Every Spider-Man Suit From Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales & Spider-Man Explained | WIRED

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hey i'm gavin goulden an art director at insomniac games and this is each and every suit of marvel spider-man and marvel spider-man miles morales we're covering the visual design of about 60 suits so let's get to it first up let's talk about all the suits seen in marvel's spider-man miles morales the animated suit the goal for the animated suit was to create something that everybody who watched saturday morning cartoons would be familiar with using simplified geometry and a sub shader we think we really nailed something of nostalgia value a cell shader is a custom material that we'd use in game to crush down colors and create an outline that really mimics hand-drawn classical 2d animation into the spider-purse suit everyone at insomniac really wanted to tip our hats to the creators of the film into the spider verse to do so we created the suit with custom proportions as well as a complex network of shaders similar to what you'd see in the movie this means that we created shaders that help show print details and chromatic aberration in game birth cards the onomatopoeia speech balloons that you see when you're fighting enemies as well as the on twos animation vibe the verse which is custom code we use to drop frames to mimic the same animation style in into the spider verse the advanced tech suit the advanced tech suit is an armored suit that miles morales wears that uses sleek armor plating all throughout the costume fans would recognize the red chevron and general color blocking throughout the outfit as it's similar to the classic outfit from the comics the bodega catsuit this is truly an organic collaborative experience from insomniac games and everybody's favorite suit at the studio essentially our designers wanted to create an authentic experience to someone living in new york so having a cat in a bodega only seemed fitting having to rescue the cat for the bodega owner we named it spiderman why not create a custom suit that always has the cat in the backpack fighting enemies along with you the brooklyn visions academy suit we wanted to pay respect to miles's background as a student at brooklyn visions academy so we created a custom blazer with the insignia of his school to go over the iconic suit this is also a great opportunity to show in-game cloth dynamics during gameplay and cinematics classic suit this is the defining look of spider-man it's important to pay respect to the past and where the character came from from his comic book origins but also have an eye to the future and put it through our insomniac lens much like peter parker's advanced suit in the original marvel spiderman putting it through the lens means giving more realistic materials to the suit and adding construction details to help sell how spiderman could actually make the outfit beyond that the classic suit is key to mile's narrative it shows that he's stepping out from the shadow of his mentor peter parker with his own defined look in black and red the crimson cowl suit this is one of our very first custom suits that we designed along with artist john stout we wanted this to feel agile and stealthy at the same time we referenced boxing gear and training athletic outfits that one might wear in the real world and then put our own spin through using new materials like nylons and rubbers and leathers to better fit and protect spiderman the great responsibility suit this it was important to show the relationship between peter and miles peter's acting as miles's mentor and gives him a hand-me-down suit the narrative reason for using this suit is to show that miles is uncomfortable with becoming spider-man he's essentially wearing peter's outfit and becoming peter parker not just becoming his own spider-man it's ill-fitting and has noticeable construction details like exposed zippers and seams that give it a lower quality feel to what you might see in the advanced suit on peter parker the homemade suit this was taken directly from the comics and made to look like something thrown together from the clothing that miles may have lying around at his house using our advanced material shaders we're able to show layered detail such as tiled fabric weaving and peeling throughout all of the fabrics miles morales 2020 suit the team took what was originally a variant cover and made an in-game suit by referencing futuristic designs of helmets and biker jackets we created custom emblems for the jacket backing as well as complex shaders for the 2020 helmet to have animated led expressions to help really sell the vision of what the variant cover originally showed fans miles morales 2099 suit this was originally a variant cover designed by lee garbett we were honored to take this to completion in 3d what's really great about this suit is that we also have an homage to the original 2099 spider-man miguel o'hara seen on his chest emblem throughout the suit purple rain suit we collaborated with marvel games to create this totally unique suit to help tie the relationship of aaron davis miles uncle to miles morales this has similar design principles seen in the prowler outfit we use the same color scheme and give it a sleek armored look this also pays homage to the ultimate prowler design created by sarah pacilli by having gray inserts on the side of the suit the programmable matter suit the programmable matter suit is using technology designed by miles morales's childhood friend finn mason but repurposed to better fit spiderman and his color scheme it uses the chrome-like appearance you may see in the underground's weapons and technology but also has the red spider emblem that fans would recognize as miles morales