Avengers: Endgame, interview with concept artist Tim Flattery

Tim Flattery is concept artist for Avengers: Infinity War,  Captain America: The Winter, Avengers: Endgame.  Avengers: Infinity War is the  the most profitable release of 2018 in the world (read interviews with the cast of Avengers, the creator of Thanos - Jim Starlin.

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Q. As a concept artist, what were the biggest difficulties you encountered while working on this movie?

A. There have been a few. Designing the Batmobile was complex because I also supervised the construction and we only had 3 and a half months to build it. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” was also a challenge because I was responsible for the redesign of the Hellicarrier, the vehicles, the keyframes and the interiors. There was a lot of stuff to work out in each of those areas. In general, the most complex aspect is usually time… having enough time to flesh out an idea fully and produce artwork I’m proud of. We are expected to have a fast turnaround and that can be frustrating at times.  

Q. When you work on a Superhero movies, what are your sources of inspiration?

A. I try to stay influenced by the comics but it also depends on the Director’s vision as well. I am also guided by making things believable and real… So I try to incorporate real world technology to make my designs convincing and relatable.

Q. What is the process of designing and building a set?

A. That’s the goal. We try to be as articulate and accurate in concept as we can so that the ideas, mood, lighting and palette translate. It is a long process before you get to the final look, and it usually takes many versions to get to the final result.

Avengers: Infinity War – Part Two

Q. You worked on “Avengers: Infinity War” and "Avengers: End Game”. 

A. It was a great experience with a great crew. I cannot talk about what aspects I worked on until the movie is released.

Q. You worked on “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. Can you share with us a funny episode that happened during filming? Which parts of the movie did your work focus on?

A. I spent a good deal of my time on the Hellicarrier, not only redesigning the exterior but the interior as well. There were many aspects to the Observation Dome that had to be worked out because there was so much action going on in there. Everything I designed had to be justified, which is why there are so many details in my drawings, and technical references to support the concept. Same with redoing the Quinjets… they had to be believable and have a military feel. One funny thing was that the Production Designer hated the color red and didn’t want to see it anywhere in the movie or in our concepts. This was hard because part of Captain America’s costume is red and there was no way of getting around it. So we had to mute the red on him. If you go back and watch the movie again you will notice very little red in the film.

Q. How do you explain the fact that young people are so passionate about Superhero movies?

A. I think part of it is because, in Marvel’s case, the characters are well thought out and the story-lines are carefully developed. It is such a fantasy for young people (and not-so-young people as well) to have a superpower and the ability to do incredible things… to be a hero. When you can combine that with good storytelling that appeals to people’s inner fantasy, you have a great formula for success.

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