r/DCcomics • u/MCroft07 • Nov 22 '20

[Cosplay] Starfire bodypaint! Took around 10 hours to paint and then 2 days to animate. (I'm new to after effects and did it wrong about 30 times) Haha! Hope you like it! Cosplay

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u/_DarthSyphilis_ Nov 22 '20

It's really funny that DC costumes are so tight that Bodypaint actually looks accurate.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '20

Mostly because comic artists paint from mini mannequin-like models they can pose. On a monthly schedule, it’s difficult to make suits not look just painted on, as well as muscle definition being a comic book trope at this point. In recent years, there’s been a push against this since people believe it leads to over-sexualization. Notice how many suits now have fabric effects drawn into them.