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course, keeping with the theme of "hiding in plain sight" and adding intrigue to the big action sequence. After a few weeks of scouting overseas and continuing to keep things moving with the team working at Marvel, we headed back to Los Angeles. And that's when it all began. Every color, sight, smell, texture, pattern, plant, tree, animal, river, building, person, beach, rainforest, mountain, language, overlook, meal, weather change, mountain climb, hike, understanding, emotion, resolve, exhaustion, anger, joy, pride, confusion, it all became the design for Wakanda. It was all poured into the mix to create something I believe in, that I wanted for my community— majesty and eloquence, representation and love. It was a full circle, the shape of life. And I was no longer burdened or weighted down with "Am I doing this right? Am I able to help create a place representative of the African diaspora, free from colonization, where the tribes and community have their own agency?" Yes, I can. Because I am part of that diaspora, and though I don't know my past before this country, I am an African born in Ohio. ADG A. SET PHOTO OF STEPTOWN. B. STEPTOWN BUILT ON THE BACKLOT IN ATLANTA, GA. C. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET BUILT ON LOCATION IN ATLANTA, GA. D. JAGALCHI FISH MARKET ILLUSTRATION BY MANUEL PLANK-JORGE USING PHOTOSHOP. E. & F. SET PHOTO OF SOUTH KOREAN CASINO. BUILT ON STAGE IN ATLANTA, GA. A B