My daughter feels very nervous when people are staring at her. We both walk the neighborhood on halloween night, in costume. She felt nervous about it until I told her that they are not staring at her, they are staring at her costume. It made a huge difference.
I love that question about negative space, or as I call it "hiding in plain sight" Thank you for the mention of my K2 and BD-1. When you cannot disguise the puppeteer or performer minimizing their presence is really all you can do. War Horse is a great example of this with the "head" controlling puppeteer dressing in period garb, not an all-black suit. Tho sometimes I wish I had a cape on K-2SO. He'd look good in a cape.
I've only done cosplay once, but agreed. NO GATEKEEPING in cosplay. You don't need to put a ton of effort in. I barely put any in, and took third place in the contest end of the night... Fit your attitude to the character, and you're golden
I noticed, especially when it comes to cosplay, nervousness goes down the more you keep doing it. Especially at cons, it’s important to have fun and no we are all in our element! Your surrounded by people who understand and welcome you. You’re free to be yourself openly!
Another 2000s television star, Les Stroud had a pretty good line on nervousness, related prior to eating a scorpion "the more you think about it, the more you're not going to do it"
During social therapy for Aspergers Syndrome, the one thing we got stuck on was understanding that anxiety never really goes away, you just learn how to manage it. I struggeld with that for so long before, for some reason, I was watching Kevin Smith do standup (not really but it was so funny it might as well have been) and I had an epiphany moment as he was ranting about something he was so passionate about that I realized; no one cares. Everyone is so preoccupied with their own lives that you don't have to worry about what anyone else is thinking, just enjoy the things you love and explore them however you want! I wish more people spoke as passionately about the things they love as Kevin Smith does
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What I love about cosplay is the creativity found within it - whether that be still doing a cosplay even with a specific budget limit, talent or item restrictions (meaning not knowing how to do elaborate electronics or what have you), body size, weight limits, etc. You took the time to make something that you're super passionate about and did it with whatever constraints you had to deal with. That's part of it's charm to me, at least.
I will say I got up on stage with both Adam and Jamie at the last Portland Oregon show and they both made me feel totally comfortable with being there. (Big guy with very small hammer)
Even Disney has a long history of playing with negative space like this - I think they really started with the Broadway Lion King production, but they have also brought some of that design into the parks. The Nemo stage show is probably the best-known example at Disney World but during the holidays they bring out these lovely winter animal puppets at Animal Kingdom for guests to interact with. Those animals are magnetic and charming and don't suffer even a little bit from being connected to a human performer. This fall Disney debuted a new puppet Jack Skellington for their Halloween Party fireworks show that is absolutely incredible. Rumor has it they may be using this puppet style in future meet-and-greets as the current Jack Skellington costume is a bit uncanny.
In the Army we had a saying.. "embrace the suck" it basically means being comfortable being uncomfortable. Walking around in 130°+ heat in protective gear(MOPP 4 or the freaking bomb suit) or having to not move for hours while you're in an ambush position.. being wet and cold in below freezing weather..
About the ramp, yeah going up stairs in costume is hard but going up them in a wheelchair is a hell of a lot harder and that should be the primary concern.
There was a costumer in a power chair. She was able to walk up onstage but it was quite difficult for her. I knew in advance that I couldn't do stairs while wearing a house so I wasn't upset about it, and I agree that accommodating those who have no choice is more important.
ADA has building codes for all aspects of physical disabilities. Having had an uncle and an aunt in wheelchairs, and being a builder, it is foremost important to help the disabled first. Everything else comes after. But the codes are there.
@@chuckkincaid986 The room is accessible but the stage, which is probably temporary, was not. I assume that modular ramps exist to go with those stage platforms, though if the stage is provided by the convention venue they may or may not own ramps to provide. I also don't know if ADA codes apply to temporary structures.
