Inspirations from other places

These are the main inspirations that I am inspired by, mainly the creature designs from Avatar: The way of water and Xenoblade Chronicles. I also got inspired by Shadow of Colossus and the concept of Mortal Engines. I liked the idea in Mortal Engines of big machines based on cities such as London. These big machines requires lots of energy to survive, so they hunt down smaller towns or cities to survive. It is like dystopian or post-apocalyptic world where humans build these machines to survive the barren world.

Both Xenoblade Chronicles and Shadow of Colossus deal with gigantic beings. For Xenoblade I got inspired by colonies living on these titans through decades and different unique ecosystem as well. Finally the design from Avatar series, I do admire James Cameron's design of the creatures and the environment as well. Especially the ones you can find in The Way of Water. I love the design of the whale called Tulkun. I liked the design is simple yet still retains realistic whale shape. The creatures in Avatar looked believable and gorgeous to look at as well.

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