JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS: VAMP

WB Animation Character Design, JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS, Vamp.

It was my challenge to design characters for animation in a style closely matching that of my friend, Phil Bourassa, the lead designer on this show.

On an alternate Earth, versions of our heroes are twisted and villainous. The evil version of Vixen is called Vamp, and she has the ability to transform into various animal shapes. Adding another level to her evil, I designed her clothes as various animal skins. So, whereas Vixen respects and reveres the beasts by whom her powers are inspired, Vamp merely exploits them. This is a detail, a subtlety that is expected to get lost with such a minor character. But every step in the process of collaborative art can and should be imbued with storytelling, and the standard of quality must remain as high as possible. Otherwise, it's so easy to lose interest in the work when creativity does not flow with an imaginative freedom.