There's always going to be someone with a "better" cosplay than you and there's always going to be someone with a "worse" cosplay than you. There is no where more inclusive than a Con because we are all just an isle of misfit toys looking for a place we belong. I used the words "worse" and "best" because they worked, not because there is any superiority on the floor. I think comparing your cosplay is tricky, because you don't want to talk down about yourself. For a lot of people, putting that costume on is the highlight of their year. We all just have to remember we are in a place where we all belong. There's room for everyone at the Con.
I was obi wan for Halloween this year, yes it ain’t cosplay but given I was in character all night I’m gonna count it. I wore it during my shift and in order to get rid of some nerves I just went into improv chaos. Including something I was proud of “oh and watch out for my padawan, I hear he’s looking for a new wife”
What was wrong with calling it a puppet? That thing is amazing and to me it was a puppet more than costume. An amazing puppet, but how is that an insult? I love puppets.
@@daalelli How is it dismissing it as a puppet? That makes no sense to me. Puppet creation is harder than costumes in a lot of ways. You have to have the kinematics down AND a costume/skin over that. Puppets are fantastic. Again AMAZING costume/puppet.
@@ajosepi1976 In the question John says, 'I know about the General Grievous, BUT' and that 'But' dismisses the puppet, as 'not cosplay.' I think Adam considers that gatekeeping because it says that, folks that inhabit puppets are not cosplaying their character, and Adam refuses to draw a line saying that's not cosplay. ETA quotes.
As a fellow Chewbacca cosplayer I am extremely jealous of the frequent breaks that Peter Mayhew would have had during filming when a make up person would have tidied up his mask and shoulders. After 5 or 6 hours as Chewie, and particularly if it's outside, I can look a complete hairball mess!
For Dr Strange...Have you considered platform shoes or even heeled boots, sleeve cuffs that hang past the back of the hands, and taller pointier wired lapels on the cloak.. all working to give a sense of elongation? Or even corsetry?
As a person bringing the huge elaborate costume to the con, believe you me, I'm nervous! When you've built a cosplay, no matter what level you're at, and you display it right on your person, that's a super vulnerable thing!
I would really love to see a scrapbook of photos and stuff from your costume building, where you share the photos of each one you've done and share those wonderful stories.
When it comes to "Gatekeeping" it's good to remember that the biggest gatekeeper in your in own life is yourself, and all it takes to start something new is to *TRY* not to stand in your own way, if you're truly passionate about (insert new thing here) you'll learn and eventually you'll be good at it. TLDR: Don't be afraid to fail, failure is just practice and practice makes perfect.
I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to make a request. Anyhow, I hope someday someone will ease my beginner nerves by creating an easy-to-follow video for a cosplay build of the character Harry Tuttle heating engineer played by Robert De Niro from the movie Brazil. It maybe an impossible task to recreate the details of the many tools he carries for his covert operations. Thank you, Mr. Savage, for being an inspiration. Hope everyone has an awesome day.
I've had a burning desire for a while to start in on a cosplay of the robot in my profile pic (they're from a game called Creature in the Well). The problem is that 1: it would be a very extensive build to make up all these disconnected pieces of armor and find a way to attach them to an internal "black" frame, and 2: this is the first cosplay I've seriously considered, and I want to get started in without the proper tools I probably need to do it, without taking the time to learn on other, less demanding cosplays.
Full armor and mascot suits are some of the most intimidating builds you can do. I've been cosplaying for 10 years and I'm just now going to do my second armored character (first was a breastplate and pauldrons, this is a lorica segmentata). I still haven't done a full armor or mascot suit. The advice I'd give if you know you want to do a full suit eventually is find a character with just one piece of the type of thing you want to do, like a helmet or an arm or something, and use that character to get an idea of how to build that. Another option would be to build the most complicated single section of your character (as a test/learning project/possible display piece), but I personally find having to rebuild things I've already made frustrating. Also, look for tutorials and build videos, even about things that are just kinda similar. It'll help you get an idea of construction techniques, especially for connecting the pieces to the internal frame.
A sharp knife, contact cement and polyfoam exercise mats make great armour, hot air gun to shape it. Plenty of vids on painting and effects. Made a Stig Helmet for the kid's costume. Next time it will be even faster. There is even special foam now just for cosplay.
