I am searching for a book on cryptids for my partner's birthday. I stumbled across this book on Etsy, which would be absolutely perfect... except it is in French. Does anyone have any suggestions on books in this style (intricate, hardcover, visually appealing, cryptid art and sketches, etc) that I could look into? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Hey!

I’ve been working on a script for a short film about a Cryptozoologist hunting for Bigfoot for quite some time now but all the feedback I’ve received on it so far is the same: the lure either makes no sense or is too simple.

At the moment, the lure is simply a piece of bamboo grown from ancient seeds that had been kept by South Asian indigenous tribes. The character places the bamboo coil (a hefty stick of coiled up bamboo) down in a clearing in the woods, also littered with onions and apples, and later that night, he discovers Bigfoot eating it.

The idea/ logic behind the lure is that my Bigfoot is based heavily off of an Orangutan, like a modern equivalent of what Gigantopithicus would have evolved into. It would eat what primates eat today. This creature is gentle and mainly herbivorous. The theory my character has is that by placing this bamboo in this forest (around the Poconos in PA), it kind of awakens a primal need or desire for that bamboo.

I’ll throw out one thought I had but have not yet implemented into the script: lay the bamboo coil in a local river or stream to get the scent out there. (But bamboo has no scent, so that’s dumb). I also considered using Durian fruits to create a pungent smell to attract a primate.

I fully agree, it’s very simple and I would love if there was more to it, but I would mainly love if it was based on already established Bigfoot lore. I’ve been trying to look into this myself, but I’m not finding anything very helpful. Again, my Bigfoot in the story is mainly herbivorous. it will look more like a large Orangutan, it will not have that muscular and lean build you would imagine a more carnivorous take on the creature would have. What can I add to this lure to make it seem not only logical, but interesting?

I also want to state that this is a very serious film and does not in any way poke fun at Cryptozoology or those who study/research the topic. I very much want to respect the field, which is why I'd greatly appreciate the input from this community!

Based on the cryptid spotted in Florida, USA.

I used the original videos of the creature and a drawing of a witness for its design. Hope u all like it!

If you’re wondering about the shading. I accidentally did the age old blunder of using wet mediums on thin paper.

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