hey guys so i've had an idea on what i'm aiming to do -
i've been trying to come up with ways to incorporate my gif making in with the idea of cosplay and i think i might have the answer. Remember when we were shown the video of the person being walked through the train station by the pre-recorded video? I'm thinking about doing something similar, that takes the viewer/s (you guys/whoever sees it) on a bit of a journey through still images.
Taking into account that the environment i can use will be limited, because we can't really go off campus, i'm thinking of looking into following some sort of path around the university campus, taking photographs of certain locations along the way that will be narrated in a video form, and over the top of the still image i'll edit in a piece of footage/an animated sequence of someone in cosplay taking a slightly different route - one that the viwer can't directly follow, but through verbal commands (the narration), can find an alternate route safely on foot to the next location.
I'm interested in trying to incorporate a bit of parkour into this, so i'm going to be asking in a friend of mine to see if he can help - he's not as grandiose as Ronnie Shalvis (the parkour/free runner that i made my original gif of in his Assassin's Creed cosplay), but he's great at climbing stuff. once i get back to uni (currently at home in albany, brainstorming and reworking the original gif i made plus some newer ones), i'll see if i can't drag him in one day and see what he thinks. As for the locations i'll probably stick to some places close to the arts buildings, so it's easily accessible and not going to be a five-ten minute walk just to get things started in teh right place. there are plenty of spots i can think of already, but i'll be doing more location scouting just to be certain of my ideas once i get back to Perth.
Also, another thing i'm thinking of doing is having something at the end of the 'journey' i'd be taking the viewers on; perhaps the animated figure in cosplay will lead to something? perhaps an actual piece of cosplay hidden somewhere for the viewer to find? or maybe just an item that is iconic to that character. i'm not sure yet (feedback would be GREATLY appreciated, if you guys have any ideas at all).
Oh, and one more thing - i'll post a couple of edits i'm working on tomorrow, but i'd also like some feedback in what you guys know as far as cosplay and characters are concerned - if you guys play video games/watch movies/read books, etc, with any character with some sort of athletic/free running skill, who would you find most recognizable? i'm asking purely because i want the cosplay to be something everyone can recognize - it's no point in me presenting something about, say for instance, Thranduil, and none of you know who the heck he is by name or face. (By the way, Thranduil is from Lord of the Rings, he's Legolas' father and the Elevenking of Mirkwood. look him up.)
With this in mind, the most recognizable character i can proabably think of doing is Altair from the Assassin Creed games; this is based on the first gif i made, and going through it i showed the video showcasing his character in a modern city. if you all can recognize him as that weird guy in the white hood, then we're gold. but if anyone can think of a more recognizable character (no i will NOT be making the character Spiderman), then send me a message or leave a comment.
please guys. any and all feedback is really seriously appreciated.
~S
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