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THIS is the Terra Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep/Tron crossover costume (yes, COSTUME. This is a Photograph. Except for the background of course) I have been working on for the past 36 days.. >_> which will be unveiled at Dragon Con 2011 which is TOMORROW.UPDATE:
View my ~Cosplay-in-America photoshoot:
Most of the curved formed armor are made from Wonderflex plastic. The more rectilinear pieces are made with several different types of cardboard. Gloss and matte black spray paints were used. Electrical tape is used for the shiny detailing areas. For the lights, red reflective tape was cut very precisely. Everything is held up by Velcro. For the helmet, I crafted the visor out of cut out Arcylic, then heated into its shape then applied window tint to the rear. I even have a pockets in my chest armor for my phone, keys, and cash
The design process was a long process. Because Terra in Birth By Sleep struggles with the darkness, I choose the lights to be red/orange. I also took light design influences from the Sentries and black gaurds in TRON: Legacy on the front and more of a Sam Flynn design on the rear. This is followed by the Birth By Sleep logo that the KH trio wears in the center of Identity disc on my back.
Some influences from Terra's Armor also are carried through the shoulder pads, the entire right arm, the upper left leg, and of course the Terra helmet. There is a diagonal theme playing, with the left arm/right leg to be more "Tron-like" and the right arm/left leg more "Terra-like" with the weapons corresponding to each arm. The modified Bond of Flame Keyblade is on the "Terra arm" while the identity disk is held on the "Tron arm".
Please dont kill me >_>;; the modified keyblade is only temporary I WOULD NEVER DEFACE YOU MY LOVELY BOND OF FLAME, I LOVE YOUUUU STILLL. (I didnt have time to make Terra's keyblade, so piss off) (Also, bond of flame looks more Tron-ish...so yeah!)
LOTS OF DESIGNING. LIKE A WEEK OF DRAWING DETAILS AND PARTS AT EVERY ANGLE AND PAPER FOLDING STUDIES. I WISH I HAD A TWIN.
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I AM GOING TO WEAR THIS THING FOR 4 DAYS. ITS HOT AND THE PLASTIC CLINGS TO ME AND GETS SWEATY. THE VENT HOLES DONT DO A GOOD ENOUGH JOBBBB. I CAN GO UP THE STAIRS VERY SLOWLY AND I CANT SIT DOWN >_>;;;; FML. DON'T MAKE FUN OF MY FLAT ASS.
Here is a derp picture of me with half the costume on: [link]
Dedicated to for partial inspiration, info on how to make it, convincing me to use car window tint >_>;;, and for being awesome. YEAHYEAHYEAH YEAHHH.
Hope you guys like it!
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Comments: 389
NappingCondor In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 23:26:35 +0000 UTC]
Did you hear that? It was the sound of my brain exploding from your awesomeness.
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to NappingCondor [2011-09-02 02:31:01 +0000 UTC]
I HEARD IT.AND IT WAS LOUDDDD
LOL THANKS
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Nayami-of-Kirigakure In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 23:19:09 +0000 UTC]
Looks great. You did an awesome job. Seeing this made me want to go and listen to Derezzed. Keep up the great work.
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to Nayami-of-Kirigakure [2011-09-02 02:30:45 +0000 UTC]
XD DEREZZEEDDDDDDD THANKS
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Nayami-of-Kirigakure In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-02 02:58:24 +0000 UTC]
Derezzed rocks. And you're welcome.
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ToraKingz In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 22:25:16 +0000 UTC]
I have many mixed feelings about this costume
XD
But visually, it's pretty sickk
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to ToraKingz [2011-09-02 02:30:17 +0000 UTC]
haha i love a good critique! What do you think?
Thanks man
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ToraKingz In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-02 02:42:32 +0000 UTC]
DA won't let me "critique" without a stupid premium, but that won't stop me.
Time to * do it up *cracks knuckles*
Looking at it first glance, it makes an overall wonderful addition to the Tron: Legacy universe; it's new, unique, yet still recognizable. It could be some higher level of Rinzler or something to that effect. A transformed state, if you will
But for me, I feel that it looses the KH feel to it. Personally, I feel the the design looks more like a rendition of Batman. As well as, for the most part, Terra's armor is pretty symmetrical, but you've decided to make this outfit appear more asymmetrical. Even in the Tron: Legacy world, most people's armored suits or outfits were symmetrical
I notice that you kept a more Terra-feel for the pauldrons and forearm guards, which I thought was cool. The reflective tape works overall, but my view on the symmetry stands along with that as well
Not to say I dislike it, it's very good as it is, don't get me wrong. But I feel like you may have strayed from both KH and Tron a bit. UNLESS, that was your intention, to fuse the two and make them unique to their own respective franchises. In which case, well done ;D
Overall, well done
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to ToraKingz [2011-09-02 04:06:41 +0000 UTC]
Aha i love this. -reads-
well firstly, thank you for the time you took to write this and for your appreciation.
I'd like to state that the costume isn't trying to fit in a category in the Tron universe. It is what i would believe Terra would look like if the kingdom hearts series took place on the Grid.
