Concept art from Avatar: The Way of Water features an extremely realistic depiction of Pandora's deadly shark.
More than a decade had passed after the events of Avatar, and the plot of the sequel finds Jake and Neytiri fleeing to the reef-dwelling Metkayina clan to protect their Na'vi family from the hybrid Quaritch.
As the name of the sequel implies, the seas, coral reefs, and the amazing animals who call them home receive a lot of screen time.
A new piece of concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water reveals one of these creatures in greater depth.
Recently, Avatar sequel concept artist and chief creature designer Zachary Berger posted some concept art of Pandora's killer shark, the Akula, on Twitter.
Following a few hundred "blue sky" experimental variants of the Akula for the sequel, Berger settled on the "triangular, bifurcated, rattlesnake-meets-great white mouth" design featured in Avatar: The Way of Water, as he recounts in the Twitter thread above.
The creature design in Avatar: The Way of Water is a high point of the sequel along with the visual effects and technological accomplishments.
A prime example of this is the terrifying Akula, which appears during one of the most exciting underwater action sequences in Avatar: The Way of Water, in which Lo'ak is left alone by Aonung and his allies to try to escape the hazardous marine predator.
Lo'ak narrowly avoids certain death on many occasions, and the Tulkun called Payakan is largely responsible for his survival.
The Tulkun, like the Akula, is one of the most memorable animals in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Space whales, as these animals have been affectionately called, became an instant hit with moviegoers as soon as the sequel was released.
Humans in the Avatar universe go whale hunting because the Tulkun have a fluid in their brains called amrita that slows human aging. The Tulkun are strong, compassionate, and knowledgeable beings.
This allows the sequel to further emphasize its powerful anti-whaling message by making the Tulkun into sad heroes.
James Cameron's love of the water is evident in his films like The Abyss and Titanic, but the imaginative creature design in Avatar: The Way of Water is the clearest demonstration of his enthusiasm.
Both Avatar films were enormous financial successes, thanks in large part to the meticulous attention to detail that made them into the visually arresting spectacles they are.
The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water, a book by Tara Bennett, is now available for those interested in learning more about the creative process behind the creatures in the film.
More than a decade had passed after the events of Avatar, and the plot of the sequel finds Jake and Neytiri fleeing to the reef-dwelling Metkayina clan to protect their Na'vi family from the hybrid Quaritch.
As the name of the sequel implies, the seas, coral reefs, and the amazing animals who call them home receive a lot of screen time.
A new piece of concept art for Avatar: The Way of Water reveals one of these creatures in greater depth.
Recently, Avatar sequel concept artist and chief creature designer Zachary Berger posted some concept art of Pandora's killer shark, the Akula, on Twitter.
Following a few hundred "blue sky" experimental variants of the Akula for the sequel, Berger settled on the "triangular, bifurcated, rattlesnake-meets-great white mouth" design featured in Avatar: The Way of Water, as he recounts in the Twitter thread above.
The creature design in Avatar: The Way of Water is a high point of the sequel along with the visual effects and technological accomplishments.
A prime example of this is the terrifying Akula, which appears during one of the most exciting underwater action sequences in Avatar: The Way of Water, in which Lo'ak is left alone by Aonung and his allies to try to escape the hazardous marine predator.
Lo'ak narrowly avoids certain death on many occasions, and the Tulkun called Payakan is largely responsible for his survival.
The Tulkun, like the Akula, is one of the most memorable animals in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Space whales, as these animals have been affectionately called, became an instant hit with moviegoers as soon as the sequel was released.
Humans in the Avatar universe go whale hunting because the Tulkun have a fluid in their brains called amrita that slows human aging. The Tulkun are strong, compassionate, and knowledgeable beings.
This allows the sequel to further emphasize its powerful anti-whaling message by making the Tulkun into sad heroes.
James Cameron's love of the water is evident in his films like The Abyss and Titanic, but the imaginative creature design in Avatar: The Way of Water is the clearest demonstration of his enthusiasm.
Both Avatar films were enormous financial successes, thanks in large part to the meticulous attention to detail that made them into the visually arresting spectacles they are.
The Art of Avatar: The Way of Water, a book by Tara Bennett, is now available for those interested in learning more about the creative process behind the creatures in the film.
