Amazing Creatures and Worldbuilding | The Pirates of Dark Water

Ahoy there matey! Seems ye came across me treasure! "The Pirates of Dark Water" was a brilliant Hanna-Barbera cartoon that aired in 1991. Nowadays, it's largely forgotten, but during my upbringing, it was among my absolute favorite shows. To this day, I maintain its greatness. One of the reasons for this admiration is the show's approach to worldbuilding. In this video, I delve into the connection between worldbuilding and creature/monster design.

The video features copyright free song "The Buccaneer's Haul" by Shane Ivers -www.silvermansound.com.

0:00 Hanna Barbera Cartoons: Yay or Nay
1:18 The Pirates of Dark Water: A Brief Retrospective
3:45 The Dark Water
8:40 The Leviathan
9:39 The Constrictus
11:06 The Galquin
11:46 The Blight
12:33 Kiroptus
13:31 Worldbuilding and Creature Design
15:03 Gaziers
15:18 Coagulons, the Nycra and Octopuckers
16:09 Darva Worms
16:42 Amphosites, Glowfish and Cohol Vines
17:44 Finish

#Animation #Pirates #Monster #Fantasy