German designer Eduard Horn has created a series of images called Kaleidocomix that reimagine his childhood comic book heroes as trippy collection of of geometric patterns.. Eduard Horn
Eduard Horn
Whether it's Batman, Spiderman, or a superannuated superhero like Vampirella, his focus is was entirely on the formal elements of the character's design and costume. Eduard Horn
Whether it's Batman, Spiderman, or a superannuated superhero like Vampirella, his focus is was entirely on the formal elements of the character's design and costume.
"It wasn't really about certain heroes per se," he says. Eduard Horn
"It wasn't really about certain heroes per se," he says.
Comics are known for featuring over-the-top tales of derring-do, but Horn's preference is for his more understated creations.
Comics are known for featuring over-the-top tales of derring-do, but Horn's preference is for his more understated creations.
Horn found that symmetrical images worked better than asymmetrical ones Eduard Horn
Horn found that symmetrical images worked better than asymmetrical ones
"I do really like the compositions that involve typography a lot," he says. "And also the more abstract ones that give you little clue that it might have something to do with comic books." Eduard Horn
"I do really like the compositions that involve typography a lot," he says. "And also the more abstract ones that give you little clue that it might have something to do with comic books."
Horn likens the images to of church windows with their bold colors and hints of heroic figures, Eduard Horn
Horn likens the images to of church windows with their bold colors and hints of heroic figures,
the abstract, geometric nature of many of the designs would feel at home inside a mosque as well Eduard Horn
the abstract, geometric nature of many of the designs would feel at home inside a mosque as well
The comics are modified using Adobe AfterEffects, tweaking the characters and colors with an array of nine mirroring options that transform the image of the hero or ne'er-do-well into a mass of multi-color geometry. Eduard Horn
The comics are modified using Adobe AfterEffects, tweaking the characters and colors with an array of nine mirroring options that transform the image of the hero or ne'er-do-well into a mass of multi-color geometry.
Whether it's Batman, Spiderman, or a superannuated superhero like Vampirella, his focus is was entirely on the formal elements of the character's design and costume. Eduard Horn
Whether it's Batman, Spiderman, or a superannuated superhero like Vampirella, his focus is was entirely on the formal elements of the character's design and costume.
Like a mad scientist, Horn plans to continue experimenting with comic kaleidoscopes, either through the use of moving images, or perhaps, building a physical device. Eduard Horn
Like a mad scientist, Horn plans to continue experimenting with comic kaleidoscopes, either through the use of moving images, or perhaps, building a physical device.
"I think it could be nice to experiment with some animated versions of the KaleidoComix images," says Horn. "I think it might look quite psychedelic and hypnotic at the same time." Eduard Horn
"I think it could be nice to experiment with some animated versions of the KaleidoComix images," says Horn. "I think it might look quite psychedelic and hypnotic at the same time."
The Justice League of America Eduard Horn
The Justice League of America
Martian Manhunter & Jubilee Eduard Horn
Martian Manhunter & Jubilee
Cyclops from the X-Men Eduard Horn
Cyclops from the X-Men
Comic books and psychedelics have a long and storied history, but German designer Eduard Horn has made that connection explicit in a series of images called Kaleidocomix that reimagines his childhood heroes as trippy images of superheroes.
Horn starts each image by finding an intriguing character, composition, or costume element. The comics are modified using Adobe AfterEffects, tweaking the characters and colors with an array of nine mirroring options that transform the image of the hero or ne’er-do-well into a mass of multi-color geometry. Horn likens the images to church windows with their bold colors and hints of heroic figures, but the abstract, geometric nature of many of the designs would feel at home inside a mosque as well. Horn says the ostentatious nature of the artwork made the project fairly easy. “All the kaleidoscope effect from Adobe AfterEffects that I used seemed to give better results using the simplest settings possible.”
Horn is a geek at heart, but paid no mind to the power level of his heroes when crafting the compositions. Whether it’s Batman, Spiderman, or a superannuated superhero like Vampirella, his focus is was entirely on the formal elements of the character’s design and costume. “It wasn’t really about certain heroes per se,” he says. “As you can see in many of my other projects, I tend to play with patterns a lot.”
Comics are known for featuring over-the-top tales of derring-do, but Horn’s preference is for his more understated creations. “I do really like the compositions that involve typography a lot,” he says. “And also the more abstract ones that give you little clue that it might have something to do with comic books.”
He did find that symmetrical images worked better than asymmetrical ones and speech bubbles were a non-starter. “Something that, in my opinion, didn’t work at all was when speech bubbles were in the composition, because I didn’t want the viewers to be distracted by the texts inside.”
Like a mad scientist, Horn plans to continue experimenting with comic kaleidoscopes, either through the use of moving images, or perhaps, building a physical device. “I think it could be nice to experiment with some animated versions of the KaleidoComix images,” says Horn. “I think it might look quite psychedelic and hypnotic at the same time.”
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