despite spider training suit this suit is designed to tie directly into where you may have seen miles morales where we left off the marvel spider-man as a new protege to peter parker this suit is purposely designed to use street clothes that miles morales may have just laying around in his closet this ties the civilian miles morales to his very beginning stages as spider-man before truly taking on the mantle the sports wear suit the sportswear suit is intended to be a step beyond the spider training suit it uses piecemeal items from spiderman suit given to him by peter parker but also incorporates winterwear this is also an important suit narratively to show that miles is staying with his training as spider-man going from the very initial suit to this new and improved training suit and then eventually into the great responsibility suit as a true spider-man the strike suit this is designed by artist dave raposa we really wanted to have a suit that focused on the venom energy that is natural to miles morales as spider-man and also speak to the youthfulness of the hero himself this suit is created by using plates of armored rubber and insulation as well as energy coursing throughout the suit itself in spider emblems that trail along the arms and through the chest and back the tracksuit this is a custom suit designed with famed miles morales artist javier garon we really wanted to have a suit that focused on the athleticism of miles morales and the youthfulness of the hero we referenced parkour gear and free running outfits to help influence the suit as well as athletic gear to help make him appear sleek and agile the end suit this is a suit from a futuristic setting and an older miles morales using materials like padded leathers denims and nylons really helps ground the suit inside of our realistic world uptown pride suit miles shows his love for his new community by leading quest throughout all of harlem in return he's gifted a new suit that closely resembles his iconic outfit but with gold trim seen throughout the winter suit this suit shows miles connection to his new community in harlem specifically his connection to hailey who gifts miles her earmuffs and scarf to go over his suit in the cold new york winter hello again up next we'll be talking about all the suits peter parker wears and marvel spiderman the classic suit we wanted the very first suit you see when playing the game to be iconic that anyone on the planet could look at and immediately know what it is appropriately we used the suit designed by steve ditko one of the creators of spider-man we gave this suit a more realistic rendering style by mixing real world materials like spandex and rubber on the spandex you'll have banded highlights using anisotropic shading on rubber you'll have more matte highlights to help give some contrast and materials seen throughout the suit the amazing suit inspired by the films this suit uses more tactile materials to help give more mobility to spider-man it also uses more real world items that spider-man could easily have access to such as visors seen in the mask and soles on the bottom of the feet to help really ground it inside of our world antioch suit in the final fight of marvel spider-man we wanted to show that even when he's down and out peter parker can out-think his opponent dr octopus his former mentor otto octavius pete uses the same technology doc uses in his tentacles to create a new suit to help protect him from his enemies attacks the arachnid rider suit designed by dave raposa we wanted to draw inspiration from the kind of japanese cartoons we may have all watched as kids we wanted to make sure that this clearly reads his spidey so while we did have horns and armor plating breaking the silhouette we used a color scheme that most fans would be very familiar with while also giving a new futuristic look to the hero the advanced suit insomniac had the great honor of creating a totally new suit for spider-man we wanted to create something that was very iconic and stood out as our very own hero to do that we created a white spider that is seen throughout the torso on the chest and on the back not only does this stand out it also helps protect spider-man beyond that we also use panels throughout the suit to help give padding on pete while he's swinging throughout new york and fighting enemies armored advanced suit it used the same design language as seen in the advanced suit incorporating protective white armor giving it a very stark finish that helps to stand out bombastic bagman's suit a more modern take on the longer suit from the fantastic four originally this suit is fairly ill-fitting as it's just a hand-me-down from the human torch we wanted to take this suit and give it a more modern look by using materials you may find in the real world like nylon and rubber we also wanted to incorporate the gloves and the boots into the suit more with nylon inserts on the side to better fit pete and not be as baggy like you may see in the comments aaron aikman armor a futuristic armor that uses the same landmarks seen in a classic spider-man suit sleek cybernetic panels layered over top of padded latex cyborg spider-man suit as a child of the 80s and the 90s it was a great chance to pay respect to the comics that i read as a kid using segmented metal panels we wanted to give a nod to death lock while also using advanced cybernetics and augmentations throughout the arm to better fit our universe like an anatomical rubber structure under the armor and wires seen throughout the dark suit this suit is given to you by black cat in her storyline we wanted to use materials similar to what you may find in her costume throughout the game this is our take on a suit scene in the deadpool comic run electrically insulated suit with this suit we wanted