! How profound that I have watched it today as we all wait for word on Tokitae (Lolita). I found myself hoping that this is how our beautiful girl dreams, Heaven will reach you in one way or the other sweet girl! Great job Lauren!

[SnowbirdFlock]

I've always loved orcas, as do my daughters. Some would say captivity is better because they get cared for, but really it's not natural for them. So as much as I love to see them perform, I'd still have to say "leave them be". Nice vid!

[Tazzyfish]

Very touching. I am privileged enough to see the southern residents almost everyday as part of my job, and it breaks my heart that Lolita had what they have taken from her. I think she remembers her former life too, and this animation made me tear up a little.

On a more technical note, great work with the animating the movement of an orca, its rather accurate. Well done.

[scrubjay93]

Very well done. May she someday be free.

[NishaCupcakes]

beautifully donee , i love it .

& its so sad how a whale so beautiful is in captivaty ..

i hate the human race , id NEVER go to any seaquarium or zoo ..

[3Deditor]

cute animation. I saw that you created this from rocky mountain college. I was thinking of going there, that's how I found this animation. I'm not so sure now after seeing the unrealistic quality of the flow and movement of the character animation and water particles used for splashing and all. I love Orca whales, they are one of my favorite creatures, I've painted a lot of them, but the animation needs some work. Nice story line and very touching though.

[freakishej]

wow, grea job. this was amazing, tugged at my heart.. poor lolita! come home sweety <3

[DarkTripods07]

i cried Lolita has to come home now

Beautiful work x