The Banshee was one of my favorites in the film. They are so beautiful and watching them fly in the movie was making my adrenaline rush. Thanks for posting this! Ever since seeing them on screen I've been having the urge to draw this animal. Providing this information was really helpful, thanks a lot!

you really need to see it at the cinema to appreciate the sheer overwhelming awesomeness of this epic.

I've seen the movie in the cinema and I absolutly LOVED it :D *dances around from happiness* I LOVE the banshees! They look a lot like dragons and dragons are my all time favorite creatures! :D

This is fantastic! Thank you for posting. Neville Page is AWESOME!

I watched this movie in 3D in the cinema just a week ago and it's so damn awesome. It's worth its money, all the way! Loved the banshees, though Toruk was even better IMHO. However, one thing I dind't really get was what Neytiri said to her banshee. Was she calling it by a pet name? Anyone know what I mean?

Neville Page is such an amazing artist...

Saw the movie yesterday. IN-F***ING-CREDIBLE. Truly, the best movie I've ever seen in terms of visuals and setting. Not the best story ever made, but it's really just how it's executed that makes it so epic. I was actually sad when the movie ended, I wanted to stay in PANDORA!!!

i saw it 2 times now, once in 3d and one normal (digital) and this movie rocks! Best movie of 2009

Banshee is actually an irish word from old folklore, Bean Sí. The banshee was a woman seen/heard by few at night prior to a death. She sat on a rock wailing and combing her long hair, eerie! Anyway, Avatar - going to see it again, it's fantastic. This time i'm taking the family as no DVD can give the full effect of the 3D cinematic experience. Cannot wait to see Sam Worthington in the Clash of The Titans remake, however i think Avatar is fresh and original, therefore in a league of it's own!

Best movie of all time. It has already won Best Drama, and Best Director, at the Golden Globes!

Wow, with this level of execution they should be able to make "The Dragon Riders of Pern" next.

Iwish they had a bird dance ----- Ikran's flight Overture- Tribute to Avatar. Those birds were colorful, attractive and humongous when they glide they represent that power and might to their wilderness. It brought all that beauty to the film. The birds were my favorite.

Considering many dinosaurs evolved into Avians (which are brightly colored and patterned) Some may have had elaborate skin coloring but bright feathers in certain places is more likely. Pigment dosn't exactly last the test of time...

Nice, love these creatures

damn watching images frmo this movie still gives me chills Need To See It Again

making of videos sweeeeet :D keep them coming cant wait till wednesday, reviews out soon must not look must not look ^_^

I want a banshee

I didn't know any of Roger Dean's work, but I just looked it up and yes, they are very similar!!

If I could be any creature in Pandora, I would definitely be a Leonopteryx or the Last Shadow

I'm going to see it on the world premiere!

He's a worthy successor to Stan Winston.

banshees are my favourtie creature in this film tbh

Don't worry. Thanks to Disney Parks, we will get to go on Pandora at Disney's Animal Kingdom. And James Cameron is planing on 3 sequels.

I love Avatar. My cat's name is Banshee. Halo is cool. I see no one here is Irish.. The Banshee is a feminine spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld.

0:25 That Ikran is the most pterosaur-like one.

bits of skin? how the heck do bits of skin survive let alone retain their original color for 200 million years?

I still say it's a dragon/butterfly.

I dreamed on time that I was a banshee / Ikran and it is not a joke it's serious I dreamed I was the bird I was too in an another world and flying around

They look like a cross betwen a butterfly and a dragon! :D

3D baby, IMAX if possible.

where does these ppl can see the film so soon??

lol I just bought tickets for my whole family too.

what was the name that the na 'vi put to this animal???

Those things are like dragons.

Tikran, I believe.

Shouldn't there be a goddamn CAPTCHA code on the account creation screen? How the hell are all these goddamn bots popping up?

it's called Turok Tarek

so lame, i was expecting him to actually say how he came to the shape and form, and see studies, lame lame

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