Curious how you decided to go with that outfit ? I’ve don’t think I’ve seen anyone in 5 cons do a Daft Punk cosplay. *EDIT : At AWA, I saw another guy doing Daft Punk but didn’t get a chance to photograph or talk to him.
aha sure! well i grew up with Daft Punk , and they are my main isnpiration in becoming a DJ. and when thy got their helmets first in 2000, i was Stoked , i was like this is like Star Wars gone Techno! so around 2009 i finally met somone who makes pretty legit Daft Punk helmets. and so i bought one from hime, planning on getting the Guy Manuel soon for next year, then i’ll have the duo! and Daft Punk also fits into the Anime Genre since they releases that Interstella 5555 movie. and so its pretty awesome i get away of dressing up as something real lol. but yeah thats aout it =]
Funny enough I talked to a cosplayer in..well, I believe from San Antonio who talked to me about his plans to cosplay Interstella 5555. Would have been awesome if they managed that ! So how was the reaction at Fanime about your outfit ?
well there was this funny encounter at Fanime. Someone else decided to dress up as Daft Punk as well, and as the same one. so we ran to each other. both of us stopped in our tracks immediately. and while he was looking at my helmet he raised his arm and made a gun shape with his hand, then put it against his homemade helmet. i liked his helmet as well. but quality and style wise there was no comparison, i had the helmet that looked very close to the real thing. so after we both slowly approached each other then raised both our arms, and we gave a gentle hug. haha then firmly he shook my hand, asking me all thses questions about how i got a helmet like mine. and afterwards there fans laughing and watching us converse, so we both started to pose and have the cameras do the rest.
Fanime was great! nothing compared to San Diego Comic-con! i was only there for a day and people left and right were snapping shots of me, some believed i was actually one of the band members who showed up to premere the music did for Tron 2, since Daft Punk is doing the soundtrack. its incredible every 5 seconds ill here , “Hey its Daft Punk!” or “Its Harder Better Faster Stronger Robot! ” i love all the reactions, i even was offered autographs lol. i was extremely flattered=D well i took a picture with Adam Sessler [one of the tv hosts from X-play], and when i asked him for the picture he comedicly responded” Ha yes! i would love to, mysterious man in the robo helmet.” with a big grin underneath the helmet, the picture was taken. but other than that just alot more crazed fans is all haha.
Love that Fanime story of how you two facing each other and slowly approaching each other !!! So, who else have you cosplay ?
haha it was funny. and nope never my first cosplay , and probably my only one because i’m putting a lot of time and money in on getting these costumes perfect! XD
I gotta ask, was that helmet pretty expensive ??? And how did you got about getting the rest of the outfit ? Mail-order ?
the rest of the outfit not so much, i’m getting studs on the back soon, but the acutal helmet was 350 and the other one is more expensive cause its harder to make, so that one will cost 500.so to get matching costumes and finish everything will at least cost over a grand to get better and matching outfits.
So do since this was your first time cosplaying, are you planning other outfits ?
not anytime soon.. no, i mean once you have a couple Daft Punk Repicas, its soo hard not to show em off LOL!