@@alwayscensored6871 Thank you so much for the help! I was kind of hoping for something more rigid so that 3d printed elements wouldn't look quite so out of place, but using polyfoam mats would be perfect and cheaper for a first pass at the costume!
How do I ask Adam a question? I’ve been super nervous about getting a creative job and would love to ask him his opinion on it. I don’t really have any creative people in that line of work to ask
@@GRACEFULMASH well the reason I wanted to ask him was because Adam savage has been involved in this company and visits often so I wanted to get his opinion on if it’s a good place to work as well And also because I have a bad habit about never thinking I’m good enough to do things like that so I wanted some advice on good skills to have or to get/work on to be able to get the right job. I get what you’re saying but I’m not looking for anyone’s permission to do anything. And I don’t think opinions are 100% bad as long as you can think for yourself as well. I find it to be helpful to seek advice from experienced creators in the same field so you can better know for yourself it’s what you really want🤷♂️
To expand somewhat on the aside of making stuff to be blown up (destroyed), here's Adam on Corridor Crew talking about that very subject Re: The Matrix sequels th-cam.com/video/en7deA6dE7Y/w-d-xo.html (I promise, it's not a Rick-Roll)
Thank you for calling out gatekeeping cosplay! That shit is not acceptable. Cosplay is about creativity and enthusiasm, and if you have to use puppetry to make a costume so be it.
Dude your dr strange costume is amazing, it doesnt make you look barrel shaped (imho)Although I know how it feels to feel like you dont do a costume justice (but you do, it looks awesome) I tried out my friends jedi knight armor, i cant do that armor justice...maybe someday I can. 🤔
puppetry is totally cosplay its not like making a sculpture and wheeling it around and calling that cosplay. the only definition id attribute to cosplay is simply "living" as in bringing a thing to life. the moment you add any interactivity to that sculpture the line becomes blurred and the more you add the more the line disappears. (i will put up the gate that putting it on a cart is not interactivity, sorry adam)
Yeah, Big Bird or Sweetums isn't any more or less a Muppet than Kermit or Beaker just because there's someone completely inside him as opposed to just an arm. Likewise a Skeksis or a Gelfling. Daleks are certainly cosplay too, even though their points of articulation are few.
Cosplay and people having better costumes… when I’m at the gym, I don’t make fun ever of people who aren’t in great shape. Hey, they’re at the gym instead of being home on the couch! Effort is the cost of entry, after that there should be no criticism.
I suppose there's another way to relax with cosplay, and not feel so self conscious or exposed,.choose a very low budget, independent or better still student film cult classic. Their budget was so low they would have had no option but to improvise, adapt and "lash up". Which means it won't take much to get it right for your first Con.. Anyone know where I can get a 36" red beach ball and a 40th Infantary Brigage patch...(Dress, not Subdued) Guess the costume....🤔
You should level up and instead of a mirror design a 6 axis camera arm and large size (60 inch +) Monitor to be able to look at all sides in about real size. ;)
I had a friend named Panda -s male when i first met him he breathed funny and had flat paw like feet. So i thought he actually may have been s real Panda. Notice i said at beginning, i "had" a Friend named Panda. Well found out he was a real sloth!
The WHOLE POINT OF COSPLAY IS YOU ARE NOT REALLY YOU so worrying about what people think of YOU is illogical, once people want to interact with your costume and THEN talk with you it's POSITIVE and you should NOT be scared or nervous but happy as shyt someone really likes it. Only reaon I ever get nervous is during a CONTEST where I'm being judged vs other ARTISTS and how well my work holds up and my skills. Also DO NOT try cosplaying as a character who's physique is completely unlike yours, ie you are 5ft and trying to pretend you are LeBron James or Darth Vader UNLESS you proportion it or admit you are just replicating A LOOK not EXACT pretending you ARE, like the way I've seen scrawny Kal Drogos or middled aged plump Daenrys
I hate being a naysayer, but you'd need a huge amount of helium to make much of a difference. Look up the mythbuster episode on filling footballs with helium.
