Looking for Good Script Resource for Iron Man Style Design

[Brett Putman]

Thanks for the link!
So you really think all of those intricate lines and shapes layered in other lines and shapes were done by hand in Illustrator? Quite a task. I guess Hollywood has the time though.

Thanks.

[Walter Soyka]

Like Dave said, there’s a lot of 3D animation in those effects.

Both Perception and Pixel Liberation Front used C4D and AE when developing the HUDs:
https://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5933

Here’s Perception’s case study on their work for IM2:
https://perceptionnyc.com/node/68

A brief marketing blurb from MAXON on C4D’s use in IM2:
https://www.maxon.net/en/news/singleview-default/article/the-making-of-iron-man-2.html

And finally, an older article and podcast, including information on the HUDs in the first Ironman:
https://www.fxguide.com/article480.html

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[Walter Soyka]

I should add a couple other notes:

Andrew Kramer has a Video Copilot tutorial on Futuristic HUDs [link].

You might also look into any of Mark Coleran’s work.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
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[Michael Szalapski]

And I’ll add in a tutorial for you too. 😀
https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/futuristic_hud/

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[Michael Szalapski]

Dang, you’re faster.

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[Walter Soyka]

Got you again, Michael! It’s your turn next time, though…

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[Nico Jones]

What sells the Iron Man gfx is the sheer volume of the assets. Not sure there’s a way of making stuff look that good via a script in AE.

Depending on what your end usage is, you could maybe check out…

https://www.digitaljuice.com/products/products.asp?pid=1138

There’s shed-loads of ready made assets there that can be stripped apart and adapted to your taste, and it gives you tons of options right off the bat. If you’re looking to be a connoisseur and create everything from the ground up it’s probably not for you, but if you want a quick set of perfect Iron Man assets to use instantly, it’s ideal.

Nico J BB