Hogger Improvements and New Features | Upgrading an old Cosplay for Blizzcon 2023
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2024
- Hogger got a facelift! hope you like all the new additions and improvements to him, I sure do! but Blizzcon was a tough one for me this year, but I'm not giving up what I love doing so easily. I love cosplaying, it fills me with so much joy to create things that I'm passionate about.
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Chapters:
Project overview: 0:00
Nose: 2:51
Neck: 3:15
Legs: 3:52
Arms: 4:48
Pattern making tip: 5:38
Fur: 8:04
Pauldron: 9:41
Adding sound: 10:12
Vest: 12:15
Test Fit: 13:31
Good things at Blizzcon: 14:41
Bad things at Blizzcon: 15:34
Bad things after Blizzcon: 18:57
Conclusion: 19:45
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Man I'm so glad I found this channel I remember the hogger cosplay when it first debuted and I was AWE STUCK. hoggers craftsmanship was amazing. I don't know why more people aren't here because out of all of the cosplayers, fur suit makers, semesters? and crafters I watch out there, this is some of the best handy work, problem solving and building I've ever seen and I cant wait to see more! I'm glad your working on helping yourself get better and I hope things continue to go well for you!
Thank you so much for your support! I will keep on doing my best!
You might be looking for the word seamster/seamstress, and people also say sewist sometimes!
Glad to see you fielded Hogger for another round!
This brings me back to Blizzcon 2018 where i got to see Hogger in person. Large cosplay issues are a unique variety, I've encountered many of them myself. The DVA Mech was also front heavy so it required consant strain to stay upright.
To share a silly Blizzcon 2018 story: We were running late for the cosplay contest and in a mad rush to get back from the Mythic stage. By this point my legs were jello from wearing the digitgrade stilts all day and we had to get down to the main level. Thankfully security cleared the way through the complex and even unlocked a freight elevator to get down from the second floor. After the fast travel and emergency stilt repairs I got on stage and nearly blacked out XD
I totally get the challenges of fielding these suits. Still, I recon that it's these parts that make the cosplay memorable!
The sacrifices for the craft and fandom XD that's a wild story though! Thanks for sharing
God speed recovery kazul 💪🏻💙 I'm really glad you had time to upgrade hogger! Really like how you generally use monster clay for the measurements 😁
Thanks! It's not something that can be cured but I will do my best managing it for the rest of my life.
Monster Clay is the best and it genuinely is an essential part of my creative process!
This gives me hope to update my old builds, too. I wish you all the best for the future, Kaz 💜⭐⭐⭐
His face especially looks so freakin good, I love him so much. I cosplayed at my first convention last year, and it was… absolutely magical. I will definitely be doing it again, and this is a huge inspiration.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you've caught the magic of cosplay ^^
Best part of this video was hearing you’re doing better! I hope you get to have fun doing things you love again :D
I’ve recently been fiddling with scaling up patterns and have run into that exact problem with the thickness of the material versus measurements. I’d love to see a video with more detail on your method and I’ll give a shot to measuring down just a tad on the scaled up patterns. Thanks so much for all the tips and tricks!
Thank you! Yeah it's a tricky problem, so I didn't so much just scale it a tad smaller, I took a half in off the outside edge of all pattern pieces. Much like the "offset path" function in Illustrator. It is different than just scaling the whole thing in. and I will definitely dedicate a video to just that in the future, it's a topic I love diving into!
Hogger looks amazing, great job.
Hello Kazul!! It is wonderful to see you back!! Your content sparked my interest in cosplay when I first saw your build for Hogger and I’m finally taking the leap to getting some tools to start myself!! I wish you the best on your recovery!!
Oh good luck with your building journey! I hope you have a lot of fun. Thank you so much for your well wishes, with autoimmune stuff it's just something I'll have to keep managing for the rest of my life. It's a bummer, but I'm glad I know what it takes to feel good now ^^
@@KazplayVideos I’m so honored!! Thank you so much! That means the world!! Apologies, I could’ve definitely phrased it a bit better. I definitely understand that, but I’m glad you have found the things that help it become more manageable!!
Such amazing skill, and it's cool to see how even you have still improved since you first made Hogger.
Hope you continue improving your health and reducing stress. Maybe smaller cons and meetups might be less stress and more opportunities for photos and fun?
That's a good idea to do some smaller cons! Thanks!
