Arisia Cosplay: Frodo!

[mijan]

My brain is too tired to come up with anything coherent to say about Arisia other than the obvious fact that awesome convention was awesome.  However, while my verbal skills are currently lacking, that won't prevent me from offering Frodo Cosplay Picspam!  Here are some pics of me cosplaying as Frodo at Arisia.

One teaser:



First, here's my masquerade presentation, in order:

Frodo in the Shire. No ring, no war, no stress... yet:


Frodo receives the ring and realizes what he's gotten himself into.


Frodo receives his sword, Sting, from Elrond at Rivendell, upon becoming part of the Fellowship.


A closer look at the sword.


Frodo examines his blade.  I had to keep the sword peace-bonded into the scabbard for safety onstage, so I couldn't pull it out all the way, but it worked.  I love this picture:


One look back before venturing forward:


Frodo receives the Elven cloak and the light of Elendil from Galadriel.


Frodo approaches Mount Doom and prepares to drop the Ring. Gollum stalks Frodo and prepares to make his move for the Ring.


Tempted by the Ring's power... Frodo changes his mind and is briefly corrupted by the Ring.


After a brief struggle with Gollum, the entire stage goes dark and the music goes silent.  A few seconds later, a spotlight comes on as the theme "Into the West" begins to play, signifying that Frodo's quest is over:


One last look back before Frodo travels to the Grey Havens:



A couple more cosplay pics:






I've got some more pics, but I'll add them later.

Comments

[vixys.livejournal.com]

You look very androgynous. (That was my first thought. I think that's a good thing. :D)

I also like how all the Elves have just got hoods over their faces. I now have Into the West stuck in my head.

I love your cosplay pics, bb. I AM JEALOUS OF YOUR TALENT. ♥♥

[mijan.livejournal.com]

LOL... thank you for that first thought. Seeing as Frodo is fairly androgynous, it works. *laughs*

Well, the elves and Gandalf were just supposed to be shadows. I didn't have time to make all the costumes, and then I realized that dramatically, it worked better having only the one "real" character onstage anyway.

And do not be jealous! You got into OXFORD, okay? We all have our different things. I never made it to med school, but I make a brilliant Hobbit. :p

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

Incredible pics, especially the one where you examine the sword. I wish I'd been there to see that. It looks like you had such a great time cosplaying.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I loved how that pic came out. My gratitude to the folks in the audience who were snapping pictures! And yeah, it was a lot of fun. :D

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Ah, you make an awesome Frodo. :D

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I just had so much fun doing it!

[leftarrow.livejournal.com]

You're a FANTASTIC Frodo!!! Curls! Costume! Sting! Hairy little feet! *loves*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

LOL... scary, huh? Curls and everything. *grins* ♥

[pennswoods.livejournal.com]

Wow - great storytelling! Those are gorgeous shots and you make a fabulous hobbit!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was very different and a lot of fun. I've done masquerade skits before, but I usually do something simple and comedic. This was a whole dramatic presentation, and I'm just relieved that it didn't bomb. It was a blast. :D

[hitlikehammers.livejournal.com]

Those are some fantastic shots, doll - glad you enjoyed yourself, and were feeling well enough to do so!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I was still a bit under the weather, but I had fun. You know me - I make the most out of any situation! :D

[sopralto817.livejournal.com]

I think this is my favorite cosplay of yours...

Also, hope you feel better!

(Dimetri Martin: "Get well soon"? F*ck that. Get well NOW.)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really had fun with this cosplay. And yeah, trying to feel better. Had chicken soup, and vitamins, and have rested most of the day. :)

[almalthia]

You make a splendid Frodo! I really enjoyed this post and I hope that video of your performance pops up, as I'd enjoy viewing it!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm still hoping to find a video soon. :)

[xdaemon.livejournal.com]

You were actually almost exactly 2:00 total.

The shot of Frodo getting corrupted by the ring... awesome shot and awesome expression. I wish I could have seen that from where I was sitting... and come to think of it, it would have been more visible to the audience and the judges had you been facing more downstage for that moment... you were effectively upstaging yourself for about 75% of the audience.

