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Gamer Builds Ultimate 'Bioshock' Costume

by Caleb Johnson on September 12, 2009 at 12:15 PM


It's not uncommon for gamers to dress up like characters from their favorite video games. For the less ambitious (or more sane) of us, these declarations of loyalty are tough to understand, although plenty of fun to watch. If you think you've seen it all, think again, folks. Harrison Krix, a prop builder from Atlanta, Georgia, has created one of the most detailed and impressive video game costumes we have yet to, and probably ever will, see.

On his blog, the self-proclaimed dork Krix proudly chronicles the seven-week-long process ("a solid pain in the ass," he says) of building a costume based on the Big Daddy character from the game 'Bioshock.' A Big Daddy looks a lot like a huge, misshapen man wearing one of those old diving suits, except with a giant drill for an arm. Krix drew the blueprints for the costume, which weighs between 50 and 60 pounds, and started constructing the body. Then, he moved on to constructing the head, drill arm (it actually spins!), and dome cage. Finally, he turned to other details like painting.

The level of detail really is amazing. Plus, it's interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at the different materials Krix used (a 24-inch smoked security dome, insulation foam, computer fans). Krix finished the suit in time to strut his stuff at DragonCon 2009, where he won a couple of awards for his efforts. [From: Volpin Props]

Tags: bioshock, cosplay, costume, funny, geek chic, GeekChic, top, video games, VideoGames, weird

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