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From where they stood on the edge of the Lon Lon Plateau, they could see the vast rolling hills of Hyrule field, and the distant Kakariko mountain range. Malon gasped when she saw where he was pointing. She couldn't imagine even scaling a mountain that tall, let alone a volcano that had been precariously active for years. When her father returned from Kakariko, he had mentioned that the locals were convinced it would erupt any day now. Yet Link intended to climb to its summit, and descend inside of it!The concept of Link pointing out where he would go next to Malon... the summit of Death Mountain... was something I was so excited to do. It was a heavy task for Mickael to undertake, but when he was finished the result was breathtaking. It's very hard to depict the ring of cloud that circulates around the top of Death Mountain, but I think he achieved the realism quite well. We spent weeks looking at clouds and examples of how they could appear in strange shapes in reality before we settled upon this. I hope you guys love it!
NOTE: There are two easter eggs in this pic. Can you find Zora's falls and Kakariko village?!
The Zelda Project is a Los Angeles, CA based group of friends who seek to bring to life the characters, settings, and overall feel of Ocarina of Time through photography and film. Our ultimate goal is to create the characters as they would appear in reality to the best of our abilities, placing them in beautiful sceneries true to their Hyrulean counterparts, and creating elaborate photosets, as well as a film short (coming soon! Stay tuned for our Kickstarter project!).
Link Model: Anthony (retired from the project)
Malon Model: Sarah Quillian Adella
Epona Model: Big John
Costume: Made by Sarah Quillian Adella
Photography: IndigoVerse Indigo76
Matte Painting: Mickael Forrett
Leatherworking: Ben Wallace, Me
Sword/Shield/Sheath: Aaron Granofsky
Navi Effects: Julia Starr night-fate
Horse Trainer: Dawn Stafford (Stafford Ranch & Stables)
Horse Owner: Jerry Rudolph
Horse Wrangler: John Sedano
Chicken Wrangler: John Sedano, Dawn Stafford
On-Site Vet Tech: Marcus Eddings
Horse Make-up: Marcus Eddings
Assistant Camera: Julia Starr
Bowser Pin: Donated by AnimeGeer
Storyboarding: Sofia Alexander Elenath
The Zelda Project Official Website: www.thezeldaproject.net
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The Malon costume is a classic remake of my original Malon costume. The skirt, blouse, and scarf are all 100% linen of varying weaves and thicknesses. The costume has been distressed to show wear and tear, assuming that Malon would get dirty if she was working on the ranch all day! The background is a beautiful digital matte painting by Mickael Forrett. Also, to answer the popular question about horse makeup: We painted Big John's legs and tail and ears to have black on them because his coloration wasn't like that. We used horse show touch-up which many people use in horse shows to hide things like scars and imperfections on their horses.
This cosplay photo was a huge combined group effort that was a labor of love by friends and fans of the Legend of Zelda series. Combining all aspects of art from photography to matte painting, we wanted to bring the Legend of Zelda to life as best we could in a final presentation. So far this has been incredibly rewarding, and we hope that those of you who view our work are brought a little bit more into the world of Hyrule through our art.
A special thanks to everyone who has helped us get this far! Without all of your support and kindness we wouldn't have been able to make this happen. We only hope that with what we produce, a smile is put on your face!
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Comments: 425
insert-fun-username In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 01:05:57 +0000 UTC]
Nice! Really good looking!
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southstar [2012-10-11 00:57:04 +0000 UTC]
I want to say how much I love this series.
It's really making the game real for me, I cant wait for the next one
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NerdEcrafter In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:56:27 +0000 UTC]
I love your work. Absolutely amazing. Too bad link retired
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DHos [2012-10-11 00:51:22 +0000 UTC]
I can't find them. Well, I might have found them but that is really small.
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Larkynn In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:37:29 +0000 UTC]
All of the images are very beautiful and very true to the game.
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Shockabooie In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:35:02 +0000 UTC]
Amazing! Breathtaking! just gorgeous! I love Malon's hand off to her side, very videogame/anime-ish. Fantastic job with the cloud above death mountain, however you did it! It DOES look extremely real and yet has this mystical quality about it, which I'm guessing is what you were going for.
