Egon Spengler
Master Member
Wow, glad it's deleted. He's so lopsided.
What book or magazine is that from?
Its from a Behind the Scenes digital book someone uploaded to imgur.
http://m.imgur.com/gallery/DQK7r
Its from a Behind the Scenes digital book someone uploaded to imgur.
http://m.imgur.com/gallery/DQK7r
That image is from ANHIs that a new ANH Vader pic from 1977 on page 62? It looks like the classic Kenner action figure photo but from a slightly different angle...
Spencer has wore a Vader suit in public recently, different than the movie version. Vid here too http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/darth-vader-brings-rhyl-star-12362234
I've been thinking more about this. Fundamentally i don't think there is really anything wrong with the costume. I think if you took the R1 costume with you in a time machine and went back and dressed 1977 David Prowse in it it would be Darth Vader.
I think one of the biggest issues is how the character was filmed, mostly in the first Vader scene in R1. Lighting makes a huge difference. I've learned as someone who costumes as Vader and takes photos that the overhead light is very important.
The eyes should be in the shadow of the dome. The chin should be in the shadow of the mask. The area between the mask and the dome should be in shadow. I know in movies, even the original trilogy, they used lights coming from the camera side. But the overhead light needs to be the brightest to create shadows in the helmet.
I think one of the reasons the neck looked so obvious and gunmetal is because it was so lit-up instead of being in a shadow.
I suspect the brushed gunmetal was for quickness and they didn't think anyone would notice. As far as I understand the alternating black/gunmetal is to help the appearance on film. It isn't necessarily meant to indicate how the in universe helmet is actually colored.I think an important question which will probably never be answered is, was the Gunmetal on the ANH intentionally brushed on for a specific look, or for quickness or other filming necessity? If it was the latter, I can live with the RO changes as I really don't think modern audiences would get the ANH look most of us love. Especially with everything shot in Super Shiny HD.
Also, like others have mentioned, the original mask changed drastically from ANH-ROTJ, so as far as the RO mask goes, I think it's not too bad of a job. I also think the filmmakers thought by going as far as adding details such as the C-scar, they were going the whole Mile in terms of accuracy and pleasing fans to replicate the ANH mask.
Just my thoughts though
I should have been more clear, my fault. I was more referring to the Brushed on effect, as opposed to the later sprayed on effect. I understand that the two tones were for lighting/filming effect, but what reason would they have to brush it on? The RO was never going to be brushed on in my opinion, but what was their reason for this in '76?As far as I understand the alternating black/gunmetal is to help the appearance on film. It isn't necessarily meant to indicate how the in universe helmet is actually colored.
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