The Official Costume Thread - Part 4

[thorstone]

I enlarged the S, but I still like the scale of the symbol from the previous version.

Why would someone like Clark wear somthing as off putting as what you're purposing? Wouldn't he want to look as approachable as possible?

He wouldn't be wearing much-- less is more; his skin would turn to steel as with Collossus.

Thinking about Clark Kent carrying around a brief case with two knee high red boots and a full length cape inside, and wearing four layers of clothing every day makes my mind trip over its own feet trying to picture how you put this on film in a realistic manner.

I don't really get the put down of different mediums but fair enough if that is your opinion on that.

Maybe if you went into detail of what is going on within this concept I might be able to understand it better.

It's simply a visualization of Superman as a literal man of steel.

These pieces with people pasting the actor's head onto a red and blue suit are mostly fantasy art rather than modernizing the design. You already got the red, blue, and yellow suit with updated materials-- it was called Superman Returns.

 

[Lone]

I enlarged the S, but I still like the scale of the symbol from the previous version.

He wouldn't be wearing much-- less is more; his skin would turn to steel as with Collossus.

Thinking about Clark Kent carrying around a brief case with two knee high red boots and a full length cape inside, and wearing four layers of clothing every day makes my mind trip over its own feet trying to picture how you put this on film in a realistic manner.



It's simply a visualization of Superman as a literal man of steel.

These pieces with people pasting the actor's head onto a red and blue suit are mostly fantasy art rather than modernizing the design. You already got the red, blue, and yellow suit with updated materials-- it was called Superman Returns.

 

[DorkyFresh]

thorstone, i don't LIKE being mean or anything but to be perfectly honest and blunt...your "concepts" are very bland. i get that you're trying to be different but there IS such a thing as "TOO different". also you talk of updating or modernizing the costume, but your concepts are extremely simplistic, even more-so than the traditional Superman suit which is already considered too simple by today's standards for costumes. on top of that, you never draw the proper build for Superman. i wouldn't even say the figures you draw are men with regular build, they're pretty scrawny.

i'm not trying to come off like a *****e-bad and kudos for thinking outside the box...but even though you've explained why you've come up with the concepts you have, i just don't understand why you (or anyone for that matter) would want to take such a drastic departure from the traditional Superman. we've already seen that happen with the electric Superman and we all know how that turned out.

 

[Stephen K. Hone]

I enlarged the S, but I still like the scale of the symbol from the previous version.

He wouldn't be wearing much-- less is more; his skin would turn to steel as with Collossus.

Thinking about Clark Kent carrying around a brief case with two knee high red boots and a full length cape inside, and wearing four layers of clothing every day makes my mind trip over its own feet trying to picture how you put this on film in a realistic manner.



It's simply a visualization of Superman as a literal man of steel.

These pieces with people pasting the actor's head onto a red and blue suit are mostly fantasy art rather than modernizing the design. You already got the red, blue, and yellow suit with updated materials-- it was called Superman Returns.

Come on you have to be having a laugh, just to Eff with us? Nobody could be so clueless when it comes to Superman as you appear to be.

 

[PSYLENTGuardian]

I thought this was some kind of Aquaman design at first.

 

[Dark Knight]

I would love to see the symbol and House of El crest look more like the Kingdom Come style design. It looks more alien and otherworldly looking. Black should not be used though as the background color though. Stick with yellow or gold.

 

[Stephen K. Hone]

I like it!



I can agree with not making it too Reeve-like. Get a new incarnation of the comic book suit. I was thinking it might be interesting if the alien idea was taken further. Imagine if the suit has all the iconic elements of Superman's classic costume, but their original purpose is different from what we interpret them to be. What we see as an 'S' is actually the El family crest. What we see as trunks may be something else entirely. You get the idea.

Maybe start with something that looks something like either Chiroptera's manip or Strib's design below, with muscle shading & gold instead of yellow:

With a belt like this:

And possibly "trunks" like these and maybe some other details:

Ok, maybe not exactly those things, but come on, does every live-action interpretation of the classic costume need to look exactly the same as Christopher Reeve's costume?
Thoughts?

No it just needs to look like it does in the comics and that just happens to be what the STM was. CR's was a pretty faithful rendition of the costume as drawn by Curt Swan. It can certainly be updated, but don't expect it to deviate very much from that template, beyond colour values, materials, and tailoring.

 

[Zionite]

REAL GOOD PIC.
Replace the Trunks with Shorts and Im down with it.

 

[Lead Cenobite]

I know people think shorts are more dignified looking than trunks, but to me, it just doesn't look right over tights. It makes me think of that time Bibbo dressed up as Superman.

 

[DorkyFresh]

my problem with shorts is that they don't look sleek. they should be UPDATING the suit, not making it more retro.

 

[Saint]

Yeah, the briefs look sleeker and more dynamic than shorts. Now, if we were making a period-style Superman movie (that is to say, taking place in the thirties, for example, or something like Sky Captain), then that would work perfectly--but in film with a modern take, no.