The fact that Adam says "Gree-vee-ous" instead of "Gree-Vous" is a little nails-on-a-chalkboard, but I've heard some others say it, too, and I happily mock them for it.
Did I just hear one of my idols say, "take a half of xanax" 😂 I had been doing that, then I became super depressed. No more xanax. Just the correct marijuana
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My daughter feels very nervous when people are staring at her. We both walk the neighborhood on halloween night, in costume. She felt nervous about it until I told her that they are not staring at her, they are staring at her costume. It made a huge difference.
Get her involved in small community theatre , that will help a huge amount , many of the other actors are also amateurs and are in the same situation
What a great response!
I love that question about negative space, or as I call it "hiding in plain sight" Thank you for the mention of my K2 and BD-1. When you cannot disguise the puppeteer or performer minimizing their presence is really all you can do. War Horse is a great example of this with the "head" controlling puppeteer dressing in period garb, not an all-black suit. Tho sometimes I wish I had a cape on K-2SO. He'd look good in a cape.
I can’t believe he highlighted my question!
I've only done cosplay once, but agreed. NO GATEKEEPING in cosplay. You don't need to put a ton of effort in. I barely put any in, and took third place in the contest end of the night... Fit your attitude to the character, and you're golden
I noticed, especially when it comes to cosplay, nervousness goes down the more you keep doing it. Especially at cons, it’s important to have fun and no we are all in our element! Your surrounded by people who understand and welcome you. You’re free to be yourself openly!
Another 2000s television star, Les Stroud had a pretty good line on nervousness, related prior to eating a scorpion
"the more you think about it, the more you're not going to do it"
During social therapy for Aspergers Syndrome, the one thing we got stuck on was understanding that anxiety never really goes away, you just learn how to manage it. I struggeld with that for so long before, for some reason, I was watching Kevin Smith do standup (not really but it was so funny it might as well have been) and I had an epiphany moment as he was ranting about something he was so passionate about that I realized; no one cares. Everyone is so preoccupied with their own lives that you don't have to worry about what anyone else is thinking, just enjoy the things you love and explore them however you want! I wish more people spoke as passionately about the things they love as Kevin Smith does
"The Alien queen made all our heads explode." Not your chests? You got lucky.
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I appreciate the extra work to put description links to all the things you mentioned in the video
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What I love about cosplay is the creativity found within it - whether that be still doing a cosplay even with a specific budget limit, talent or item restrictions (meaning not knowing how to do elaborate electronics or what have you), body size, weight limits, etc. You took the time to make something that you're super passionate about and did it with whatever constraints you had to deal with. That's part of it's charm to me, at least.
Make the cosplay highest quality as possible and take deep breaths as you are doing what you love and people like you are gonna love it!
I will say I got up on stage with both Adam and Jamie at the last Portland Oregon show and they both made me feel totally comfortable with being there. (Big guy with very small hammer)
Even Disney has a long history of playing with negative space like this - I think they really started with the Broadway Lion King production, but they have also brought some of that design into the parks. The Nemo stage show is probably the best-known example at Disney World but during the holidays they bring out these lovely winter animal puppets at Animal Kingdom for guests to interact with. Those animals are magnetic and charming and don't suffer even a little bit from being connected to a human performer.
This fall Disney debuted a new puppet Jack Skellington for their Halloween Party fireworks show that is absolutely incredible. Rumor has it they may be using this puppet style in future meet-and-greets as the current Jack Skellington costume is a bit uncanny.
My favorite con costumes ever were in Minneapolis in the early 90's: a couple of guys came as Spaceman Spiff (Calvin) and Hobbes. They were spot-on!
In the Army we had a saying.. "embrace the suck" it basically means being comfortable being uncomfortable. Walking around in 130°+ heat in protective gear(MOPP 4 or the freaking bomb suit) or having to not move for hours while you're in an ambush position.. being wet and cold in below freezing weather..
