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Dan
Artist | Student | Film & Animation
United States
Above piece is "Consumer Study"

Current Residence: Cinnaminson, NJ
Favourite style of art: Game design, the interactive amalgamation of the Arts.
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Never posted this before, though I said I was going to last year and forgot! Working on several art pieces right now and trying to update my website, so I'll get to the chase!

- Please briefly tell us about yourself (include age, location, and occupation/studies).

My name is Dan Cattell. I'm 24 and a recent graduate from Rutgers University in Camden's animation department, though I enjoy working in all art media and especially mixing them together, which is a large part of what this series has been. I've come up with the name "CosPIX" for their identity, because they are at a new junction of several media with the most defining points being costume design and pixel art, which are the basis for the portmanteau. It's really a lot easier to say "It is something new!" and show people than trying to describe how they fit into the existing Art world, most of the time.

- What prompted you to create the pixelated Ridley costume after successfully designing the previous ones? How does it differ in scale and functionality?

Well, Samus was a hard act to follow! I wanted to do something crazy and really push the limits, and it had to be something popular so I figured that I'd do Ridley to-scale with her. They match up as perfectly as they do in Super Metroid, so our Ridley is 11 feet tall with his mouth open.

- Please describe the creation process. How long did it all take?

I had to apply for a research grant to make it, which was submitted last December and part of my application was a copy of the Nintendo Power article  from my previous CosPIX! I received the $500 grant to reimburse costs in January and that's when I started looking into construction materials. It was made with coroplast (plastic cardboard) with canvas adhered on top for a painting surface. Because it was my last semester, I received a lot of help painting from my friends and fellow artists who were fans of the previous CosPIX and really excited to be involved. I made a time lapse video with my Nintendo 3DS, which was lots of fun but presented the new challenge of finding interesting angles for shooting that catch everyone who is working!
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The right side of Ridley was done and towering over everything else in the senior thesis show at the Stedman Gallery by May and the left side was done for the convention at the end of July, though it wasn't used due to time constraints and a lack of people to carry the parts. All-in-all it was about 6 months of work.

- What's it like actually wearing the costume? How maneuverable is it,and can you see very well?

It was made of very lightweight material, but because of the size it was still somewhat weighty. My friend Steve donned it for Otakon and my girlfriend Krystal and I did setup. It wasn't too maneuverable in the state it was in, but the potential is still built-in for a better internal design. Krystal solved several structural problems on the fly. We had a very scary incident where he boarded an escalator that had a low ceiling on the bottom that we noticed partway down! We angled it just right as we came to the drop and the people above us all applauded.

- What was the reaction like when you wore it to a convention?

It was amazing! The attendees were baffled and awestruck and not believing what they were seeing. It was a struggle to move it that was ever exacerbated by constant photo requests.

- What's next? Got any other plans for elaborate cosplay?

We've been tossing a few ideas around. I've been wanting to do Jumpman and Paper Mario for a while, but Krystal came up with the idea to do Doc Louis and Little Mac training which would be a lot of fun for everyone if I can figure out how to do the bicycle. We're very open to input and always looking for new ideas!
  • Mood: Fear
  • Listening to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOC9danxNo&lis
  • Reading: Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross
  • Watching: Not Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Playing: Rayman Legends: Challenges App
  • Eating: Honey-covered popcorn and Lorna Doone cookies
  • Drinking: Water

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Mood: Joy ~Sisterslaughter165 2 days ago  Professional Digital Artist
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~Forcegems May 12, 2013   General Artist
Can't believe I never gave you a llama badge. Sorry.
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~Burl-C May 10, 2013  Professional General Artist
Thanks for the fav mate!
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*Kanyon85 May 5, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks for the fav and badge :)
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:iconyamixhikari:
Thanks for :+fav:ing! :love:
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~AmineShow Apr 22, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
thx for the fave
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merci pour les favs :)
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Thanks for the :+fav:!
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*rainbowbidoof Feb 28, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you so much for the :+fav: on my Bowser cosplay. :D :D :D
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:iconcreativecrater:
Thanks for the fav on my Young Samus cosplay!
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Mood: Joy *Jobe3DO Feb 5, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Thanks for faving 3D Origami - Jolteon.
If you have some free time please feel free to check out the rest of my 3D Origami in my gallery.
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Thanks for the watch!

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:iconarsenal-best:
Thank you very much for faving my Little Froggy wrist gatling gun.
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It's very much appreciated.

If you like you might want to check out my latest jorunal entry with some hot news about Froggy and the likes!
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:iconarsenal-best:
Wow! A Llama!

Here :llama: have one too.
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*Mila137 Dec 19, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hey thanks for the random watch ;D
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~ChozoBoy Dec 20, 2012  Student Filmographer
Haha... I went to your page to see if you'd done anything new lately and realized that I wasn't watching you!
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*Mila137 Dec 20, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Oh dearie xD my newest Metroid thing was Samus and her metroid meeting Megurine Luka and her :icontakolukaplz: x3 But expect a lot of OC posts too xD
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~ChozoBoy Dec 20, 2012  Student Filmographer
Hey, it's cool. I'm a fine arts alum. I'll appreciate anything that's just good artwork.
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Hey man thanx for the fav, and I really need your help, we are developing our first Graphic Novel Los Once it is real and it is Cultural/Social support for the countless times Colombia has been plagued by violence, we are looking for help on a Colombian crowdfunding website, be a part of this and support South American talent!

Details on my journal here [link]
FB page here [link]
Thanx so much.

wicked stuff on your gallery.
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~notHaruhi Dec 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
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*SylvanSmith Dec 3, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Thanks for the fave.
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~SevincYusifova Oct 29, 2012  Student Photographer
Thanks for the Llama!!!! :hug:
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Mood: Joy =FavDA Oct 23, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Hello. :)
On behalf of the Team and members of the Group, I would like to thank you for joining our little community and to our group :iconbestda:
I feel honored for this reason, and I hope that you'll have a good time in our group. :)


Best Regards Jarek. :)
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:icondymatrex:
I never get tired of seeing your pixel Metroid cosplays. Ever.
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~ChozoBoy Oct 15, 2012  Student Filmographer
Thanks! I'm probably going to try my hand at a different series costume next year, though. If you check out the folders in my favorites, NeroKarasu is doing some cool Chozo Statues right now, though.
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