BvS The Batsuit Thread - - - - Part 13

[Kevin Smith]

You just needed a role in Jay and Silent Bob.

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[Kevin Smith]

Thanks for the comments guys... I think I'm having a speed race with myself now, since we never did the Batfleck contest

So I've been into blue/grey for a long time, but since having it all but confirmed that we're getting black/grey, I've been getting more and more psyched about that color combo. The best of my manips have all been black or very, very, very dark blue.

But just for fun, here is a new one with both options... Let's see how many more of these I can crank out tonight, I'm getting pretty damn fast at it. Also, I know the face looks a little weird here, but you'd be shocked at how close to the original illustration it is...

These are fantastic. Love them.

 

[Kevin Smith]

It isn't easy to defend the nipples, but that's partly because the context in which Schumacher had them appear didn't really seem to allow for them. They could make sense if they appeared on armour that appeared organic, worn by a Batman that attempted to appear like a literal demon, in the style of Kelly Jones. There, they would underline the idea that he was not a man in a suit, but a beast. Schumacher didn't exactly take that route, however...

For all the hate the nipples get, the black and silver monstrosity that followed was far worse, and that had no nipples. I would say that suit, along with the TDK(R) suit, are the ugliest costumes in which Batman has appeared.

They're all ugly. Stop being a nipple apologist. It's okay to not like any of them.

 

[Shikamaru]

I still maintain that the TDK/R suit looks ugly in set pictures, but did look fantastic in the films. I rewatched the trilogy last night and one moment that particularly struck me is the shot of Batman surrounded by the SWAT team in the Prewitt building.

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(Around 4:15 onwards)

It isn't as bad in the dark and in poor lighting because you can't see it. That's kinda the thing that helped all the batsuits so far. None of them were well done, but the lighting always hid that aspect.

 

[Bathead]

Only thing that worries me is right now the suit must be nearly finished, you know, final details - just like Cavil had a final fitting just before shooting began to confirm his body shape etc.

Batfleck has been seen, but his body is no where near in batman shape - so what does this tell us about the suit? It's a lot more forgiving? Not as tight to the body, will we even see a suit - is it all CGI? Does his role allow us to see him properly utilise the suit??

Seriously, you really can't tell that from the civilian clothing he's been wearing. The only way to really tell is if you were to see him with his shirt off. Even so, he's still in good enough shape, it would take him maybe a month at most to get in proper shape.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

It's been said to be more fabric, like Capt. America's, so don't expect it to be skin tight form fitting.

sounds good

 

[D.P.]

Of course Matt Damon has seen the suit. This is getting unbearable.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I wonder if George Clooney has seen the new suit

 

[CosBlade]

This is my quick go at the suit, based on information we've got so far, and some very minor personal touches.

Had to manually color his face because the angle was tough for me. Maybe someone here can insert a better Fleck chin. Was also gonna add gauntlets, but got bored. Feel free to modify this further.

 

[Lily Adler]

The tail of the bat symbol shouldn't be that wide...

 

[John-An]

This is my quick go at the suit, based on information we've got so far, and some very minor personal touches.

Had to manually color his face because the angle was tough for me. Maybe someone here can insert a better Fleck chin. Was also gonna add gauntlets, but got bored. Feel free to modify this further.

cool.

 

[Travesty]

 

[CosBlade]

The tail of the bat symbol shouldn't be that wide...

I was just using the one from the logo. Granted my source image came from somebody several threads ago who posted their version of the logo without the Superman 'S' so I don't know if it the tail was modified more by them. I know they rounded out the wings and added indents next to the ears to make them pop more.

Honestly I didn't care for the BvS logo at first, but it grew on me. I think as long as the wings are a bit more rounded, it looks sick.

 

[MrsKent26]

This is my quick go at the suit, based on information we've got so far, and some very minor personal touches.

Had to manually color his face because the angle was tough for me. Maybe someone here can insert a better Fleck chin. Was also gonna add gauntlets, but got bored. Feel free to modify this further.

I really like the cowl and the cape attachment. Not sure about the rest.

 

[Uroboric Forms]

I really like the slightly bulky and not entirely form-fittin design of the suit. I don't quite dig the lines all over the cowl, but I would be pretty satisfied if that is close to what we get.

 

[CosBlade]

Version 2 addresses a few issues I noticed after I uploaded the first. I meant for there to be more contrast between the suit and cape/cowl since the rumors indicate it's black and gray. Also, the lines going from left to right on the cowl I believe were from the molding process (cowl pic from the RPF) so I removed them. Also fixed shading on the belt.

