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This short film was created through traditional hand-built models and stop-motion animation. It serves as both prequel and tribute to the 1969 Ray Harryhausen sci-fi western ‘The Valley of Gwangi”, and features a day in the life of the titular ‘big lizard’, just prior to the events in the movie.

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It was created over a period of eight months, and shot in a makeshift bedroom studio using an iPhone, iPad and Stop-Motion Studio app. I labored to reproduce the look of the original models, and made use of the same music score, sound effects, and locations whenever possible. 

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It’s available to view on YouTube via the button below:

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This is a work of fan-fiction, and I claim no ownership of the rights of the original motion picture.

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“The Valley of Gwangi” is available to rent on Amazon PRIME, Fandango, and YouTube.