The World of 'Expedition' | Part I

Welcome to Darwin IV, an alien world unlike any other. An analysis of the speculative biology of Wayne Barlowe’s incredible book ‘Expedition.’ Part II:    • The World of 'Expedition' | Part II  
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Expedition Book: https://www.amazon.com/Expedition-Acc...
Barlowe's Instagram:   / waynebarlowe_thedarkness  
Barlowe's Website: https://waynebarlowe.com/

Perhaps no single artist has had a greater impact on how we imagine alien life than Wayne Barlowe. Widely considered the father of modern Speculative Biology, Barlowe has worked for decades as a creature designer for everything from Avatar to Pacific Rim. Yet perhaps Barlow’s most monumental alien world comes from his book ‘Expedition’ — which depicts an extraterrestrial ecosystem with so much detail that reading it feels like getting lost on another planet.

The book was even made into a TV special for the Discovery Channel called ‘Alien Planet,’ which was honestly one of my favorite things to watch as a kid. The world at the center of the book and documentary — called ‘Darwin IV’ — is one I’ve wanted to document myself for a long time.

So, for this entry into the archive, we’ll take a dive-deep into the biology and ecosystems of Barlowe’s one-of-a-kind planet…

0:00 Voyage to Darwin IV
1:18 The Discovery
2:09 Arrowtongue
3:13 Gyrosprinter
3:54 Rayback
4:36 Prarie-Ram
5:15 Butchertree
5:50 Pronghead
6:32 Groveback
7:40 Daggerwrist
8:47 Beachquills
9:55 Amoebic Sea
10:46 Emperor Sea-Strider
11:44 Outro

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