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Doctor Strange. A cloak with character.

The Cloak of Levitation’s animation, concept artwork and a classic-comic Doctor Strange maquette.

The original feature 35 seconds. The story is also available in the slides and text below.

The Feature Film

Doctor Strange. A cloak with character.

That red cloak had an animation brief of its own.

November 4, 2026 marks 10 years since Doctor Strange's U.S. theatrical release. Scott Derrickson's film brought Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange into a world where the familiar city could fold around him.

The Photo Essay

5 slides from the feature.

The story behind the images.

Framestore animated the Cloak of Levitation as a character, then added realistic cloth dynamics. The small gestures mattered as much as the spectacle.

The creative work deserves a record, too. Jacob Johnston's official art book collects concept artwork and filmmaker insights; the edition pictured is Titan's 2025 Infinity Saga reissue.

Seeking for the Archive: Sideshow's Doctor Strange Maquette. Its classic comic design and fabric cloak connect a different interpretation of the character to the physical world. The manufacturer image is a reference, not an acquired piece.

Wanted for the Archive

The classic Doctor Strange maquette.

Sideshow’s Doctor Strange Maquette, with its classic comic interpretation and fabric cloak.

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