One Avatar: The Last Airbender director explained the process behind animating the fight scenes in the series! Avatar: The Last Airbender is currently in the midst of a major revival following its relaunch on streaming services like Netflix and CBS All Access last year, and a large part of why it’s gotten so much recent attention from old and new fans alike is the attention to detail that went into bringing the franchise to life. This was especially true for the bending styles that stemmed from real martial arts work, and according to director, writer, and animator Giancarlo Volpe, it tooks lots of time to get this right.
How to animate authentic feeling martial arts:1) Hire martial artists, bonus points if they are extra imaginative2) Actually pay said martial artists 3) Open the schedule to film non stop kung fu reference meetings 4) Give artists extra time to draw the 100,000 required poses https://t.co/3bFgML6kD7
