“The fate of one will change the future of all”
Creature design
and concept art
Max Kostenko had the incredible opportunity to dive deep into the Wizarding World universe as creature designer , contributing to the visual development of the "Fantastic Beasts" film series for Warner Bros. Pictures. Working within the legendary world created by J.K. Rowling, Max collaborated with the production team to explore and define the unique appearances of various magical beings.
Max Kostenko focused on the ideation and conceptualization of creatures that needed to feel both grounded in biological reality and infused with the wonder of magic. Max's work involved close collaboration with the VFX and production departments to ensure each creature, from the smallest sprite to the most formidable predator, had a distinct silhouette and personality.
A kelpie is a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend. Its name may derive from the Scottish Gaelic words 'cailpeach' or 'colpach', meaning heifer or colt. Kelpies are said to haunt rivers and streams, usually in the shape of a horse.
Kelpie
Also known as the Golden Snidget, this small, spherical bird can fly with amazing agility, changing speed and direction almost instantaneously. Its golden feathers and red, jewel-like eyes are so prized that at one time the Snidget was hunted almost to extinction.
Snidget
The supposed serpent-headed creature had a body covered in long green fur with poison-tipped spines protruding. It caused flood (or shot out fire from its mouth) that destroyed crops, devoured livestock and humans, and struck humans and animals dead with its tail.
Peluda
ZOUWU
Also called Zouyu or Zouya, is a legendary creature mentioned in old Chinese literature
The squonk is a mythical creature that is reputed to live in the hemlock forests of northern Pennsylvania in the United States.
SQUONK
Griffin
The Griffin was a magical beast which originated from Greece.
The Demiguise was a peaceful, herbivorous magical beast that could make itself invisible and tell the future, which made it very hard to catch.
Demiguise