Man I haven't heard this in years. How long have you been enlisted?
About the ramp, yeah going up stairs in costume is hard but going up them in a wheelchair is a hell of a lot harder and that should be the primary concern.
There was a costumer in a power chair. She was able to walk up onstage but it was quite difficult for her. I knew in advance that I couldn't do stairs while wearing a house so I wasn't upset about it, and I agree that accommodating those who have no choice is more important.
There's law for how steep a ramp for wheelchair users! Usually it's 1:12, one foot rise in 12 feet distance
ADA has building codes for all aspects of physical disabilities. Having had an uncle and an aunt in wheelchairs, and being a builder, it is foremost important to help the disabled first. Everything else comes after. But the codes are there.
@@chuckkincaid986 The room is accessible but the stage, which is probably temporary, was not. I assume that modular ramps exist to go with those stage platforms, though if the stage is provided by the convention venue they may or may not own ramps to provide. I also don't know if ADA codes apply to temporary structures.
@@Sayyadina42 thank you and I too have no idea about temporary structures.
There's always going to be someone with a "better" cosplay than you and there's always going to be someone with a "worse" cosplay than you. There is no where more inclusive than a Con because we are all just an isle of misfit toys looking for a place we belong. I used the words "worse" and "best" because they worked, not because there is any superiority on the floor. I think comparing your cosplay is tricky, because you don't want to talk down about yourself. For a lot of people, putting that costume on is the highlight of their year. We all just have to remember we are in a place where we all belong. There's room for everyone at the Con.
Thank you for getting the link on! I appreciate it! Such a fun event!
I was obi wan for Halloween this year, yes it ain’t cosplay but given I was in character all night I’m gonna count it. I wore it during my shift and in order to get rid of some nerves I just went into improv chaos. Including something I was proud of “oh and watch out for my padawan, I hear he’s looking for a new wife”
That General Grievous costume was magnificent, if someone has a problem with it, that problem is probably with you.
What was wrong with calling it a puppet? That thing is amazing and to me it was a puppet more than costume. An amazing puppet, but how is that an insult? I love puppets.
@@ajosepi1976 I don't think it's so much calling it a puppet, but specifically dismissing it as one.
@@daalelli How is it dismissing it as a puppet? That makes no sense to me. Puppet creation is harder than costumes in a lot of ways. You have to have the kinematics down AND a costume/skin over that. Puppets are fantastic. Again AMAZING costume/puppet.
@@ajosepi1976 In the question John says, 'I know about the General Grievous, BUT' and that 'But' dismisses the puppet, as 'not cosplay.'
I think Adam considers that gatekeeping because it says that, folks that inhabit puppets are not cosplaying their character, and Adam refuses to draw a line saying that's not cosplay.
ETA quotes.
@@daalelli I just don't see it. Seems like making a mountain out of nothing to me.
As a fellow Chewbacca cosplayer I am extremely jealous of the frequent breaks that Peter Mayhew would have had during filming when a make up person would have tidied up his mask and shoulders. After 5 or 6 hours as Chewie, and particularly if it's outside, I can look a complete hairball mess!
The technique of checking in with your physical body part by part was introduced to me as 'progress relaxation'.
For Dr Strange...Have you considered platform shoes or even heeled boots, sleeve cuffs that hang past the back of the hands, and taller pointier wired lapels on the cloak.. all working to give a sense of elongation? Or even corsetry?
As a person bringing the huge elaborate costume to the con, believe you me, I'm nervous! When you've built a cosplay, no matter what level you're at, and you display it right on your person, that's a super vulnerable thing!
I would really love to see a scrapbook of photos and stuff from your costume building, where you share the photos of each one you've done and share those wonderful stories.
It is not gatekeeping to differentiate the meanings of words from one another.
When it comes to "Gatekeeping" it's good to remember that the biggest gatekeeper in your in own life is yourself, and all it takes to start something new is to *TRY* not to stand in your own way, if you're truly passionate about (insert new thing here) you'll learn and eventually you'll be good at it.
