Made in Hollywood

"If'Scarecrow' is a madman and'Joker' is an anarchist, then Bain is an out-and-out terrorist, not only with high intelligence, but also with extremely cruel methods... His physical condition is very superior. , His mind is very good, which also makes him much more dangerous than other criminals."

Standing at the door of Warner Studios, Duke answered some questions from reporters about the villain of the film, "In the process of deciding what kind of opponent Batman should be placed, my team and I realized There must be an imperative change here, which is to choose a negative character that is completely different from'Joker', but has the same powerful means and background..."

Since breaking the silence of the news before, Duke doesn’t mind saying a few more words, “First of all, this person must be able to physically contend with Bruce Wayne, who has turned into a'Batman', and these are all the first two films. There is no need to consider or have not been involved, because I really want to see our protagonist encounters a well-matched opponent, even mentally, it is difficult to distinguish between high and low. What Bain showed us is a very primitive power , And he is blindly obsessed and fanatical about what he is doing. Only death can stop him from moving forward."

Entering the Warner Studios, Duke did not go to his own office, but went directly to a styling design room. Many designers are stepping up the design and production of Bain and Catwoman's equipment.

When designing Bain’s clothing, Duke wanted to create an effect that looked like a “patchwork amalgam mixture” because Bain came from a long distance, part of his vest. It is a fragment cut from an old military tent, and his clothes are very militaristic. But it is definitely not a uniform.

Of course, Bain’s most significant decoration is the fierce mask on his face. The mask needs to be tightly tucked on his face. This is a device that constantly injects painkillers into his face. The torture comes from the past. He was hurt once in a desperate situation.

"He lives normally by this mask. You said he was carrying his own past full of humiliation and hatred. His face reminded him of this, and made him a real monster."

Standing in front of one of Bain’s masks, Hannah Serena, who is in charge of this place, said to Duke, “So, we designed the mask to be very animalistic, which looks like a strong contrast with Batman’s mask... and also It cannot be black."

The mask was made by the costume effects team and was also based on Dawn Johnson's face and head. Made a digital mapping model.

Costume effect supervisor Graham Cheziard explained to Duke again, “For us, Bain’s mask must fit the same as fake skin. But it’s not exactly like fake skin, it looks like It’s designed from a metal mold. We use Dawn Johnson’s computerized molds to make each piece of the hard block with a three-dimensional model manufacturing method, and then fit it to the contours of his head, so that the mask will be tightly attached to him. Face. There are no gaps."

Judging from the actual effect that Dawn Johnson wore when shooting stills, it is not the most appropriate to describe it as airtight.

The mask gripped Dawn Johnson's head like a vise. With his cooperation and patience, the costume effect team made this mask impossible to tighten.

There is a magnetic removal plate on the front of the mask, so the visible part has a series of magnets underneath, and there is a rubber seal under the magnets, which completely isolates the air like a sealed tank. Firmly embedded in Dawn Johnson's skin, it takes courage to be able to wear it, let alone acting with it, listening to it is already unbearable.

But this is part of the work of Hollywood actors.

The functionality of Bain's mask is far more important than the form, while the mask worn by Selena Kyle combines function and beauty.

Compared to Bain's equipment, it has entered the production stage. Catwoman's preparations still rest on the design.

After going around in the design room, Duke sat in front of the computer and looked at several conceptual drawings designed by the clothing effect group. They were not very satisfied, especially the shape of the pointed ears, which showed too much cat characteristics.

He called Hannah Serena and the costume effect supervisor Graham Cheziad.

"The appearance of this character is of great significance, because she is Catwoman first, and Selena Kyle second."

Pointing to the pointed ears on the computer screen, Duke said, "My requirement is how to make a cat ear shape, but avoid really making a pair of cat ears."

Hearing what he said, Graham Cheziard took out a USB flash drive and inserted it on the computer screen. Duke took the initiative to get out of his seat and stood behind.

Graham Cheziad was also welcome, sitting in a chair, turning on the USB flash drive, and clicking on a number of design drawings, all of which were equipment concept drawings of Catwoman.

