Hello! We’ve got something really special for today - a new “Process Junkie” post - an interview about superhero costume design with the fantastic Carmen Carnero, comic book artist of titles like MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN, CAPTAIN MARVEL, X-MEN: RED, HELLIONS and so much more!
As someone with little to no artistic/design talent, I love watching the behind-the-scenes featurettes on my favorite movies and realize how much thought goes into the design choices for each character's costumes, homes, etc. I feel the same way about this post (and these Process Junkie features, in general). This is all fascinating but the biggest slap in the face moment of your interview with Carmen was how important/imperative red was to Star's costume design. BECAUSE OF THE REALITY STONE. I didn't even get that after the Reality Stone reveal happened! That's awesome. (Imagine I have inserted multiple "Wow-Stars-In-Eyes" emojis here.)
Oh wow! It's amazing how much the color palette alone influences how one instinctively interprets a character. I actually love all those designs, but yeah the black and red immediately puts the character in a more suspicious light while red and white just feels instantly heroic. It's not even something you're consciously aware of. Yay societal programming?
Anyway, Carmen makes every character she draws look amazing, villain or otherwise. 😘
As someone with little to no artistic/design talent, I love watching the behind-the-scenes featurettes on my favorite movies and realize how much thought goes into the design choices for each character's costumes, homes, etc. I feel the same way about this post (and these Process Junkie features, in general). This is all fascinating but the biggest slap in the face moment of your interview with Carmen was how important/imperative red was to Star's costume design. BECAUSE OF THE REALITY STONE. I didn't even get that after the Reality Stone reveal happened! That's awesome. (Imagine I have inserted multiple "Wow-Stars-In-Eyes" emojis here.)
Love the interview and process discussion! (Also won't lie to you, 1,2,3,5,6 in the row of black costumes would look great on Carol)
Totally agree with Jacki and David here and I was definitely one of those who you tricked with Star's design! 😅 beautifully done 👏👏💯
Oh wow! It's amazing how much the color palette alone influences how one instinctively interprets a character. I actually love all those designs, but yeah the black and red immediately puts the character in a more suspicious light while red and white just feels instantly heroic. It's not even something you're consciously aware of. Yay societal programming?
Anyway, Carmen makes every character she draws look amazing, villain or otherwise. 😘