The Making of the Iron Man Suit: From Plaster to CGI

Iron Man, Iron Man suit, Robert Downey Jr., Marvel, CGI, green screen, movie making, behind the scenes, plastic, plaster, silicone
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[@jerrydandrige1987]

Still better graphics than the last 20 marvel films

[@sk.mahdeemahbubsamy2857]

better than Iron Heart

[@theweekndxo7438]

yeah cause they used practical effects AND cgi, now it’s all cgi. that’s why 2009 Terminator salvation looks better than 2015 Genisys

[@DerrickVanderspoon]

Cap

[@putalover4519]

Deadpool films are better

[@Paradox9743]

@@DerrickVanderspoon?

[@LostEngineProductions]

This is why Iron Man from 2008 has better CGI than newer marvel projects

[@OVOJermey]

Because it’s less, indeed. No need to rush and have 50 people working on one scene alone.

[@GatlinsFuckinCornfield]

Yeah CGI is best used in combination with special effects just so they can clean up seams and make effects that would be impossible to do practically. For example: lets say you're going to Venom, get a 7' bodybuilder, put him in a suit, make the lips, teeth and gums practically and make the inside of the mouth green so with CGI you would be able to add the inside of the mouth and clean up the seams then you have a Venom that will not look like shit in 5 years.

[@Mediados]

@@OVOJermey But that kind of effort is what elevates a film from being good to being great.

[@aronzambrano3380]

@@OVOJermeyeso es lo que la hace mejor mister fre fire

[@taigaseji]

@@Mediadosnot true just overworking employees

[@byronjohnson4228]

I still love the suit

[@fredrikgustaveriksson5247]

Why wouldn’t you?

[@aex_rodriguez]

We all do buddy, we all do

[@DragoZ252]

Can never go wrong with the good ol classic mk 3

[@HughJackman300]

@@aex_rodriguez you're loved

[@aex_rodriguez]

@@HughJackman300 Thank you bub

[@bishopsylvester8120]

I never took the time to appreciate how badass that suit is

[@nickmiller9910]

*suit

[@bishopsylvester8120]

@@nickmiller9910 idk what your talking about 😅

[@jacksparrow-os3iw]

@@bishopsylvester8120 fr theres no error to correct

[@Noko2tuff]

​@@jacksparrow-os3iwerror*

[@Bruh_Moment..]

​@@Noko2tuffkys*

[@EntitEEE]

i keep forgetting that the actor for tony stark is an actual person.

[@samwallaceart288]

He's a dude playing a dude

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

​@@samwallaceart288A rich dude playing an even richer dude

[@chrisp7900]

​@@samwallaceart288 disguised as another dude

[@Rynkexx]

@@samwallaceart288 dudeception

[@Coffee17990]

@@ChaplainPhantasmjust without the cool tech and everything

[@Neko_jita]

Infinitely better than just wearing a motion tracker suit and cg it. This is the reason why older Marvel characters look significantly more realistic than what it is now. Because the suit actually exists and they just added in some effects in post.

[@flamableluke1238]

Hate to break it to you but I can almost guarantee that they completely removed the practical suit and just made the entire thing CGI. I’m no expert in the subject but I’ve seen other examples of similar scenarios.

[@Neko_jita]

@@flamableluke1238 I do know that there are alot of scenes that are purely CG and they just have Robert wear a goofy motion tracker suit but they did use the practical suit in some other scenes that I forgot about.

[@razerscale3590]

​@flamableluke1238 yea you are correct. They 100% cgi'ed over the suit but the plastic is there for many practical reasons. It helps the actor get into the role better, it helps the effects team keep lighting consistent and correct by using the lighting on the plastic as a guide, and it makes it easier to correctly track how the cgi suit should move as it also makes the actor move as if he is wearing a suit because he is. It is mostly done away with in the newer movies esp with iron man but that's also because his suits became nano tech that just form fitted his body anyways so having just a motion tracking suit just makes more sense.

[@blackforceswithnolaces5273]

@@flamableluke1238in the first movie they used bare parts of the suit without overlaying certain parts it looks much better than the full overlay. That gets added during fast paced scenes

[@reallycool83]

reddit ah discussion

[@TheHEROFamily]

Practical with a sprinkle of CGI will ALWAYS beat full CGI.

[@samwallaceart288]

Even just having really good lighting references in-camera is good. Directors who understand the technology and know what CGI they'll need ahead of time will have a material reference on hand so the artists know what type of reflections and lighting to aim for. Issue is always the directors who just shrug it off in the moment "eh, they'll figure it out in post" and give them nothing to work with.