While turning over, he said to Duke and Hannah Serena behind him, "This is a backup version. I was inspired by night vision goggles and made it into her head, which seems to be like nothing. The outline of cat ears."

After a serious look, Duke nodded in approval, "This is more suitable than the previous ones."

"I will modify it again." Graham Cheziad added, "As long as the concept is mature, the manufacturing team can be very beautifully materialized, and then sent to you."

Duke again exhorted, "All the subtle details in the portrait must be logically extremely reasonable."

In addition to the night vision goggles, there is also a catwoman's costume design in the concept picture.

"I think her cat suit is also quite practical, allowing her to disappear into the darkness in an instant, ready to attack at any time," Graham Cheziad added, "When Selena Kyle is not wearing a cat suit, She is always used to wearing black clothes, ready to adjust herself for any occasion. I think she has a typical chameleon personality."

This is indeed the case. In the script setting, Selena Kyle is not a powerful superpower, but a thief who can escape from a scene at any time. She is always ready to hide her entire identity, or multiple identities.

In this design pattern, Selena Kyle’s cat suit is actually divided into two parts, except that there is an extra tight-fitting belt, which looks like a one-piece suit. The whole cat suit also includes a pair of elbows. Knuckle gloves and high-heeled over-the-knee boots have hidden magical functions.

"In fact, they are all weapons."

Graham Cheziard continued to explain, "I envision that two layers of materials are needed to make cat clothes. The outer layer is polyurethane-coated elastic spandex, printed with hexagonal shading, and the whole is streamlined, which completely outlines the catwoman. Beautiful figure, but not too ostentatious."

In the ensuing discussion, Duke decided on the preliminary look of Catwoman.

For the setting of Catwoman’s glasses, the initial shape is a pair of sharp horns protruding from both sides of the sunglasses. When they rest on her head, they look like ears, and according to Duke’s request, Catwoman’s The glasses should appear unexpectedly by the audience, and the effect of the glasses should be like a pair of sunglasses on Selena Kyle's face, slowly sliding over her head.

But after the sample was made and Gail Gadot tried it on, Duke felt that the effect was not satisfactory.

There is obviously a problem with this design. When the glasses are clasped on Gal Gadot's face, it will make the character look stupid.

So Graham Cheziad re-improved the design and used additional hinges on the spectacle frame to extend the sides of the frame to her ears. He also made a quick three-dimensional animation to describe his concept, Duke I really appreciate this idea.

After receiving Duke’s approval, Graham Cheziard began to complete the design, designing how it interacts with the external goggles, making samples again, and trying them on by Gail Gadot. Ke also has to admit that he really loves this idea so much that he even refuses to allow technicians to modify and improve it.

The Catwoman modeling project is more like a project that combines engineering and aesthetics. Compared with other forms of design, it emphasizes the combination of external form and internal function. It is a kind of from the role of Catwoman. No one has tried it.

Since the cat suit is like skin, tight on Selena Kyle’s body from head to toe, the actor really has nowhere to hide. Gal Gado has been doing physical training with a sports coach. Make sure that your posture and athletic ability allow you to wear such tight-fitting clothing with ease.

If you want audiences from all over the world to see the tight figure on the big screen, and want to be lazy and not go to the gym, how can it be possible.

Also, Selena Kyle needs to ride a Bat motorcycle in the film.

However, Duke has no special requirements for actors in this regard. Although it is an arcade machine, it is not easy to control. It requires the driver to have sufficient strength and special skills to control the motorcycle freely.

In the process of filming "The Dark Knight", there is actually only one person who can actually drive the Batbike, and that is the professional stuntman Jean Pierre Goay.

He also accepted Duke's invitation again to continue as the driver of the Bat Motorbike, and at the same time as the driving stand-in for Gal Gadot and Christian Bale.

Jean Pierre Goai and Christian Bale are similar in figure, as long as it is not a front close-up, no post-adjustment is even needed, but he is far from Gal Gadot, but with today’s computer special effects technology, in post-production The replacement of the lieutenant on the Bat motorcycle is not too difficult and technical.

Digital technology gives the film more convenience. From shooting to production, Duke will still use digital technology.

Of course, 3d and imax are also essential. (To be continued.)

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