OUGH, a legend returns!! your work was incredibly inspirational when your masterpiece blew up. Welcome back!!! Glad to see and hear that things are looking up.
May things look up from here. It's always nice to come back to a project after recovery.
Thank you very much! I am finally looking forward with hope and passion instead of resignation, which is an amazing change
technical issues aside, this cosplay is so so impressive and beautiful! i'm not familiar with the character, but having the sounds really brought hogger to life :) just found your channel, definitely subscribing
Thank you so much for your sub! ^^
So happy to see that Hogger is still getting attention! Definitely my #1 favorite cosplay of all time. The new arms are a million times better! Also glad to hear you are doing better. I can relate with chronic health struggles getting in the way of doing what you love. It sucks but if there’s a will, there’s a way 💪
Thank you very much! I very much have the will 💪 autoimmune stuff suucks though
Good to have a full update from you, Kazul! The discussion surrounding the EVA foam sizing issue is so interesting and something I've also struggled with for the past few years and came to the same conclusion as you have... The density of the foam makes it an entirely new issue as well. The new build looks amazing, it really shows how you've grown as an artist. Take care.
Oh yeah, the density is another thing to deal with. Thank you!
the costume looks amazing! your craftsmanship really shows. also, Is that a Neri sticker in the background? from Caelum Sky
Thank you! And it is Neri! It's a patch :)
sounds like when you do your arms with 10mm foam you can't think of it as a layer, but more of a 3d piece with an inner diameter and outer diameter. Wonder what your measurements would be if you put the "ruler" on both sides of the 10mm foam and used the inside "ruler".
That's a good question because foam does squash and stretch, more and less depending on the density and thickness. So you see why it's a complex issue haha
Great video I like the lessons learned and tips! Thanks for being open and real also. Don't feel sorry for lack of content/frequency you don't owe us anything! Very relative to the physical and psychological issues you are dealing with i highly highly recommend the book "The Myth of Normal" by Gabbor Maté MD give it a listen it's life changing. All the best to you and your family.
Thank you! I will check out that book!
Love to see you again doing videos wish a speedy recovery and love to see that you upgrade Hogger!!!! Hope you do more videos ...!!!
Thanks! Because it's autoimmune I just have to manage it for the rest of my life but I'll do my best!
Love this video. So much info in 21 minutes. WOW!
You need to publish a book with all your knowledge! :)
A book is a goal of mine for sure!
First, glad that your doing better. And working on doing your best to help yourself. Hogger looks great. And that lil sound thinga ma do gigger. Seems like it was a fun addition to a great cosplay.
It really is a fun thinga ma jig, :D thanks!
Great to see you back! Life has a way of throwing us these "lovely" curve balls. Just keep doing you!
Exactly, I'll keep doing my best!
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Thanks!
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I have always adored your Hogger cosplay, despite not knowing anything about where he came from. The costume is incredible on so many levels, physically, artistically, technically. Explaining your process and problems is a gold mine. The original videos showing how to keep the bulk of the weight of the suit off your body and the under-structure of the muscles is one of my favourite ah-ha moments as a fellow maker. I was hit with another this time when you mentioned how small changes to your body have made massive differences in how the suit is worn.
Your comment about not having enough time to do another costume and then starting to revamp this one made me chuckle though. It doesn't matter how much time you have, I swear, you're going to end up in the back of your car outside the convention center with a needle and thread desperately trying to finish something, every single time. Glad to see it get some love and attention though, he looks incredible and the sound effects were definitely the final piece needed to bring him fully to life.
Lots of love for your husband too, what a great helper and handler!
Thank you so much for your comment! Yeah It was surprising to me how different the feel of the whole costume was.
Haha, crunching is inevitable imo, but you can do some things to make it not as bad. XD
loved your Hogger cosplay, you are an inspiration for my work. greetings from Bolivia
Thanks! So glad to inspire
Hogger is still poggers!
I feel offended that I can't watch the video now because it's late, gotte sleep xD
Haha, sleep well! XD
does this count as a fursuit?
Depends on how hard you believe
@@KazplayVideos oh i belive that everything is edible at least once, like tack nails
The legend returns...
It's a shame costumes fall apart quickly over time, so it was great seeing Hogger resuscitated by your masterful skills in necromancy.
Your comments never fail to make my day 🥰 love having necromancy powers!
😓 'promo sm'
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