Behind the Scenes: Creating Tony Stark's Arc Reactor

• 01

  Pouring latex on Robert Downey, Jr. to make a fake chest.

  
• 02

  More latex!

  
• 03

  Keep the latex coming!

  
• 04

  The team begins coloring the latex in order to see how thick it is and where it has been applied.

  
• 05

  Next, an airbrush is used to match his skin tone and things like scar tissue and discoloration will be added.

  
• 06

  Then the reactor prop is added to the latex dimple.

  
• 07

  Voilà! The finished arc reactor in action!

  

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