 

[KrypJonian]

thorstone, i don't LIKE being mean or anything but to be perfectly honest and blunt...your "concepts" are very bland. i get that you're trying to be different but there IS such a thing as "TOO different". also you talk of updating or modernizing the costume, but your concepts are extremely simplistic, even more-so than the traditional Superman suit which is already considered too simple by today's standards for costumes. on top of that, you never draw the proper build for Superman. i wouldn't even say the figures you draw are men with regular build, they're pretty scrawny.

i'm not trying to come off like a *****e-bad and kudos for thinking outside the box...but even though you've explained why you've come up with the concepts you have, i just don't understand why you (or anyone for that matter) would want to take such a drastic departure from the traditional Superman. we've already seen that happen with the electric Superman and we all know how that turned out.

It's *****e BAG, and you are 100% correct Dorky....

This is exactly the appropriate response...

 

[KrypJonian]

I know people think shorts are more dignified looking than trunks, but to me, it just doesn't look right over tights. It makes me think of that time Bibbo dressed up as Superman.

True story...

I love Strib's design, but I can't get past the blues looking like exo armor cause of the overlap on the trunks...

 

[KrypJonian]

I want the approach for the new suit to be based on the comic books and starting fresh from there. I think they need to delete any previous costume from their mind.

I want a homemade earth suit so I want to see laces and zips on the boots and a manly looking belt with a proper buckle.

Like pretty much all real boots they would have a decent bottom to them giving superman a little extra height.

I remember seeing an artists version of Superman fitting that description.. anyone remember?

Buckle-

Boots-

Zips?-

Really?

 

[Slugster]

Haha!!!

 

[KrypJonian]

Superman exhibits the power of metal mimicry in the comics:

When I thought about "modernizing" Superman; I looked at him through the lense of the 60s and 70s with the Surfer and Colossus (rather than through the lense of modern super hero films like Batman and Spiderman). There will be a revision with a trunk line.

Terrible idea...

Superman doesn't take well to modernizing... Besides, what would the 60's and 70's give you to "modernize" him anyway?

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Michael Cera as Superman?

 

[camp Blood]

I does kinda look like George Michael Bluth

 

[roach]

I believe he was the same guy in the Thor threads who was upset that movie Thor looked more like comics Thor instead of Norse mythology Thor

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

I does kinda look like George Michael Bluth

The cast of Arrested Development characters doing Superman? I approve. With Ron Howard narration, of course.

 

[camp Blood]

I've made a huge mistake.

There's always money in the fortress of solitude (wink wink)

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

I've made a huge mistake.

There's always money in the fortress of solitude (wink wink)

*Nods in approval*

 

[JKKS085]

I enlarged the S, but I still like the scale of the symbol from the previous version.

He wouldn't be wearing much-- less is more; his skin would turn to steel as with Collossus.

Thinking about Clark Kent carrying around a brief case with two knee high red boots and a full length cape inside, and wearing four layers of clothing every day makes my mind trip over its own feet trying to picture how you put this on film in a realistic manner.



It's simply a visualization of Superman as a literal man of steel.

These pieces with people pasting the actor's head onto a red and blue suit are mostly fantasy art rather than modernizing the design. You already got the red, blue, and yellow suit with updated materials-- it was called Superman Returns.

It maybe is a bit too much of a change from Superman's classic look, but I like some of your ideas.

And yes thanks for thinking out of the box.

Sp: Oh yeah, and the logo looks great.

 

[Wheels]

I enlarged the S, but I still like the scale of the symbol from the previous version.

He wouldn't be wearing much-- less is more; his skin would turn to steel as with Collossus.

Thinking about Clark Kent carrying around a brief case with two knee high red boots and a full length cape inside, and wearing four layers of clothing every day makes my mind trip over its own feet trying to picture how you put this on film in a realistic manner.



It's simply a visualization of Superman as a literal man of steel.

These pieces with people pasting the actor's head onto a red and blue suit are mostly fantasy art rather than modernizing the design. You already got the red, blue, and yellow suit with updated materials-- it was called Superman Returns.

What you're failing to understand is Superman has the advantage of a human appearance. People are less likely to be afraid of him because of this.

 

[thorstone]

thorstone, i don't LIKE being mean or anything but to be perfectly honest and blunt...your "concepts" are very bland. i get that you're trying to be different but there IS such a thing as "TOO different". also you talk of updating or modernizing the costume, but your concepts are extremely simplistic, even more-so than the traditional Superman suit which is already considered too simple by today's standards for costumes. on top of that, you never draw the proper build for Superman. i wouldn't even say the figures you draw are men with regular build, they're pretty scrawny.

i'm not trying to come off like a *****e-bad and kudos for thinking outside the box...but even though you've explained why you've come up with the concepts you have, i just don't understand why you (or anyone for that matter) would want to take such a drastic departure from the traditional Superman. we've already seen that happen with the electric Superman and we all know how that turned out.

Complex and modern are not one in the same. People trying to make Superman look modern by making the suit busy are going in the wrong direction.

I work from models-- my concepts are naturalist. I don't get the whole obsession with hypermasculine physiques you guys have.

If I were casting Superman, I would cast Zachary Quinto.

I believe he was the same guy in the Thor threads who was upset that movie Thor looked more like comics Thor instead of Norse mythology Thor

I'm the one who posted the scaled concept when people were crying they wanted sleeveless Thor with bracelets and a bright blue chest.

It maybe is a bit too much of a change from Superman's classic look, but I like some of your ideas.

And yes thanks for thinking out of the box.

Sp: Oh yeah, and the logo looks great.

Thanks.