TLDR: Don't be afraid to fail, failure is just practice and practice makes perfect.
It’s cool that you once had a friend named Panda. I once had a friend named Kanga.
I wish someone would point out the difference between making and wearing a costume, and "cosplaying."
I apologize in advance if this is the wrong place to make a request. Anyhow, I hope someday someone will ease my beginner nerves by creating an easy-to-follow video for a cosplay build of the character Harry Tuttle heating engineer played by Robert De Niro from the movie Brazil. It maybe an impossible task to recreate the details of the many tools he carries for his covert operations. Thank you, Mr. Savage, for being an inspiration. Hope everyone has an awesome day.
This is an outstanding little video.. :)
Your doing Dr Strange? Wonderful! I bet it will turn out wonderful! I'd Like to see your Idea's for a Dr Doom cosplay too!
Everyone else is nervous too. Realizing that was huge for me.
I've had a burning desire for a while to start in on a cosplay of the robot in my profile pic (they're from a game called Creature in the Well). The problem is that 1: it would be a very extensive build to make up all these disconnected pieces of armor and find a way to attach them to an internal "black" frame, and 2: this is the first cosplay I've seriously considered, and I want to get started in without the proper tools I probably need to do it, without taking the time to learn on other, less demanding cosplays.
Full armor and mascot suits are some of the most intimidating builds you can do. I've been cosplaying for 10 years and I'm just now going to do my second armored character (first was a breastplate and pauldrons, this is a lorica segmentata). I still haven't done a full armor or mascot suit.
The advice I'd give if you know you want to do a full suit eventually is find a character with just one piece of the type of thing you want to do, like a helmet or an arm or something, and use that character to get an idea of how to build that. Another option would be to build the most complicated single section of your character (as a test/learning project/possible display piece), but I personally find having to rebuild things I've already made frustrating.
Also, look for tutorials and build videos, even about things that are just kinda similar. It'll help you get an idea of construction techniques, especially for connecting the pieces to the internal frame.
A sharp knife, contact cement and polyfoam exercise mats make great armour, hot air gun to shape it. Plenty of vids on painting and effects. Made a Stig Helmet for the kid's costume. Next time it will be even faster. There is even special foam now just for cosplay.
@@alwayscensored6871 Thank you so much for the help! I was kind of hoping for something more rigid so that 3d printed elements wouldn't look quite so out of place, but using polyfoam mats would be perfect and cheaper for a first pass at the costume!
Adam: "General Grevious"
Me: "NOOOOOOOOOOO, IT'S GRIEVOUS!"
Although realistic cosplay can be awesome, I love it when cosplayers go against body type. It's all about having fun
How do I ask Adam a question? I’ve been super nervous about getting a creative job and would love to ask him his opinion on it. I don’t really have any creative people in that line of work to ask
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@@GRACEFULMASH well the reason I wanted to ask him was because Adam savage has been involved in this company and visits often so I wanted to get his opinion on if it’s a good place to work as well
And also because I have a bad habit about never thinking I’m good enough to do things like that so I wanted some advice on good skills to have or to get/work on to be able to get the right job.
I get what you’re saying but I’m not looking for anyone’s permission to do anything. And I don’t think opinions are 100% bad as long as you can think for yourself as well. I find it to be helpful to seek advice from experienced creators in the same field so you can better know for yourself it’s what you really want🤷♂️
Thanks for the video take care maybe mention the movies you would love to work on
Nice Video Sir.
Is there a way to request a build to add to Adam’s firearm prop collection?
To expand somewhat on the aside of making stuff to be blown up (destroyed), here's Adam on Corridor Crew talking about that very subject Re: The Matrix sequels th-cam.com/video/en7deA6dE7Y/w-d-xo.html
(I promise, it's not a Rick-Roll)
OK... How did the mirror get broken.
Another mirrorverse invasion. Long story.
