‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ VFX Team Used Story as Their North Star

TheWrap magazine: With action sequences designed to function like dialogue, the VFX crew were guided by the idea that “story is king,” EP Albert Kim says

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" (Netflix)

Based on the 2005 animated Nickelodeon show of the same name, Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” takes place in a fantastical world occupied by benders, people with the ability to control and physically bend or alter one of four elements — earth, air, fire or water. Only one person can control all four elements, a reincarnated being known as the Avatar. The series follows Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), the 12-year-old last of the airbenders who is tasked with restoring peace to the world and defeating the vicious Fire Nation. 

A huge amount of work was put into the series’ special effects before any VFX professionals were brought onboard.

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.