[@UplandXenoMan]

Yes, which is why I love this film the most

[@jdos5643]

It be better is everything just went practical. Using actual suits that work. With today’s tech I don’t see why it’s not feasible?

[@Dani-so5mg]

​@@jdos5643 In this case Robert hated wearing the suit, he asked for it to be CGI and since the budget for the second movie was bigger they went with his request

[@VicMackeyful]

RDJ keeping in shape through all these movies at his age is really impressive.

[@Midnight_horrors885]

Not really when you consider his whole job is to look a certain way and do a role when you have 12 hours a day for 6 months to train before filming it’s not hard to keep in shape

[@ovoreckless4681]

I​@Midnight_Narrations it is when you get to a certain age. Which is why he added that to his comment

[@stephenparallox]

True story. I was at a hotel in Vegas and hit the gym/spa while I was staying there. I was there for 3-4 days, and every day I was there actually saw RDJ a couple times. The man is in GREAT shape for his age! I even gave him a nod of respect and said, "Mr. Stark" and he gave a candid smile.

[@Midnight_horrors885]

@@stephenparallox source: trust me bro

[@stephenparallox]

@@Midnight_horrors885 Eye witness account. If you need me to swear on a bible, I will, cause it happend.

[@Chief_Haadi]

Now the people making real complete iron man suits, shows how much of a fan favourite Ironman is

[@lennywright5655]

As many actors have gone on record to criticize their superhero costumes, don’t think I’ve ever heard Robert Downey Jr. complain once.

[@eliavishal7933]

Actually he complained about the mask

[@핵꿀밤]

로버트 다우니 주니어는 아이언맨1 부터 수많은 장면의 연출에 참여했다. 그는 누구보다 영화가 성공되기를 바랬다.

[@Didazj]

The mask had Led lights for the eyes and he complained how every time he couldn't see due to the lights, which is a reasonable complaint.

[@phatec]

If you are wondering what plastic was used, it's called "Worbla Thermoplastics" for creating costumes and armor.

[@axnnaandmikeyplayz5044]

Thank you for telling

[@mail96]

My dad and I went to see Iron Man (2008) we loved it and he thought it was awesome. He died before we could go see #2 I have such fond memories anytime I see Ironman 1 it makes me think of the good memories with him 🥹

[@vampirehunter533]

My dad passed April 24th of this year.

[@mail96]

@@vampirehunter533 thoughts and prayers 🙏🏼 it gets easier with time ❤️

[@vampirehunter533]

@@mail96 Yes fortunately we were able to see all three solo iron man movies along with several other marvel movies. I was the last one with him and I was the one who found him dead on his bed going into his room to get him for his morning meds. He was a navy vet 100% disabled who had a bunch of problems both physical and mental, in which he had too take a fist full of meds. I was the one responsible for making up his pill planner. It was possible cardiac arrest or seizure or combination of the two due to bad low sodium levels, that he had been in the hospital for recently prior to his death. I'm grateful though of where he passed instead of possibly going hypothetically half way between when I might have been driving him to the VA hospital.

[@SparkTheGenius]

“Every detail of Robert Downey Jr’s body.” Wink wink. “Wanna see why they call me Iron Man?”

[@fatuipublicagent1163]

everything about the details iron man suit in 2008 is top tier... the sound when he move, the CGI is perfect, and you can even hear and feel the weight of the suit

[@Elijah_Elias]

That Iron Man suit will always be legendary.

[@istichOrion]

Ok so it's Plastic-Man

[@GatlinsFuckinCornfield]

No, not even close. Thats DC.

[@lobsjobbed]

@@GatlinsFuckinCornfield you're right, it's bendable-plastic-man

[@Tac2cooll]

iron man was never really iron

[@someguy2352]

@@Tac2cooll yeah but steel titanium alloy man doesn’t sound as good

[@navishsharma7393]

​@@GatlinsFuckinCornfieldshut up bruv. DC is much better than Marvel imo. Marvel died after endgame. Now it's DC's time to take over.

[@ssixelaa]

This was his BEST suit. The other ones were very futuristic looking, whereas this one had a mechanical but clean and functional look. The others began to look bulky in the legs and torso and the cgi was noticeable. I loved the sleek look of this one.

[@conormil1268]

CGI will never beat practical

[@bengaming99]

Better than so called nano tech suits 😂

[@NewDesignVinylGraphics]

That shit is so bad, who's idea was it to throw all logic out the window? That shit don't even make any God damn sense, how does he have a info visor inside a helmet thst was just formed by nanobots? Fuck

[@bowei6231]

Trust me, it does not look easier than it does in the movie, I mean designing an actual Ironman suit is obviously way more difficult than props

[@mikerippley8043]

Starks suit in Infinity War and End game were dope, but I agree with the need for practical effects bolstered by CGI. It keeps the visuals grounded and in real physics. Otherwise it all just looks like Avatar.

