The Cinematic Evolution of Avatar with Director Joaquim Dos Santos

Avatar: Braving the Elements

Nickelodeon

Animation & Manga, Tv & Film, Leisure, After Shows

4.9 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Director, character designer, and Avatar legend Joaquim Dos Santos joins Janet and Dante to talk all things Korra - from the very first sketch of the Avatar herself to crafting the episode's darker, noir-inspired tone. In this episode, Team Avatar revisits The Voice in the Night, where Korra faces off with mounting fear, political pressure, and a growing Equalist threat. Joaquim shares how he helped design Korra as the "opposite of Aang," how her MMA-inspired physicality influenced her character, and how cinematic storyboarding brought a new visual language to the Avatarverse. Plus: Tarrlok’s shady charm, the chilling mystery of Amon, and why this episode marks a major tonal shift in Book One. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:26.1	A Nickelodeon's podcast about all things, Avatarverse and non-benders alike. Welcome to Braving the Elements, Nickelodeon's
1:28.0	podcast about all things. Avatarverse. I'm Janet Varney. And I'm Dante Bosco. And Varney, I wish we were
1:34.5	doing this episode on like a cold, foggy night, just so we can get the full, the full film noir
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