{"id":632,"date":"2021-07-22T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T15:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tyrannyofstyle.com\/?p=632"},"modified":"2021-07-23T15:54:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T15:54:45","slug":"deadpool-making-of-film-costume","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tyrannyofstyle.com\/deadpool-making-of-film-costume\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadpool – Making of an Iconic Antihero Suit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deadpool<\/strong>, one of the most crass, hard-hitting, and\u00a0iconic comic book characters<\/strong>\u00a0finally hit the big screen this month, after years of development. The film (and its incredible star\u00a0Ryan Reynolds<\/strong>!) nails the character perfectly, and both old and new fans alike are singing its praise, propelling it to the biggest R-rated opening weekend in film history (as well as 20th Century Fox\u2019s biggest debut weekend EVER). And what is a great antihero film without a\u00a0great antihero suit<\/strong>?! To learn more about the\u00a0costume\u2019s creation<\/strong>, we went right to the source!<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions<\/p>\n

The studio called on\u00a0Russ Shinkle<\/strong>\u00a0of specialty costume workshop\u00a0Film Illusions<\/strong>\u00a0to help take their concept art and turn it into a reality. Film Illusions is the shop behind some of the most iconic action and fantasy looks in recent years, including costumes for Batman v. Superman, The Avengers, Thor, Man of Steel, The Hunger Games<\/em>, and\u00a0Star Trek: Into Darkness<\/em>. Below is just a small behind the scenes look at the making of a legendary comic book costume.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions<\/p>\n

Tyranny of Style: Can you talk to us about the process of initially translating comic book artwork and a studio\u2019s concept art into a design that is appropriate to be worn by a real-life\u00a0actor?<\/em><\/p>\n

Russ Shinkle: \u201cFor me, it’s all about proportions. Typically comic book art is fairly over the top in terms of physique so it is a balance between reality and the source material. When approaching these types of characters I try to focus on the silhouette first before I even think about details.\u00a0Size, shape and the flow of the design. If you don’t start\u00a0there it’s easy to get lost in the details.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions –\u00a0Patterning and Sewing<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Sewing<\/p>\n

T\/S: Can you talk to us a bit about the specialty requirements you had to consider and work to accommodate in the Deadpool suit and how you addressed that through craftsmanship and technology?<\/em><\/p>\n

RS: \u201cAs described, Deadpool is violently agile so we knew going in there was going to be a large amount of stunts and movement.\u00a0 We created costumes specifically for Ryan [Reynolds] as well as two different stunt performers, each with their own specialties.\u00a0 Obviously, the stunt suits had to be more flexible but we also created the masks so the eye areas were removable.\u00a0 This way we could make several different versions of the eyes to accommodate the severity of each stunt.\u00a0 We also made these porous to allow airflow to the actor.\u00a0 This not\u00a0only helped the actor breathe, but also eliminated the problem of the eyes fogging over.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Removeable Eye Inserts<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Removeable Eye Inserts<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Row of Deadpool\u00a0headpieces<\/p>\n

T\/S: Can you talk to us about how\u00a0you approached making a tailored suit that accommodates that whole range of requirements while maintaining a really tough, realistic, tactical feel through the softgoods? This is no shiny spandex suit!<\/em><\/p>\n

RS: \u201cLuckily for us, Deadpool is very ‘geared up’ so that certainly helped us to keep the suit grounded in reality.\u00a0 However, with these costumes every choice or decision you make can have a big impact on the final product.\u00a0 We all knew very early that the costume would not make the movie, but we could certainly destroy the project if we didn’t get it right.\u00a0 So for me, every color, texture and shape was scrutinized.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Finishing<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Finishing<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Fitting<\/p>\n

T\/S: Can you talk to us about the range of hard goods that go into a costume like this? What are some technologies you use often or possibly developed new uses for specifically for Deadpool?<\/em><\/p>\n

RS: \u201cIn creating these costumes we almost always start with a 3D laser scan of the actor.\u00a0 We then make copies of the bodies for use in the shop.\u00a0 This not only gives us constant access to the actor’s body, but allows us to use and enhance the body\u00a0shape to perfect the proportions. For Deadpool, we\u00a0utilized virtually every department in our studio- digital sculpting and 3D printing, traditional sculpting and molding, costume patterning and fabrication, and mechanical fabrication.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Headpiece Development<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions – Headpiece Development<\/p>\n

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Deadpool<\/em>\u00a0– Costume Construction by Film Illusions<\/p>\n