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vampyre202 In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:33:47 +0000 UTC]
Um, hell yeah? Beautiful cosplay
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Jamesruglia [2012-10-11 00:19:57 +0000 UTC]
This is an interesting venture.
I'm kind of glad to see Malon though, as opposed to the series namesake. I always kind of liked Malon more; she's a lot more accessible than Zelda is in most of the games. Wel, that and there are a lot of shots of the ranch.
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KandiSOUL In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:10:13 +0000 UTC]
can i just... im just gonna go and.... fav this... and then add you to the watch list.. OwO
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Icecry In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:09:50 +0000 UTC]
This is great, it really gives the idea of just how vast hyrule is.
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CJ-DB In reply to ??? [2012-10-11 00:01:26 +0000 UTC]
It's impressive. This landscape is very alive, one feels that breathes, there is movement and pleasant to look at. I congratulate you and your team. Good continuation.
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Shinuto In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:58:47 +0000 UTC]
This is what an Ocarina of Time remake will look like in 2028
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LordCorvell In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:58:14 +0000 UTC]
Ooh, yay! I love this!! I'm kind of glad there is less on the Lon Lon Ranch now, honestly. It's a rather typical place, however nostalgic, and the cosplay was fantastic but a little bland (my opinion of course!)...
So going back to this kind of scale, and the view of Hyrule... I really approve! I wish I could see Kakariko Village better from here, though
Another favorite and I definitely admire the hard work put into ALL of these!
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ZeldaStrife In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:56:47 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I just love this. The precarious situation in which Link finds himself when he has to scale Death Mountain and explaining it to Malon, that he HAS to go there, he has no choice... That emotion is very well captured in this shot.
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Fablewind [2012-10-10 23:51:33 +0000 UTC]
"See that? Yeah. I climbed that. Slew the dragon in it too. What evs."
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Terrahilde [2012-10-10 23:51:08 +0000 UTC]
This is gorgeous! I love that you distressed the clothing — I've noticed that costumes in most cosplay are way too crisp and fake looking. Fabulous job overall!
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CatchingTheRain23 [2012-10-10 23:46:47 +0000 UTC]
This is absolutely incredible! One of the best cosplays I've ever seen. I'm not a massive fan of Zelda (my bestfriend is) but this is just beautiful. The amount of patience, effort and work you've put into this has paid off to the highest standard...
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4xEyes1987 In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:43:52 +0000 UTC]
Did anyone know that Death Mountain made an appearance in Ratchet & Clank 2: Going Commando?
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TaeKat In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:40:22 +0000 UTC]
OMG MY GOSH.
Love this. Everything about it.<3
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FantasyDreamer14 In reply to ??? [2012-10-10 23:35:13 +0000 UTC]
excuse me where is this taken it has such a lovely land scape and I would like to know where this was located.
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kurotora13 In reply to FantasyDreamer14 [2012-10-11 05:28:00 +0000 UTC]
from what I understand, most of the background is painted in photoshop, but the initial shots were in Clovis, CA. They explain it pretty well on their website: [link]
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FantasyDreamer14 In reply to kurotora13 [2012-10-11 21:59:28 +0000 UTC]
oh i see photoshop help it come to life.
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Zehabix [2012-10-10 23:16:44 +0000 UTC]
Do you just write the story for each one or are they from something?
ANOTHER wow!
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Adella In reply to Zehabix [2012-10-11 04:53:20 +0000 UTC]
I just kinda wing a little story description that explains in an entertaining way what is going on in the pic
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Zehabix In reply to Adella [2012-10-11 10:43:23 +0000 UTC]
Well they always capture them quite nicely!
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Torremitsu [2012-10-10 23:12:37 +0000 UTC]
Oh my God, what the hell is going on. That is incredible holy the crap!!
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Chungphantomhive [2012-10-10 23:10:01 +0000 UTC]
Sorry, this doesnt seem to be a picture ITS TOO PERFECT!!!!
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