![]() It’s so thoroughly immersive it might make you believe in sea monsters.Įven the human character designs feel only a couple of degrees removed from reality. Unlike many modern-day animated films, which find inspiration in fantasy and present us with unique, fanciful designs, the world of The Sea Beast is so realistically rendered, so detailed and physical, that much of the time it feels like a live-action adventure. But there’s a similar leap of imagination at play here. The film takes place during a time when the waves were ruled by ships that battle these unspeakable terrors from the deep. In the new Netflix animated feature The Sea Beast, these giant monsters are, of course, very, very real. ![]() Even back then, in other words, they were there largely to inspire the sedentary observer’s imagination. ![]() True, tall tales abounded of huge, terrifying creatures that lurked in distant waters, but most of the beasts seen on these documents were ornamental, mere symbols of the fact that the oceans held more mysteries than we knew what to do with. Most practical nautical maps and charts - the kind actually used on actual ships by actual sailors - didn’t include them if you wanted sea monsters on your fancy map, you had to pay extra. The great mythical sea monsters seen on medieval and Renaissance maps were not always meant to be taken literally. ![]()
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