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A shot of the animatic of "And the Winner Is..." that shows the final version at the bottom right of the screen.

Animatics are a series of storyboard frames that have been timed to provide a very basic "video" of the finished animation before their final production. During the production of Avatar: The Last Airbender, several of these were created, and the pencil-drawn animatics of selected episodes were included on the DVDs.

During the production of The Legend of Korra, the animatics were mostly drawn at a digital level with applications like Toon Boom Storyboard Pro, SketchUp, and Adobe After Effects, although some were also pencil-drawn. The animatics of Book One: Air episodes were released in an e-book called The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience, while others were released in Blu-ray special features, or years later in 2017 and 2020 on YouTube.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

A shot of the pencil animation of "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang" shows Aang redirecting lightning.

The following list contains an overview of all available animatics of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Besides their release on their respective DVDs, these videos were also released online on the official Nickelodeon Animation YouTube channel in 2020, before the channel was re-branded as Nickelodeon Cartoon Universe a year later. However, there are several other episodes whose animatics can be found on the internet, such as the first two episodes of Super Deformed Shorts ("Bending Battle" and "Swamp Skii'n Throwdown"), "The Firebending Masters", and the normal animatic version rather than the pencil-animated one of Aang's battle against Ozai from "Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang".

List of animatics confirmed to have been released through DVD

Episode	Book	DVD debut	Release date	Note
"Bato of the Water Tribe"	Book One: Water	Book 1: Water, Volume 4	July 18, 2006	Original, uncut animatic of the entire episode.
"The Avatar State"	Book Two: Earth	Book 2: Earth, Volume 2	April 10, 2007
"Sozin's Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno"	Book Three: Fire	The Complete Book 3 Collection	September 16, 2008	Pencil Animation featuring the final Agni Kai between Zuko-Katara and Azula and the battle at Wulong Forest.
"Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"

List of animatics not confirmed to have released through DVD but available on the internet

Episode	Book/Short	Note
"The Siege of the North, Part 2"	Book One: Water	Can be found here. Featuring Aang merging with the Ocean Spirit to Ozai tasking Azula with tracking down her uncle and brother.
"The Puppetmaster"	Book Three: Fire	Can be found here. Featuring the beginning of Katara and Hama's fight.
"The Avatar and the Fire Lord"		Can be found here. Featuring Roku and Sozin discussing the latter's expansionist ambitions.
		Can be found here. Featuring Roku and Sozin attempting to stop the erupting volcano.
		Can be found here. Featuring Zuko confronting Iroh at the latter's prison cell.
"The Firebending Masters"		Can be found here. Featuring Aang and Zuko on their quest to find the Sun Warriors.
"Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang"		Original animatic version of the episode, unlike the pencil-animation of the same. Featuring Aang's final battle against Phoenix King Ozai. Available in three parts here.
"Bending Battle"	Super Deformed Shorts	Both can be found here. Entire episodes without music.
"Swamp Skii'n Throwdown"

The Legend of Korra

The following list contains an overview of all available animatics of The Legend of Korra. While the animatics of Book One: Air and Book Two: Spirits were showcased in their respective home releases in 2013 and 2014, as well as the interactive e-book, The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience, on July 2, 2013, it was not until 2017 that two segments of "The Spirit of Competition" were uploaded online on the official Nick Animation YouTube channel. In 2020, animatics of several episodes of Books Two, Three, and Four, along with those of Book One, were also released online. The animatics of several Book One episodes were mostly pencil-drawn, but over time, the other episodes were digitally drawn.

However, like the first series, there are several videos that were uploaded outside Nick Animation YouTube channel. In 2016, Ki Hyun Ryu uploaded a video of the animatic of ''The Spirit of Competition'' followed by a video containing animatics of "A Breath of Fresh Air", "In Harm's Way", "The Metal Clan", "Old Wounds", "Enter the Void", and "Venom of the Red Lotus", two days later, on YouTube.