to show that spider is wearing something more bulky and layered to help protect him from electric shocks we did this by referencing real world protective materials like heavy padding and rubbers the fear itself suit inspired by the armor scene in the comics we wanted to reference the more fantastical asgardian armor by creating metal scales throughout the suit as well as showing the powerful technology surging through him with white energy the future foundation suit to help welcome the fantastic four back home we wanted to put the fantastic four spidey suit through the insomniac lens while the overall design stays the same from what fans may be familiar with in the comics we did add construction details throughout the suit and hardened plastic panels to help give material breakup and visual interest iron spider armor taking inspiration from the civil war comic series this suit is typically red fabric with gold plating over top we wanted to put this through the insomniac lens we created more gold inlays and the highly detailed gold plating throughout the suit as well as more construction details to help show how the suit is created and explained the flexibility pete may have while in the outfit the added segmentation in the larger armor panels helps show how the armor plates may slide over top of each other while pete is swimming iron spider suit inspired by marvel studios avengers infinity war inspired by the films we wanted to capture the same car paint type look seen in the movies we did this by creating a colored specular material and thinner armor panels that slide across the outfit when we create our materials in game there are two different properties there's gloss and there's spec gloss is the tightness of a highlight so it could be pinpoint or it could be very broad then specular is the level of reflectivity that a material may have as well as the color that it may reflect off into the spider birth suit we really wanted to make this feel like the peter parker from into the spider verse with exaggerated proportions like an elongated skull in arms we also had a new approach to shaders to create something very custom to help mimic the same look you may see in the films this introduced hatching halftone and fresnel specifically for this suit fresnel is the amount of reflectance you see at glancing angles the last dance suit based largely on real world reference we wanted to create a wardrobe that a biker version of spidey may wear like a red leather jacket with blue inserts that mimic the classic spidey outfit we also use real world materials such as heavy leathers and denim to really give it a believable biker feel spider armor mark 1 suit this is the very first bulletproof spidey suit that he creates the armor is intended to be bulkier and a prototype of other seats we may see later on but still using the classic web pattern scene and spiderman suits the highly reflective chrome helps pick up all of our ray traced reflections this means that on all of the armored panels throughout the suit you can see the world around peter parker spider armor mark ii suit a sleeker version of the bulletproof suit this uses a chainmail-like material with layers of ballistic nylon and rubber over top for extra protection we also add inserts and construction seams for more flexibility spider armor mark iii suit taken from the amazing spider-man comics of the late 90s we wanted to upgrade this suit in our realistic setting to do so we added more details on the specularity throughout the metal plating in the suit and also added more details to the plates themselves to help justify their points of articulation and how they may slide over each other during combat and traversal spider armor mark iv suit this armored suit is very sleek and intended to capture the same rendering style seen in the artwork by famed artist alex ross we incorporate patterns into the specular detail to help give it a more iridescent feeling and a higher tech quality such as finer scales negative suit spider-man gets this suit by entering the negative zone of martin lee otherwise known as mr negative the suit is designed to appear like a photo negative by creating custom textures in a shader that has blue white energy coursing throughout the entire outfit the noir suit drawing inspiration from the comics we want to reference real world materials that may help make the suit more believable to do so we looked at pilot gear from the turn of the century we used heavier wools leather and detailing throughout the cap to really help make it feel like pilot goggles and a flight helmet resilient suit designed by famed amazing spiderman artist gabrielle delatto we wanted to create a suit that was very sleek but also armored to help protect spiderman we also used aggressive lines throughout the suit's design to help reflect the same type of rendering style seen in gabriel's comic book art secret war suit like most black suits in our game it's really important that they read well in all lighting conditions to do so we create material contrast to help pick up specular highlights on this suit we used a high gloss blue emblem on the torso the inverted red piping seen on the mask and then a higher gloss seen throughout the outfit to help break up the fabric details the scarlet spider suit this is my personal favorite spidey suit by taking a design from the 1990s we were able to really modernize it in marvel spider-man we added protective rubber panels and high-tech fabric seen throughout the suit we brought in homemade elements that you may see from the comics such as the hoodie and stenciled spider-man emblems then also referenced military industrial gear for his bracers scarlet spider ii suit similar to the original scarlet spider outfit we used construction seams to help break up the