It is intentional that there is more Tron than KH. I was originally just going to do Tron. however i thought it as unoriginal and boring. Since KH2 has the "Space Paranoids" world in which sora gains an entirely new costume, i thought it would be great if Terra had one too, only more based of Tron legacy than the 'Tron' displayed in KH2. As a designer, i hate symetry haha. I am an architect student, so it is just purely my taste to be unsymmetrical, after all i am combining two different worlds, why be symmetrical? The Sentries in Tron legacy also had asymmetrical lighting design on the front of their armor, in which i was influenced and continued the theme to the rear and legs even though the legs and rear were symmetrical in TRON. once again i am combining the Bad guy light designs and Sam flynns light design based on the notion that Terra is good but struggles with darkness, therefore there is an unbalanced theme throughout the reflective tape design.
Neither this costume would be seen in the Movie or the game at all. But this is simply how my eye would join the two.
Thanks again for your critique i find it very interesting and useful
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ToraKingz In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-02 22:57:59 +0000 UTC]
Ahh, I see
I guess since I don't exactly know how you think, it now seems more fair to create this in whatever image you wanted. I personally prefer symmetry, especially armor, so that's where my view comes from, but seeing as you hate it, XD, your design choices make much more sense to me now
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to ToraKingz [2011-09-06 01:27:23 +0000 UTC]
yay! haha thanks again for the critique! im not trying to prove you wrong or anything. a opinion is an opinion. so i appreciate your view. It helps
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Effortless-Stef In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-02 02:31:08 +0000 UTC]
No prob. Great movie, mixed with a great game. And a great outfit.
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Axylh In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 21:22:35 +0000 UTC]
OMG the biggest better idea for kingdom hearts *o*
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PUZZZL In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 20:05:01 +0000 UTC]
excellent....!
i am looking for some cool eye-catching totally original artwork to represent the concept of a song called "Time Machine", so as to include this image in the cd album artwork, to be released as soon as the album is mastered and I have a suitable image.
the song is about people getting back together to return to a moment in their pasts that they may regret and wish to return to in order to proceed from that moment again to the future they should've and always long could be possible to have.
anyone willing to take up this artisitc challenge, please get in touch with their idea. the chosen image will be icluded and credited on the album
regards
puzzzl
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Wakkalakaflang In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 20:02:55 +0000 UTC]
Wow, amazing! AND MAN - Isn't Wonderflex just amazing!?!?!?!
I love the ease of its use - you can make practically anything with Wonderflex!
Its too bad for us poor peeps; too expensive!!
And if I may ask - how exactly does El Wire work? Does it have a built-in circuit-thing of some sort to light it up? Does it just work like 'Glo-in-the dark'? Or is it like a reflector-kind of lighting need? (Do I make any sense?!?
)
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to Wakkalakaflang [2011-09-01 20:57:58 +0000 UTC]
i unfortunately did not have enough time to solder and do the long long work to use EL Wire. there are some TRON forums that explain everything of other people that used them. I only had a week and a half left so i bought reflective tape. you just cut it out and tape it on. it glows when a light shines on it.
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Wakkalakaflang In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-03 19:49:49 +0000 UTC]
Oh, I see. Still, thanks for the advice. And wow, reflective tape took the light really well.
I'll look into that!
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Giiana In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 19:46:13 +0000 UTC]
OMG! I was drawing THIS TODAY!! I still can't believe it xDDD
Btw, your cosplay it's amazing!! I love it so much
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to Giiana [2011-09-01 19:54:15 +0000 UTC]
XD awesome! keep up the drawing
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PlatinumAngel25 In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 19:14:10 +0000 UTC]
Definitely a unique idea. Very nicely done. :3
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PlatinumAngel25 In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-03 05:16:38 +0000 UTC]
You're welcome. ^3^
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Jirian-Hatake In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 18:45:12 +0000 UTC]
Yo my friend have skill i know how you feel as I made a deadmau5 tron costume still working on a 2nd version to make it better
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to Jirian-Hatake [2011-09-01 19:53:46 +0000 UTC]
awesome! good luck mate.
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Jirian-Hatake In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-01 23:19:17 +0000 UTC]
thanks good luck at your con
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AznAnimeChick In reply to ??? [2011-09-01 17:39:29 +0000 UTC]
Ummm. This might be a weird thing to say.... BUT THIS COSTUME IS SEXY. I love you! Will you also be wearing this to AWA? I'd love to be able to see it in person!
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to AznAnimeChick [2011-09-01 19:53:27 +0000 UTC]
heheheh thanks! I will be wearing it to AWA too!
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to AznAnimeChick [2011-09-01 20:53:59 +0000 UTC]
all of themmmmmm (ill be there all day saturday. dont know about the other days.
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AznAnimeChick In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-01 20:59:15 +0000 UTC]
Cool, that actually works out really well since I can only be there on Saturday as well... I'll either be an Umbreon, or a female!Sora (if I can finish on time). Can't wait to see ya!
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vvmasterdrfan In reply to AznAnimeChick [2011-09-01 21:35:58 +0000 UTC]
ill keep a look out! but let me know its you if you do spot me
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GoEatCheesecake In reply to vvmasterdrfan [2011-09-01 20:05:30 +0000 UTC]
No problem, you're awesome :3
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