List of animatics confirmed to have been released through Blu-ray

Episode	Book	Release date	Note
"Welcome to Republic City"	Book One: Air	July 9, 2013	Featuring Korra dealing with the Triple Threat Triad, her flight from the Republic City Police, and later introduction to Lin Beifong.
"The Revelation"			Featuring Amon's rally speech and demonstration of his ability to remove someone's bending during his fight with Lightning Bolt Zolt, Korra's fight with the Equalist doorman, Mako's rescue of Bolin, and Korra, Mako, and Bolin's fight with the Lieutenant.
"The Voice in the Night"			Featuring Korra leaving behind Tenzin and Tarrlok as she heads to Aang Memorial Island, Korra waiting for Amon to show up for their duel, Korra's conversation with Amon after being ambushed by chi blockers, and Korra's breakdown and admission of her fears to Tenzin.
"The Spirit of Competition"			Featuring Korra admitting her feelings to Mako, Korra's date with Bolin and confrontation with Tahno, Mako and Korra's argument, the Future Industries Fire Ferrets' match with the Black Quarry Boar-q-pines, and Mako and Korra's kiss with Bolin's subsequent reaction.
"And the Winner Is..."			Featuring Amon's speech to the pro-bending spectators, and Korra and Lin working together to pursue the retreating Equalists.
"When Extremes Meet"			Featuring Korra's confrontation and subsequent battle against Tarrlok, and Tarrlok abducting Korra after capturing her.
"Turning the Tides"			Featuring Tenzin and Lin leaving Republic City with the former's family, Team Avatar evading the Lieutenant's pursuit, Lin tearing apart the pursuing Equalist airships, Team Avatar surveying the Equalists' seizure of Air Temple Island, Amon taking Lin's bending away, and General Iroh receiving Korra's message.
"Endgame"			Featuring General Iroh's dogfight with Equalist biplanes, Bolin and Naga destroying the Equalist airfield, Asami's battle against her father, the Lieutenant confronting Amon, and Mako and Korra's fight and exposing of Amon.
"Rebel Spirit"	Book Two: Spirits	July 1, 2014	Featuring Team Avatar, Tonraq, and Tenzin fighting a dark spirit, and Unalaq pacifying the spirit using his bending.
			Featuring Asami and Bolin's business meeting with Varrick.
"The Southern Lights"			Featuring Tenzin's family's arrival at the Southern Air Temple.
			Featuring Korra's journey through the frozen forest at the South Pole, and opening of the Southern spirit portal as Jinora discovers Avatar Wan's statue.
"Civil Wars, Part 1"			Featuring Tenzin relaxing with his family and siblings, and their discovery that Ikki has gone missing.
"Civil Wars, Part 2"			Featuring Team Avatar and Varrick breaking through the Northern blockade and subsequent rescue of Tonraq.
"Peacekeepers"			Featuring Korra's fight with Desna, Eska, and a massive dark spirit.
"Beginnings, Part 1"			Featuring Wan's initial encounter with a group of oasis spirits after being exiled.
"Beginnings, Part 2"			Featuring Wan's reunion with Jaya, and Wan's attempt to stop the human and spirit communities from fighting each other with Raava's help.
"The Guide"			Featuring Unalaq, Desna, and Eska attempting to open the Northern spirit portal.
"A New Spiritual Age"			Featuring Korra and Jinora's initial interactions with the denizens of the Spirit World, the two being separated after encountering hostile spirits, and a distraught Korra being transformed into a child.
"Night of a Thousand Stars"			Featuring Bolin battling Varrick's men after saving President Raiko.
"Harmonic Convergence"			Featuring Bumi fighting and befriending a dark spirit, Korra attempting to reason with Desna and Eska, and Bumi's failed attempt to pacify other dark spirits at the Northern encampment with music.
"Darkness Falls"			Featuring Unalaq preventing Korra from sealing Vaatu away, Mako and Bolin's temporary escape from Desna and Eska, and Unalaq merging with Vaatu to become the Dark Avatar.
"Light in the Dark"			Featuring Korra fighting UnaVaatu in her astral projection form up until her failed attempt to extract Raava from the Dark Avatar.

List of animatics officially available on Nickelodeon's official YouTube channels

Episode	Book	Release date	Note
"The Spirit of Competition"	Book One: Air	August 24, 2017 (Pro-Bending Pandemonium)	Can be found here. Featuring the pro-bending match between Future Industries Fire Ferrets and Black Quarry Boar-q-pines.
		October 5, 2017 (Korra and Bolin's Night Out)	Can be found here. Featuring Korra and Bolin's date and Korra's argument with Tahno in Narook's Seaweed Noodlery.
"And the Winner Is..."		July 16, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring Korra and Lin's battle against the Equalists.
"When Extremes Meet"		July 23, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's confrontation and subsequent battle against Tarrlok.
"Beginnings, Part 2"	Book Two: Spirits	August 13, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring Wan's battle against Vaatu.
"Light in the Dark"		August 29, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's astral projection battling with the Dark Avatar, and Mako, Bolin, Tenzin, and Kya protecting Korra's physical body from the dark spirits.
"The Ultimatum"	Book Three: Change	September 10, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring the battles between Tenzin and Zaheer, Kya and Ming-Hua, Bumi and Ghazan, and the unsuccessful escape of the new airbenders.
"Venom of the Red Lotus"		September 24, 2020 (Part 1)	Can be found here. Featuring the battles between Bolin and Ghazan, Mako and Ming-Hua, and Korra and Zaheer.
		October 8, 2020 (Part 2)	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's continued battle against Zaheer, and Suyin removing the poison from the Avatar's body.
		July 20, 2024	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's complete battle against Zaheer, and Suyin's
"The Battle of Zaofu"	Book Four: Balance	November 12, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's battle against Kuvira, and Varrick's conversation with Bolin.
"Operation Beifong"		December 10, 2020	Can be found here. Featuring the battle between the Beifongs, Kuvira, and the Earth Empire army.