More notes for next time... :-)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Aaah well, I learn something new every time. Part of the problem with blocking onstage is that with the lights in your face and the lighting effects making it impossible to see three feet beyond where you are, it's hard to know how you're oriented onstage. At that point, there was no true spotlight. I had a light from one side, and the back-light.

But, oh well, it worked well enough!

Any sign of a video anywhere? :)

[lizardspots.livejournal.com]

Best hobbit ever :D!! Sorry for irrelevant icon, but this is my only LotR related thing. xD

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Irrelevant icon is amusing. :D

[ruisseau.livejournal.com]

Rocking awesome. I always like to see someone in costume AND acting the part. It's cool and a mystery for me. :)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Heee... I love playing the part. It's what makes it all come alive to me. :D

[pennylenne.livejournal.com]

So I feel pretty damn special because I've seen most of these.
However, BRB LOLLING FOREVER AT YOUR FACE AT THE RING PICTURE.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Silly Frodo.

Workin the hairy feet look there my friend. :]

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Hehehe... yeah, I showed them to you last night. Good gods, though, I'm exhausted.

Glad you like the full spread of pictures! Yeah, hairy feet - that's dedication, right? :D

[apocalypticbob.livejournal.com]

You make a freaking AMAZING Frodo!!!

I'm a little in awe.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm delighted that you like the costume! Er... wanna make a man out of Frodo next? *grins*

Okay, I'll get my mind out of the gutter. Heee!

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Your expression where Frodo is corrupted by the Ring - wow! It's absolutely perfect! You make an awesome Frodo. :)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was a lot of fun. :D

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

Those are some marvelous pics! Do you have others of you as McCoy?

(I've yet to deal with my pictures from the weekend, but don't expect that mine would compare to the professional ones)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! But alas, no new pics of me as McCoy. My hair was too long for good McCoy cosplay anyway (I had to grow it out for Frodo). I have old cosplay pics of me as McCoy here:
http://mijan.livejournal.com/142565.html

Did you catch any good cosplay pics? I'd love to see what you snapped! :D

[hughcasey.livejournal.com]

The first photo of you is AWESOME!

You look like you're about to fuckin' STORM MORDOR! And Mordor's gonna LOSE! d ^_^ b

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Heee. Badass Hobbit is Badass. :D

Thanks!

[amanuensis1.livejournal.com]

AMAZING. I can't help but love the feet to pieces!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Heee! Furry hobbit feet! :D

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

You make a wicked Frodo.

I still like Pippin more though.

And Faramir.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Awww, hey! It's better to pick the character I resemble! I must admit... Pippin is my favorite Hobbit. Shh! Don't tell anyone!

[rubymiene.livejournal.com]

I love your corrupt!Frodo face.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Heee... I wondered what that looked like to the audience. I mean, seriously, I got INTO that character onstage. I had to. I had seconds to switch gears and emotions between parts. It was so much fun. :D

[moonblader.livejournal.com]

OHMAGAWD YOU'RE ADORABLE!!! ;________________; Hahahahaha awww you did the feet too!! hahahaha oh i love you! haahahhaha ♥♥♥♥♥~~

And oh my~~ is that Sting???? 8DDDDD

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Heee, thanks! And yeah, that's a movie-accurate replica of Sting. Sharp as a razor, too. :D

[gasphemer.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Hee. Thanks!

[liamgolucky.livejournal.com]

O.O

Oh my.
Thats awesome.

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *grins*

[julialovesrain.livejournal.com]

I love the icon! :)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I'm really fond of it now, too!

[jbrenner.livejournal.com]

Epic Frodo! The costume was great, the expressions on your face really sold it, though. Brilliantly done! ^_^

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It was just so much fun! :D

[ptowncatlady.livejournal.com]

I saw you on the hotel TV, I was too shy to actually go down to the live thing itself, awesome job, enchanting!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Awww, wish you hadn't been shy! I just wish I'd actually been able to *SEE* it myself! But I'm thrilled that people seem to have liked the presentation! :D