I can't even stand being in Walmart when it's crowded , but put me in a cosplay or in monster makeup ,and I become the character
Thank you for calling out gatekeeping cosplay! That shit is not acceptable. Cosplay is about creativity and enthusiasm, and if you have to use puppetry to make a costume so be it.
Dude your dr strange costume is amazing, it doesnt make you look barrel shaped (imho)Although I know how it feels to feel like you dont do a costume justice (but you do, it looks awesome) I tried out my friends jedi knight armor, i cant do that armor justice...maybe someday I can. 🤔
puppetry is totally cosplay its not like making a sculpture and wheeling it around and calling that cosplay. the only definition id attribute to cosplay is simply "living" as in bringing a thing to life. the moment you add any interactivity to that sculpture the line becomes blurred and the more you add the more the line disappears. (i will put up the gate that putting it on a cart is not interactivity, sorry adam)
Yeah, Big Bird or Sweetums isn't any more or less a Muppet than Kermit or Beaker just because there's someone completely inside him as opposed to just an arm. Likewise a Skeksis or a Gelfling. Daleks are certainly cosplay too, even though their points of articulation are few.
Cosplay and people having better costumes… when I’m at the gym, I don’t make fun ever of people who aren’t in great shape. Hey, they’re at the gym instead of being home on the couch! Effort is the cost of entry, after that there should be no criticism.
I suppose there's another way to relax with cosplay, and not feel so self conscious or exposed,.choose a very low budget, independent or better still student film cult classic. Their budget was so low they would have had no option but to improvise, adapt and "lash up". Which means it won't take much to get it right for your first Con..
Anyone know where I can get a 36" red beach ball and a 40th Infantary Brigage patch...(Dress, not Subdued)
Guess the costume....🤔
I’ve had a friend name Panda for 50 years!
You should level up and instead of a mirror design a 6 axis camera arm and large size (60 inch +) Monitor to be able to look at all sides in about real size. ;)
Nothing wrong with puppets!
4 da alligator rhythm
i really want to do a cosplay but its so expensive and a long ways away.
I hear you, and the ones I would be interested in are pretty elaborate and require skills I do not have to boot. One day, perhaps.
I swear Adam looks more and more like Einstein every time I see his hair
hi adam
I had a friend named Panda -s male when i first met him he breathed funny and had flat paw like feet. So i thought he actually may have been s real Panda. Notice i said at beginning, i "had" a Friend named Panda. Well found out he was a real sloth!
The WHOLE POINT OF COSPLAY IS YOU ARE NOT REALLY YOU so worrying about what people think of YOU is illogical, once people want to interact with your costume and THEN talk with you it's POSITIVE and you should NOT be scared or nervous but happy as shyt someone really likes it. Only reaon I ever get nervous is during a CONTEST where I'm being judged vs other ARTISTS and how well my work holds up and my skills. Also DO NOT try cosplaying as a character who's physique is completely unlike yours, ie you are 5ft and trying to pretend you are LeBron James or Darth Vader UNLESS you proportion it or admit you are just replicating A LOOK not EXACT pretending you ARE, like the way I've seen scrawny Kal Drogos or middled aged plump Daenrys
Has your friend with back issues tried filling their Ghostbusters backpack with helium balloons rather than air?
I hate being a naysayer, but you'd need a huge amount of helium to make much of a difference. Look up the mythbuster episode on filling footballs with helium.
The fact that Adam says "Gree-vee-ous" instead of "Gree-Vous" is a little nails-on-a-chalkboard, but I've heard some others say it, too, and I happily mock them for it.
He says Han and Leia funny too 😄
Once you have the costume all will be fine.At most cons the majority of people are in a costume too
Smoke weed if nervous hahah
*0:28** be the reason someone smiles today...or the reason they drink...whatever works for you*
Did I just hear one of my idols say, "take a half of xanax"
😂 I had been doing that, then I became super depressed. No more xanax.
Just the correct marijuana
THERE IS A SCAMMER IN HERE
Thinking these bright guys and gals
Fall for his spam
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Your mirror broke? So does that mean you now have 7 years bad luck?