List of animatics officially available in The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience

Episode	Book	Release date	Note
"Welcome to Republic City"	Book One: Air	July 2, 2013	Featuring Katara greeting Jinora, Ikki, and Meelo.
"A Leaf in the Wind"			Featuring Korra spectating the Fire Ferret's pro-bending match against the Golden Temple Tigerdillos.
"The Revelation"			Featuring Korra and Mako's initial pursuit of the Equalists through the streets of Republic City.
			Featuring Korra fighting the Equalist doorman.
"The Voice in the Night"			Featuring Korra being pressured into joining Tarrlok's task force by the Republic City press.
"The Spirit of Competition"			Featuring Bolin's reaction to Korra and Mako's kiss.
			Featuring the Future Industries Fire Ferret's pro-bending match against the Bau Ling Buzzard Wasps.
"And the Winner Is..."			Featuring the Lieutenant and the Equalists stunning Tenzin, Lin, the metalbending police, and the Fire Ferrets, as Amon approaches the White Falls Wolfbats.
			Featuring Korra charging the Lieutenant on the roof of the Pro-bending arena.
"The Aftermath"			Featuring Asami going race car driving with Korra on her family's private course.
			Featuring Korra, Tenzin, Lin, and the metalbending officers entering Hiroshi's underground factory, while Mako and Bolin incapacitate their police escort.
"When Extremes Meet"			Featuring Team Avatar chasing an Equalist convoy through Republic City.
			Featuring Korra attempting to stop Tarrlok arresting her friends and the citizens of the Dragon Flats borough.
"Out of the Past"			Featuring Yakone's trial and sentencing after being convicted for being a bloodbender.
			Featuring Bolin collapsing the underground rail tunnels used by the Equalists.
"Turning the Tides"			Featuring Lin tearing apart the Equalist airships with her metalbending.
"Skeletons in the Closet"			Featuring Korra and Mako sneaking into Air Temple Island while disguised as Equalist chi blockers.
"Endgame"			Featuring Korra delivering a decisive, final blow at Amon with an airbending kick.

List of animatics available outside Nickelodeon's YouTube channels

Episode	Book	Note
"The Spirit of Competition"	Book One: Air	Can be found here. Featuring Korra's first training session with the Fire Ferrets, Korra and Bolin's date and Bolin heartbroken over Korra and Mako's new relationship.
"A Breath of Fresh Air"	Book Three: Change	Can be found here. Featuring Bumi's failed attempt to show his newly-acquired airbending to Tenzin, and Mako's investigation at Daw's house.
"In Harm's Way"		Can be found here. Featuring Earth Queen Hou-Ting's conversation with Korra and her friends.
"The Metal Clan"		Can be found here. Featuring Mako and Bolin's conversation about Opal.
"Old Wounds"		Can be found here. Featuring Lin's flashback of how she got her scar.
"The Terror Within"		Can be found here. Featuring Wei and Wing training with Korra and Bolin, and Opal's farewell dinner with her friends and family.
"Enter the Void"		Can be found here. Featuring Lin's fight with P'Li, ending with the combustionbender's death.
"Venom of the Red Lotus"		Can be found here. Featuring Korra being poisoned with mercury and her subsequent hallucinations.
"Korra Alone"	Book Four: Balance	Can be found here. Featuring Korra cutting her hair and traveling the world while seeing hallucinations of herself and Raava.
"Reunion"		Can be found here. Featuring Korra, Mako, and Asami finding a captive Wu on a train, and their subsequent fight with Kuvira's agents.

Differences between the animatic and the episode

The color difference of the arc during the Harmonic Convergence.

• In the animatic of "Beginnings, Part 2", both the Northern and Southern spirit portals were brimming with blue spiritual energy. However, in the episode, only the energy from the Southern portal was blue, as the Northern portal was reddish-orange.
• When the two spirit portals overlapped, the arc was blue in the animatic, while it was yellow in the episode.
• The animatic of "Light in the Dark" showed Korra with her signature ponytails throughout her entire battle with the Dark Avatar. However, her hair was loose in the episode.
• In the same animatic, Bolin's earthbending pose to defend Korra's body from dark spirits was different from the one in the episode.
• The animatic of "Old Wounds" showed Guo with hair, whereas he was bald in the episode.
• In the animatic of "Enter the Void", Suyin only covered part of P'Li's head with her metal breastplate, leaving her chin bare. In the episode, P'Li's entire head got covered.

Goofs

Sozin's Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang

• In the scene where Aang waterbent at Ozai after re-unlocking the Avatar Sate, his back injury was not visible in the animatic, while it was in the final animation.

Beginnings, Part 2

• While talking to Vaatu before their showdown, the animatic showed Wan with his spiky hairdo from before his stay with the spirits for mere seconds.
• Vaatu's red patterns on his body were not shown during the beginning scenes of his battle with Wan. They only appeared right before he fired his purple beams. However, in several scenes, his patterns were visible after Wan's temporary fusion with Raava.
• Most scenes depicted Vaatu with a yellow eye.

Trivia

• The animatic of "The Metal Clan" of the flashback scene where Lin confronted Suyin for her ties with the Terra Triad had the sisters looking exactly like they did while reuniting in the episode, although there is a time difference of 30 years between the scenes.