BK: Once the looks of the main characters are well established, I like to vary them with costume and hair changes where it makes sense. These variations often end up being production headaches, as we try to keep track of which outfit is supposed to be worn in each sequence. I am quite pleased with how Korra’s long-sleeved outfit turned out; it was meant to be a colder-weather outfit for her time back in the Southern Water Tribe. Everyone needed to be winterized, so Bolin got a nice, comfy parka variation on his normal, outfit. As for Asami, I based her snazzy new coat on a real one I found on some Japanese fashion website.

JDS: Mako’s police uniform went through a couple of rounds of concepts before we settled on this final design. Oddly enough, all the concepts had him wearing his red scarf neatly tucked into his jacket. Looking back, I suppose it would be strange if a police officer shoed up at a crime scene wearing a ratty red scarf.

Outfit designs by Bryan Konietzko. Mako police uniform by Christie Tseng. Korra expressions by Ki-Hyun Ryu. Color by Sylvia Filcak-Blackwolf.