Made in Hollywood

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

Standing at the gate of Warner Bros. Studios, Duke answered a swarm of reporters about the film's villain, "In the process of deciding what kind of antagonist should be placed for Batman, my team and I realized that There has to be an imperative shift here, and that's choosing a villain that's very different from 'Joker', but has the same formidable means and background..."

Since he broke the news silence before, Duke doesn't mind saying a few more words, "First of all, this person must be able to physically compete with Bruce Wayne who has transformed into 'Batman', and these are all the first two films. Not considered or touched on, because I really want to see our protagonist encounter an evenly matched opponent, even mentally. What Bane shows us is a very primitive power , and he is still 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 office, but went directly to a styling design studio, where several designers were stepping up to design and produce the equipment for Bane and Catwoman.

When designing Bane's costume, Duke wanted to create an effect that would look like an 'amalgam of bits and pieces', since Bane traveled from far away, and part of his vest , is a piece cut from an old military tent, and his clothes are very militaristic. But definitely not a uniform.

Of course, Bane's most prominent decoration is the sinister mask on his face. The mask needs to be tightly strangled on his face. This is a device that continuously injects painkillers into his face. Torment comes from the past. The hurt he suffered when he was in a desperate situation.

"He lives normally with this mask. You said that he is carrying his past full of shame and hatred. His face reminds himself of these all the time, which also makes him a real monster."

Standing in front of one of Bane's masks, Hannah Serena, who is in charge of the place, said to Duke, "So, we designed the mask to be very animalistic. It looks like a strong contrast to Batman's mask...and also It can't be black."

The masks were created by the costume effects team, who also digitally mapped Dwayne Johnson's face and head.

Clothing effects supervisor Graham Cheziade explained to Duke again, "For us, this mask of Bane has to fit like fake skin. But... not exactly like fake skin, it has to look like It was designed out of a metal mold. We used Dwayne Johnson's computer casting method to make each piece of solid block with diorama and then fit it to the contours of his head. This way the mask would fit tightly on his There are no gaps in the face."

Judging from the actual effect of Dwayne Johnson wearing it when shooting stills. It is not the most appropriate to describe it as airtight.

The mask clamped Dwayne Johnson's head like a vise. With his cooperation and patience, the costume effect team made the mask tighter.

This mask has a magnetic removal plate on the front so the part is visible to the naked eye. There are a series of magnets underneath, and there is a rubber seal under the magnets, which completely isolates the air like a sealed tank and is firmly embedded in Dwayne Johnson's skin. It takes courage to wear it, let alone wear it. It's acting, and it's already unbearable to listen to.

But that's part of the job of an actor in Hollywood.

Bane's mask is more functional than form, and Selena Kyle's mask is both functional and beautiful.

Compared with Bane's equipment, which has entered the production stage, Catwoman's preparations are still in the design stage.

Walking around in the design room, Duke sat in front of the computer and looked at several concept drawings designed by the clothing effect team. He was not very satisfied, especially the shape of the pointed ears, which showed too much the special shape of a cat.

He called Hannah Serena and costume effects supervisor Graham Cheziade over.

"The introduction of this character is huge because she is Catwoman first and Selena Kyle second."

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

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

Graham Cheziade was not too polite. He sat on a chair, opened the USB flash drive, and clicked on several design drawings, all of which were concept drawings of Catwoman's equipment.

He flipped and said to Duke and Hannah Serena behind him, "This is a backup version. I was inspired by night vision goggles and made it flip up to her head, which seems to be nothing." Outline the cat's ears."

After looking at it carefully, Duke nodded approvingly, "This one is more suitable than the previous ones."

"I will make further revisions." Graham Cheziade said again, "As soon as the concept is mature, the manufacturing team can materialize it very beautifully, and then send it to you."

Duke warned again, "All the details in the portraits of the characters must be extremely logically necessary."

In addition to the night vision goggles, there are also catwoman costume designs in the concept map.

"I think her cat suit is also quite functional, allowing her to disappear into the darkness in an instant, ready to strike," Graham Cheziade added. "When Selena Kyle is not wearing a cat suit, She’s also always in black, ready to adjust for any occasion, and I think she’s a quintessential chameleon.”

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

In this design pattern, Selena Kyle's cat costume is actually divided into two parts, but there is an extra belt with tight function, which looks like wearing a jumpsuit. The whole set of cat costume also includes a pair of elbows Knuckle gloves and high-heeled over-the-knee boots all have hidden uses.

"In fact, they are all weapons."

Graham Cheziade continued, "In my vision, two layers of material are needed to make a cat costume. The outer layer is polyurethane-coated elastic spandex, printed with hexagonal shading, and the overall shape is streamlined, which completely outlines the catwoman. Nice body, but not too ostentatious."

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

For the setting of Catwoman's glasses, the preliminary shape is a pair of sharp horns protruding from the sides of the sunglasses. When they rest on her head, they look like ears. According to Duke's request, Catwoman's The glasses had to appear unexpectedly, the effect of the glasses had to slide slowly over Selena Kyle's head like a pair of dark glasses resting on Selena Kyle's face.

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

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

So Graham Cheziade reworked the design, using additional hinges on the frame so that the sides of the frame extended to her ears, and he did a quick 3D animation to illustrate his concept, duke Appreciate this idea.

After being approved by Duke, Graham Cheziade started to complete the design, designing how it would interact with the external goggles, and once again made a sample, and after being tried on by Gal Gadot, Liandu Ke also had to admit that he loved this idea so much that he refused to let the technicians modify and perfect 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. No one has tried it.

Now that the cat suit is like skin, tightly stretched from head to toe on Selena Kyle's body, the actor really has nowhere to hide. Gal Gadot has been doing physical training with a sports coach. Make sure you're in the shape and athleticism that will allow you to do well in such tight clothing.

How can it be possible for audiences all over the world to see their tightly stretched bodies on the big screen and to be lazy and not go to the gym to exercise.

Also, Selena Kyle needs to ride the Batcycle 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 enough strength and special skills to control the motorcycle freely.

In the process of filming "The Dark Knight", there was actually only one person who could actually drive the Batcycle, and that was professional stuntman Jean Pierre Goai.

He also accepted Duke's invitation again to continue to serve as the driver of the bat motorcycle, and at the same time act as the driving double for Gal Gadot and Christian Bale.

Jean-Pierre Goet is similar in stature to Christian Bale, as long as it is not a frontal close-up, he does not even need post-production adjustments, but he is far from Gal Gadot, but with today's computer special effects technology, in post-production It is not too difficult and technical work for the lieutenant general to replace the person riding on the bat motorcycle.

Digital technology brings more convenience to movies. Duke will still use digital technology from shooting to production of this film.

Of course, 3D and IMAX are also essential. (to be continued ~^~)

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