"Release the Kraken" three words to scare any sailor. This project was inspired by the story of the Kraken from Greek mythology made famous by The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I love creatures from myths and folk tales as they are always so unique with such rich backstories and interesting tales. So why not start with a giant sea beast like the Kraken. To make this I first had to draw my own design from stories and other artwork I had seen, then use real-world influences like squids and cuttlefish to make it somewhat realistic. Out of its 8 tentacles 2 are heavily muscled to wrap around the ship in order to crush or sink it. The ship I also built and textured in Maya as I wanted to do a lot more creative shots for my project.