Decayed Guardian COSPLAY

My name is Allison Chase, a cosplayer in Central Florida. I have been Cosplaying for four years.   In 2018 I created a walking Power Loader from Aliens.  2019 Was the year of Snowball, a cosplay that incorporated Puppetry and a Dog Needlefelted from scratch.  My latest creation was a walking 10 footed CATBUS from, "My Neighbor Totoro".  Each year, I challenge myself to create something BIGGER and more extensive! This year will be my largest and most complicated project to date!  Of course, bigger and better also means more expensive, and more expensive to transport.  If you would like to help me reach this goal, your support would be GREATLY appreciated!

This year's cosplay will be a 6ft Decayed Guardian from Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Imagine a 6ft tall machine that looks like it's been out of function for decades. It's rusted and covered in moss. Plants have started to take over, it's legs have been blown off, and it is half-buried in the sand. You assume it's nonfunctioning and move closer to inspect.........then suddenly you hear frantic JAZZ PIANO and the giant machine WAKES UP! Lights come on and the top half starts to move! The head slowly turns around and locks on you with it's laser, and you have no where to run!

That's my plan for this year. An innocent-looking, quite, still, cosplay that comes alive when people get close to take a photo. This project will involve quite a bit of engineering with 3 sections moving in circular directions. There will also be the most extensive LED set up. The lights will be programed in a variety of patterns with synchronized music and sound effects.

 

My goal is to make this a very interactive cosplay, and to do so, there will need to be hidden cameras so the operators can see the world outside.

 

I am raising money for the cost of creating this beautiful cosplay by May 19th 2022.   Any additional funds should I meet my goal will go towards transportation costs to get the Guardian to Dragoncon in Atlanta in September.

 

Please consider donating to this build. I will be posting updates and videos along the way so you can see your dollars in action!

 

Thank you so much!

Check out my progress so far!