Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Ironheart vs Namora keyframe

Another moment in the battle between Ironheart and Namora that ended up on the cutting room floor (metaphorically, I don't think it was ever shot.) At one point Riri pulls her out of the water to try to gain the upper hand. I was inspired by images of Polaris missile launches from submarines for the blast. A sharp eye will note in the thubnails that the battle was originally meant to take place in and around an oil rig.

Final shot. I kept this one fairly loose, I liked the simple painterly quality of it.

Final shot. I kept this one fairly loose, I liked the simple painterly quality of it.

Color thumbnails. I didn't even bother finishing the third one. Sometimes you can tell partway through that it isn't giving you what you want. I'll usually lay out a few to a certain level and then work them up all at the same time.

Color thumbnails. I didn't even bother finishing the third one. Sometimes you can tell partway through that it isn't giving you what you want. I'll usually lay out a few to a certain level and then work them up all at the same time.