ATLA's Western Air Temple is Stunningly Recreated in Unreal Engine 5
screenrant.comAvatar: The Last Airbender’s Western Air Temple has been given a stunning recreation using Unreal Engine 5. Avatar: The Last Airbender is a hit animated series that ran from 2005 to 2008 to critical acclaim and remains adored even now over a decade since its finale. Since the series was complete, the creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino have continued to explore the Avatar Universe with its sequel The Legend of Korra, comics, and novels. The last year has been chock-full of ATLA news with the newly minted Avatar Studios promising several new animated projects while, separately, Netflix has been working on a live-action adaptation.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is influenced by many Asian cultures (particularly Chinese, Japanese, and Indian) and various indigenous cultures from around the world. Not only is this represented in the characters, it is also reflected in the anime-inspired art style and the design choices taken throughout the series. One of the most awe-inspiring examples of this is the Western Air Temple, where Aang and his friends take shelter in season 3 episode 12. The Temple’s design takes influence from the roofs of Bhutanese monasteries such as Paro Taktsang (a sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site situated in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan) and Tibetan architecture.
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Now, Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Western Air Temple has been reimagined by Leo Torres on YouTube. Using Unreal Engine 5, the artist has created a hyper-realistic version of the cartoon’s Western Air Temple bathed in sunlight and gorgeous greenery. Check out Torres’ breathtaking fan design below:
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