MAN OF STEEL: Kryptonian Costume Designs For Jor-El, Faora, General Zod & More
Costume illustrator, Keith Christensen (Oblivion & G.I. Joe: Retaliation), spent seven months working on Zack Snyder's Superman film, Man Of Steel. Helping to create Krptonian costumes for Jor-El, Faora, and General Zod. Hit the jump to check it out.
Film Sketchr posted a new Man of Steel article today, that includes an interview and artwork from conceptual artist, Keith Christensen. Keith illustrated costumes for Jor-El, General Zod, Faora,, the Sapphire Guards, and Kyptonian soldiers. You can view some of his art below, but to see all of his pieces, and the full interview click here.
Here is an excerpt.
Keith Christensen: The hardest part was working out the Kryptonian 'look'? The costume designer [Michael Wilkinson] kept pushing for something strange and different, while referencing 16th century armor. He wanted a future/past blend that felt both alien and historical. You needed to feel like there was a culture behind the decadence… a real sense of history.
After hearing that Art Nouveau was influencing the art dept., I introduced the costume designer to the decorative motifs of Louis Sullivan, an early twentieth century architect that was a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Costume Illustrations by Keith Christensen
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In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, a highly advanced, distant planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question 'Why am I here?' Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark discovers having extraordinary abilities means making difficult decisions. When the world is in dire need of stability, an even greater threat emerges. Clark must become a Man of Steel, to protect the people he loves and shine as the world’s beacon of hope – Superman.
Man Of Steel was directed by Zack Snyder, from a script written by David Goyer. The cast includes: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Ayelet Zurer, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Michael Shannon, Antje Traue, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Laurence Fishburne and Richard Schiff. In theaters now!
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