Dylan Cole, Author: Dylan Cole is the Academy Award nominated Co-Production Designer of Avatar: The Way of Water. He oversees design for the entire Avatar franchise, specifically for the moon of Pandora, including all its environments, creatures, characters, and cultures. A veteran of the industry for over 20 years, he has contributed art to over 60 films. Notable credits include Senior Matte Painter on LOTR: Return of the King, Concept Art Director on Avatar, and Production Designer for Maleficent.

James Cameron, Contributor: James Cameron is an acclaimed filmmaker and explorer. As writer, director, and producer, he is responsible for some of the most memorable films of the past three decades: The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar. Most recently, Cameron led his eighth deep-ocean expedition to some of the deepest trenches in the world. On March 26, 2012, he set the world’s solo deep-diving record of 35,787 feet in the Challenger Deep in a submersible of his own design. Cameron is a National Geographic Explorer at Large and recipient of their most prestigious award, the Hubbard Medal, as well as the Explorers Club medal for Explorer of the Year. He is currently in production on Avatar 2, 3, 4, and 5.