[@Youngtraders999]

I still love iron man

[@AniShorts321]

I suddenly remembered how Chris Evans reacted when he discovered RDJ actually had a toned body lol

[@chrisr4023]

That suit feels real. It has weight and the suit up scene looked so epic (unlike the nano suit)

[@michaelgarcia5680]

I didn’t realize how much of it was actually practical lol. I thought the suit was always just CGI.

[@NewDesignVinylGraphics]

Nah marvels cgi sucks, but thee practical effects have always been solid. Shame they never utilize such techniques now

[@giyuutomioka6974]

But then is later replaced with cgi and a Mo-cap suit

[@Gwebb74]

Funny because it was in the first iron man they decided you couldn’t tell the difference anyways

[@Last-Scar-5675]

Nvr saw it till last year or 2022 but it’s definitely one of the best MCU movies next to Wakanda Forever, Infinity war, Endgame, NWH, Quantumania, The Marvels, and all 3 Guardians films

[@michaelmarkle5133]

They should go back to this technique

[@bptwohann9545]

Ah so is that what Tony meant when Rodey asked for a suit and tony said “oh I’m sorry there only coded to me” in Iron man 3 😂

[@mianaubaid6870]

Ok this not iron man suit this is plastic man suit😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@takeyourmedsplz]

It's a movie

[@mono9702]

Yall remember when suits were actual suits and not cheaply made, rushed CGI monstrosities?

[@Paul-044]

We miss Robert Downey Jr. The best iron man ever. Ironman will never be the same.

[@tonyholden7099]

When the Marvel movies looked and were amazing . When people cared about the movie they were making Oh the good old days

[@ELRIX]

they only care about woke agenda and political correctness now that Disney has them

[@gokulhemanthkumar4556]

So you mean to say, cosplayers have worn better Iron Man suits than RDJ himself? That's wild!

[@abeandhisbabe]

”It was not as simple as it looked on screen” - if they built it like Tony did in the movie that would be hella impressive

[@user-jk2fu3zt1t]

iron man 3 had a real full functioning suit which is also a guiness world record and the suit costed around 3 million dollars

[@bengaming99]

Is it true

[@rommeltuy6260]

What if the Suit wasnt cgi: *Springlock noises intensifie...*

[@iWatchTrap]

I always come back

[@user-uq8qw2mz7f]

RDJ is just so cool he could have warn carrying bags & it would of still been 1 of marvels best films

[@spinosauro666]

It looked better than the last ones because there was something real, while newer ones were 100% cgi

[@garuewaterduck]

Yeah, but the most of the first Iron man movie is real suit because it’s cost less.

[@baobaotr4683]

Ironically that's why the movie looks so good eh ?

[@obhiozeleobasuyi9127]

Mark 3 is still my favourite Iron man suit of all time!

[@Ruckluck]

he is trning into the grimace shake

[@Oppoa77-fu3vk]

And When Iron Man came out everyone that knew and love Robert Downey Jr said this will do until The Dark Knight comes out

[@musichealthandinspiration1113]

this is why i love this ironman suit than that ironman suit in avengers movie very obvious cgi

[@manassesnascimento4483]

I'm waiting for the Iron heart series and it will be released in 2024 and it will be the best Marvel series

[@saifuddinsaid2510]

Ironman is the best graphic superhero ever made by Hollywood

[@jereamyrose8214]

The that one 10 year old: WHAT SO THEY TAKE EVERY SINGLE PART OF HIS BODY TO MAKE THE SUIT 🤨

[@ArBloxYT]

What I thought tony made his suit himself

[@Picklemonster8557]

I can’t tell if this is a joke 💀

[@demononedits6315]

​@@Picklemonster8557fr 💀

[@Cinematografi]

😂😂

[@RogueAnimations]

Nice 😂😂😂

[@Lightforeverandever]

Awesome id love such a plastic suit

[@Clipper_8963]

It’s still nice to believe the iron man suit was real.. sort of 😂

[@KeanuReeves-cd3wr]

Hello, I'm Keanu Reeves are you my fan

[@johncampbell9448]

RDJ apparently loved the suit at first, but by the end of filming he hated it because it took a long time to put on and he had to stay perfectly fit or else it wouldn’t fit. That’s why from then on he pretty much only wore a few pieces instead of the entire suit.

