Visualization of the Character of “Doctor Strange” in the Creation of the Wayang Avenger

Abstract

Wayang Avenger is a bridge that connects traditional culture and contemporary culture. Harmonization of cultural fusion and open adaptation appears in the concept elements in the story and the puppet characters. The transformation of traditional wayang towards contemporary wayang implies a tendency towards cultural concept choices. Initially, traditional puppets were a medium for religious ceremonies and a medium for spreading religion. Traditional wayang provides both an overview and a guide to behaviour in life. Changes to contemporary wayang show the existence of changes in wayang tendencies which only describe contemporary phenomena of human life. This research seeks to see and explain the visualization of characters in the creation of the Wayang Avenger, especially the characters in the Doctor Strange character. The explanation leads to the visual elements of the character, with the support of the theory of transformation. The visual elements of Doctor Strange show that their creation takes into account the functions of elements that exist in traditional puppet performances. Character design in the Wayang Avenger which is a combination of two elements, namely elements of tradition and contemporary elements. The combination of the two elements shows that there is an aesthetic principle that contemporary aesthetic does not have to deny the values ​​in a traditional aesthetic.