Vader's Surcoat opinion needed.

[Cibernite]

I'm drawing a comic that has Vader in it. Since he's going to be in several fight scenes, Which Inner cape should I draw him with. The long ankle length or the short knee length. also Pics of him in the short one would be greatly appreciated.

 

[bubba fett]

I would go with the long. It was the more used version of the cape. As I recall the knee length one was only in the ESB Hoth scene.

 

[Hermes]

That and if you know anything about Drama, you´ll remember that long, flowing robes, aesthetically speaking, are much more alluring than short capes.

(From an artist to another)

 

[Cibernite]

True, Perhaps I can shorten it to a little above the ankle. Still be flowing but easier to move in.

 

[Hermes]

Master Cibernite, one of the good things about drawing comics or even pin-ups is that you can make it as long as you wish in a scene and in the other magically shrink it to the size you wish - E.G. - Spawn´s cape. Darth Vader´s capes, him being the embodiment of evil and darkness in the Universe, not a whiny kid crying for his mama or his gal, fit into that description.

 

[Cibernite]

Thanks I'll stay with the long surcoat. Your insights serve you well.