[@JPdraws_]

Yoo he did the “You clearly don’t own an air fryer” face!!!!

[@GrubbyBark]

Bro, you know that one scene where iron man made that silver suit? Cgi was fire 🔥🔥

[@amadorquintero8764]

Don’t let them fool u - the purple chest clip they include here was for the “removal of the magnet scene”. They would have included a clip of the Arm casting IF it were true🙄

[@OrganicActing]

That mould was for the tony/pepper reaching inside his chest gag.

[@reidduffy4269]

“No as simple as it looked on screen” nah man this still feels easier then making a new element

[@toshikojackson1181]

Wow! Amazing and sophisticated. 🥰👍

[@sendostudiogames]

They should have continued with this formula, Iron Man 1 and 2 had the better quality of the suits than their predecessors...

[@Bronson_07]

Still looks amazing to this day

[@MrAnitya]

Tq for the information ❤

[@JoltV1]

"they had to capture *every single detail* of Robert Downey Jr's body" 💀

[@danisetsuko]

RDJ: *smirks at camera* 😏

[@gumachurchill4873]

That's amazing!

[@ruskinmotors9774]

I think he means it was MORE simple than it looked on screen! Bringing it to life in reality would be WAY more complicated!

[@Ster_fri_23]

Still looks super cool

[@mrgaming3266]

Iron-man❌ PLASTIC-MAN☑️🗿

[@mrgaming3266]

Yes I did like my own comment🗿

[@durp.Invincible]

Doesn’t have to be accurate

[@user-xl5tl9zf1d]

that looks so cool

[@FF_Jayce]

no way it looked so real in the movie

[@deontefedor3304]

It was actually allot simpler than showed on screen in the movie lol

[@roberthodge8595]

Still the best cgi after all these years!

[@thedarkness2635]

Back when they were willing to take their time to get the perfect CGI

[@edyyusuf6125]

Ampe dunia kiamat gak akan pernah ada tokoh jagoan atau super Hero atau pahlawan seperti di komik. Pahlawan sejati itu dimulai dari rumah, dari orang tua, keluarga, lingkungan dan masyarakat umum.

[@Zhyrim]

I miss iron man, man

[@U3X6785]

Dude is hilarious

[@joha_nn]

Then some dude made the whole functioning iron man suit

[@kissallmonkeys]

If anything the movie suit looked harder to make than the real life suit

[@nigelaavistus7661]

Back when everything wasn't cgi

[@ananthapadmanabhan6340]

Way better than 2018-2019 ironman armor

[@user-hu1um2xk5h]

These earlier films are by far better than the newer ones. And the newer ones are unfortunately getting even worse.

[@meltedair]

"it was not as simple as it looks on screen" Well, it wasn't look simple on screen either

[@dexig89]

And Now, You Can Just Buy it Without Any Hard Stuff. If Am I Wrong Sorry(

[@shoopmahboop1374]

You can but it's likely to not fit as well as the movie suit, it's also important to remember that the first iron man movie came out 16 years ago

[@panada1582]

Now, 3D Printing, Is Clearly Better.

[@cinzia3219]

BELLISSIMO ROBERT!!!

[@Freddbearr]

GOT TO 18K LIKES

[@ksloadedvibes]

Most great suite

[@MioreGeoSphere]

Better than fully cgi

[@sasankakasun]

Phase 1 Marvel graphics were something else🥵

[@BUMMY105]

So there's a plaster mold of Robert Downey Jr's Junior somewhere out there in the world. Got it.

[@Noahmediacorner]

Iron man is amazing

[@Jeffdraws19]

2008 is awesome

[@Reverb_97]

I really wonder if RDJ knew how successful hed become just from marvel movies let alone from the iron man movies

[@TheeMJFC]

“It’s not as simple as it looked on screen” was it really simple.

[@ThuyNguyen-eh8ol]

I love Ironman

[@PopCollector99_]

This is how you actually make cg look good bye mixing it with practical effect

[@SpeedySacue]

I guess that explains why it looks so real

[@ChiralityPracticality]

Back when they still used practical effects and realistic minimal CGI compared to what it became. Once they went to complete CGI suit's with those ridiculous nano technology helmets that just magically disappear, I was taken out of the immersion

[@gorillaguguk]

Last marvell CGI mass war just looks like hi school kid group fighting..

[@GSG02590]

So this is why the older suits looked better.

[@yellowrxse]

My dumbass thought RDJ just wore it and did the stunts 😭

[@NoteGames380]

So you’re telling me Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t have a working iron man suit?!?!

[@hypermariobros7246]

Bro looks like grimace In that thumbnail☠️