So basically what I've gathered is:
1. The suit is similar in padded form-fittedness to Captain America (used his latest suit as base since I have seen the Avengers one done to death)
2. The cowl is Jim Lee inspired (New 52 cowl is designed by Lee and has the modern aesthetic, short ears w/o being too short and doesn't trample the classic look)
3. Tan belt, because it should be
4. Lenses, because I couldn't get Fleck's eye to look right, moreso than out of preference. I think the natural eye look is best, white eye is 2nd best, full on lens is the least favorite look for me.

Version 2. Thanks for the feedback, guys.

 

[regwec]

It's a great manip, and I like the way you have taken the design towards a protective fabric concept. Just to be fussy, however, I think it looks a little bit too "roomy".

 

[TheFlamingCoco]

^ It's a bit "dizzy" but I really like the idea of a broken up 'camo' grey. Not too much that it doesn't look like the comic suit, but also enough that it could have a semi-believable element of camo. Also, the darker edges would blend in the shadow more.

 

[CosBlade]

^ It's a bit "dizzy" but I really like the idea of a broken up 'camo' grey. Not too much that it doesn't look like the comic suit, but also enough that it could have a semi-believable element of camo. Also, the darker edges would blend in the shadow more.

That's one thing I really like about the Marvel movie costumes. They have a great design, pay homage to the source material, and don't feel the need to explain the ins and outs of the costume, or why it is the way it is.

Aside from minor mentions of Iron Man's tech, and that's barely even discussed.

That's how it should be. I liked Nolanverse for what it aimed to be, but I prefer the "it's a superhero costume, stop asking questions" approach of the Marvel films.

As long as in the end, Batfleck's suit is aesthetically pleasing, I'll be happy. I don't need each seam, dart and feature explained, as long as it looks good.

 

[BatFan1979]

Where'd this come from?

The Forbes article. Thats why i posted my last suit manip using the CA suit as a base.

 

[matt47]

I really liked the discussions with fox in tdkt about the suits...

 

[regwec]

BB's approach of rationalizing everything in detail was fine and interesting at the time; it just doesn't need to be repeated.

 

[CosBlade]

BB's approach of rationalizing everything in detail was fine and interesting at the time; it just doesn't need to be repeated.

Agreed. What I would *love* to see is Batman taking down a group of thugs, and the last man standing fires desperately into him with a submachine gun as Batman lunges forward and takes him down.

Batman stands up and one of the bullets is stuck to the fabric of his suit. he brushes it off and moves on.

No dialog needed. It shows that if a thug gets that lucky shot in, Bats is protected. And it would make for a sick action sequence if shot properly.

 

[BattleAngel]

This is my quick go at the suit, based on information we've got so far, and some very minor personal touches.

Had to manually color his face because the angle was tough for me. Maybe someone here can insert a better Fleck chin. Was also gonna add gauntlets, but got bored. Feel free to modify this further.

I dig it, dude. Not my favorite ever, but if that was the suit, I'd get on board - it's better than the Noel suit by a bunch. As others have noted, it's a tad bit busy, or as Coco said, "dizzy" but a disorienting pattern makes a degree of sense. The fabric approach is pretty great (I think we can get closer to tradition using believable tech, but that's ok - maybe today's audiences are pegging realism at the Captain America level and I'm ok with that), and I really dig the cowl and cape as many others have.

Maybe I'll take it for a spin. Would help if you could post a version without the symbol.

 

[CosBlade]

Just PM'd you the image w/o the symbol so you can do with it as you see fit.

Based on what I know about ballistic fabrics, we have reached the point where clothing can be made ballistic but I'm yet to see something as form-fit and stretchy as spandex made ballistic. Granted, Batman's tech can be ahead of real world tech and nobody could really complain, because he's been that way since forever.

The only issue I see is that there should be a clear difference between the batsuit and the Superman suit, moreso than just the logo, colors and 3d texture of the fabric. One advantage Marvel has with the Avengers is that none of them look similar at all in comic form, but in comic form there's not a lot of difference in the basics of Batman and Supes.

Throw Green Lantern and Flash into the mix, and you run the risk of everybody looking like they're wearing the same type of suit with minimal differences. Flash I could see wearing skin-tight material, Green Lantern, I guess. Bats is the easiest one to add some thicker fabric to without raising an eyebrow, so for the sake of him not looking like a clone I think that's why they're going with the padded Captain America style more than anything.