suit this also adds visual interest and construction details to help inform how the suit may work realistically this suit also uses material contrast to help inform the function of the suit the black areas on the upper body are more protective while the red suit is lighter and more flexible spider plants too we wanted to capture the mangaverse spidey look by using exaggerated proportions like a slightly larger head and expressive eyes we also created a complex custom shader just for the suit by our technical artist jay twasseum this suit has a thin terminator but also a fresnel and faked light direction to really help make it pop off screen and mimic the same look you may see in print media our outline rather than using black ink adopts the color of the suit underneath to help make it feel softer and more natural spider punk suit we really wanted to capture the do-it-yourself mentality seen in the punk scene we wanted to really show that this suit was made with lower technology and is handmade we also added worn denim and pins to help show the personality of the suits wear spider uk suit the most iconic thing about this suit is the union jack seen throughout the torso and the asymmetrical technology seen on peter parker's wrist spirit spider suit really dipping our toe into horror on this one we wanted the suit to seem like it was skin stretched over muscles and bone to do this we used thinner wrinkles to help really show the crinkling of skin as muscles flex and deform the stark suit drawing inspiration from marvel studios captain america civil war we really wanted to have the same look in our suit as seen in the films to do so we created tiling normal fabric details that really help make the suit feel crisp as well as using material contrast the protective rubber inserts throughout the outfit the stealth big time suit during production this was actually our very first variant suit that we used to help prove out our systems we purposely wanted to pick something that was a stark contrast from our advanced suit rather than blue red and white we chose black and green we also used real world references like protective rubber and nylon to help make the suit feel sleek but also functional in addition we also had green led strips throughout the suit to help make it really stand out in different lighting conditions stealth suit mcu in addition to inspiration found in spider-man far from home we also used real world reference like motorcycle gear tactical equipment and leathers this really helped inform our material reads and contrasts for more flexible elements of the suit to something that is more protective for spidey upgraded suit inspired by spider-man far from home we wanted to show the upgraded tech found in the suit by mimicking the more elaborate threading seen throughout the suit as well as the higher gloss protective elements webbed suit we always wanted to give this suit out to the community as a free gift we really do the film justice as well as capturing the material contrasting throughout the suit and really nailing the raised webbing look that is unique to this outfit to do so we created each web in geometric detail manually muddled out and layered over top of the suit to give realistic shading and specular highlights wrestler suit as a lifelong fan of both spider-man and professional wrestling this seemed like a perfect match for me we took inspiration from the ultimate spider-man series this suit uses sweats and a custom personalized spider emblem on the chest we also added a lucha mask velocity suit we had the honor of working with adi gronov famed marvel artist and costume designer to create this aerodynamic armor-plated custom suit while the suit helps increase speed we also wanted to show the energy coursing throughout the suit and giving more aggressive lines to the armor panels making the suit feel as though it was sharp and cutting through the air as spider-man swings through new york city vintage comic book suit everyone at insomniac loves this suit we've really wanted to capture the feeling of old school comics and cartoons in a 3d world it's truly the brainchild of our technical artist jay tuwassen they created a custom shader to nail the hand-drawn spider-man appearance by introducing hatching gradient shading and fresnel to really nail that ink drawn look we use reverse tone mapping to help make the suit pop off screen in all lighting conditions spiderman 2099 black suit we wanted the original 2099 suit to feel higher tech than what you may have seen in the comics our suit uses bulletproof plastics that are cleaner and higher polished mixed with a more protective layer of nylon and rubber spiderman 2099 white suit the white 2099 suit is fully armored and uses intricate panels that mimic human anatomy to embellish on the comic design further we added segmentation to the armor panels as well as faceting to the spider emblems to help pick up more specular highlights for visual interest fastening is a change in planes throughout a model's surface so rather than having a clean specular highlight it'll be broken up to give it more depth and detail the homemade suit taking inspiration from spidey's very first appearance in the mcu we wanted to capture the same homemade feel as seen in marvel studios captain america civil war by using sweats and older hoodies that pete may have access to finally undies this originally started as a gag for when pete comes out of a hallucination caused by scorpion's poison our designers found that we needed a reward after the mission and it was a great opportunity to add some humor to an intense emotional battle and that's it that's the visual design of every suit from marvel spider-man and marvel spider-man miles marvelous i hope you learned something and thanks for watching [Music] you