Show Creators Talk About the Success Behind 'Avatar'

BuddyKris · 11-08-2007, 01:00 AM

While some people have difficulty in shifting genres in the competitive world of television, animators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko easily and successfully make the transition. From animated series like Family Guy, King of the Hill and Mission Hill, they have moved on to become pillars of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which continues to be a ratings phenomenon for Nickelodeon.

When asked how they would describe the show for those who are not familiar with it, Konietzko called it “an epic, Asian, martial-arts fantasy/action/adventure/comedy/drama series about the four elements. It isn't easy to fit it all into one sentence!"

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BuddyKris Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,810,290	While some people have difficulty in shifting genres in the competitive world of television, animators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko easily and successfully make the transition. From animated series like Family Guy, King of the Hill and Mission Hill, they have moved on to become pillars of Avatar: The Last Airbender, which continues to be a ratings phenomenon for Nickelodeon. When asked how they would describe the show for those who are not familiar with it, Konietzko called it “an epic, Asian, martial-arts fantasy/action/adventure/comedy/drama series about the four elements. It isn't easy to fit it all into one sentence!" To read the rest, click here.