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After designing her bedroom, I transitioned onto a keyframe of Kamala at high school in the girls' locker room. This was a great opportunity to make a statement with color. I began to think of pink not as a feminine or maternal color, but one of aggression and intense emotion. So, I took a risk on making the locker room a very pink color. Fortunately, it resonated with the Production Designer. I continued to find opportunities to introduce implicit and explicit ways of reinforcing the story in the materials, characters, props and graphics of the space Kamala lives in so the viewer can relate to her. AvengerCon Concurrently, the Production Designer also asked me to begin developing designs for the AvengerCon. Many thumbnail, value and color drawings were completed for AvengerCon. It was to be a massive convention celebrating all things Avengers. I researched various comic book conventions from around the country. As I did so, patterns began to emerge. I noticed people were wearing these costumes that didn't always fit so well. Some were too big; others were too small. Seeing and reflecting on these images encouraged me to pursue a whimsical F. THE FINISHED KEY ART FOR AVENGERCON. IN COMPARISON TO THE LINE DRAWING, SOME ELEMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED AROUND BUT THE LARGE THEMES ENDURE IN THEIR INFLUENCE. G. AVENGERCON GALLERY SPACE ILLUSTRATION FOR A SET NOT FINALLY USED IN THE SERIES. H. AVENGERCON POPCORN STAND. ILLUSTRATION FOR A PRACTICAL ELEMENT ON THE AVENGERCON FLOOR. I. AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE COSTUME CONTEST DONE FOR THE ART DEPARTMENT. THE VISUAL DEVELOPMENT VERSION FOCUSED MORE ON THE STORY ELEMENTS WHERE THIS ILLUSTRATION NEEDED TO SOLVE THE FINAL LOOK FOR THIS SET. J. AN ILLUSTRATION OF LIFE ON A METROPOLITAN SUBWAY AS THE DJINN REALM BEGINS TO MERGE WITH THE REAL WORLD. ILLUSTRATION PAINTED BY SHAE SHATZ IN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. D E F G H I J