Groudon Costume- Work In Progress

Updates and the construction process of my Groudon Pokémon costume.
This is definitely the most sophisticated body sculpting and foam padding I've done on a creature suit to date. Not to mention most expensive and time consuming. It will be covered in a soft velour knit fabric and will debut at A-kon 22 in Dallas, TX as well as being entered into the hallway costume contest.
Features:Custom made LED eyes, hindged moving jaw, foam based extreme body padding.
This costume is created for a legendary Pokemon cosplay group to be attending A-kon 22, Nan Desu Kan, and Animeland Wasabi. Other participants: Rayquaza built and performed by Starmuttani, Groundon built by CanineHybrid and performed by Rektheartist, and Kyogre built by DragaLegna03 and CanineHybrid and performed by Koosh-ball.
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Live video work sessions: www.livestream....
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CanineHybrid Creations 2011
Groudon Character © Nintendo/ Pokémon

[@BlakieWolf]

"Mommy! Mommy! There's a GROUDON walking down that street! Mommy!" I can imagine a little boy screaming that xD awesome!

[@Jackelson116]

UGH GROUDON IS MY FAVORITE LEGENDARY OF ALL TIME, AND YOU'RE EPIC. I'm planning on making a Primal Groudon cosplay sometime, and thinking of following your design! You're SERIOUSLY epic to make this full thing, and I'm hoping I can make it as good as yours!!

[@CanineHybrid]

+Jackelson Wells thanks a lot for the compliment, best of luck on yours!

[@CanineHybrid]

@Reactivate29 I'm sure it will be plenty awesome in the final stage *crosses fingers it'll be finished in time* Thank you very much for the compliments! Once I'm out of school a year from now, I plan to start taking on regular commissions.

[@AQpizza]

oh god i remember this, i made this 4 years ago for Halloween, i was 11 or 12. But because i had squeezed all of my timing within a month i didnt have enough time for the tail and back, si i made the hands (not as detailed as yours i ended up using red and white ductape) and the head. The tail i made using pizza boxes and lots of red white and black ductape. After i moved from where i made it we put the costume in storage, i hope to one day see it again when my parents take me back to open the storage container. this brings back memories, i loved how i was ale to move the jaw, i also had difficulty with the eyes, so my dad went to radioshack and bought me 2 flashlights in the shape of a ball and i colored over them in yellow and we attached the flashlight part with the actual bulb and used wires to make an on and off button. everyone was impressed, my whole neighborhood, school, friends and the whole community was baffled and amazed 4-5 years later and im currently working on a storm trooper helmet for now and plan on selling urethane plastic versions of the helmet im working on as im typing this ( was taking a break from hot gluing to look and see if this channel was still alive and IT IS!) Thank you so so so much for this video, although there were never any files for me to print out i ended p drawing the blueprints from pausing the video. I just want to say thank you soooooooooooooooooo much for getting me more involved in costume and prop making! ive always loved making my own Halloween costumes because i loved it when a project was finally done and i cold show it off plus i never liked it when my parents bought costumes for me. Thank you for opening my eyes to the world of possibilites of prop making! this video as my insipration to have the best costume and try something different from paper mache and coloring shirts, now im using expensive chemicals and tools to try and achieve relistic and accurate "Costumes" of my favorite videogame characters. THANK YOU SO MUCH! This will always be my favorite video on youtube. I encourage everyone to try and make this and if not this than make something you would never think you would be able to make and really think outside the box. i am truly grateful. Thank you CanineHybrid!

[@heatheroleary1328]

That is the most badass ball of foam I have ever seen.

[@FlyingZamora]

i love how you guys are so prepared when you're working on a fursuit. for me it was: buy foam. wait a month. buy balaclava. wait a few months. make tail. wait a looong while. buy fur. and now here i am! (^.=.^)

[@KeenonKH]

Holy Cow! This is your best costume yet, it looks so amazing!! can't wait to see it with its red skin on, I bet its going to be gorgeous.

[@FrozenGuineaPig]

And my sister tried to convince me that Pokemon aren't real. They just take a while to make. Geez! >_< Awesome work Riley!

[@ElvieArch]

omg in the dark that looks SO AWESOME

[@Diminished5]

The detail is just amazing.

[@CanineHybrid]

@DeadLikeMe1234 I first taped smaller pieces of paper together. I then took my foam mannequin head and traced its outline. I determined where my head should fit inside and drew out Groudon's head around the human head using tons of references of the character. Then as I needed to build each piece, I cut that part out and traced it onto the foam. I used an electric knife to carefully cut them out- it takes practice. Maybe the template pattern method simply may not be the best way for you to work

[@PokemonRox101]

You never cease to amaze me, Ms.CanineHybrid.

[@ArthasOverlord]

That is a seriously amazing costume!! It looks so fantastic!! You guys are amazing!! I cant wait to see a finished version of it!

[@iloveCrowfeather]

You are my costuming IDOL! you will never cease to amaze me with your works!

[@FreezinghotChannel]

Love how you have it linked up with the music too~

[@GrayStudios]

YES! I thought I would NEVER see an update for these! Great job!

[@Ra1k0h]

I got a great idea. Wire some red LED on it back, make the lines glow!

[@itsthelolocaust]

THIS IS MAGICAL.

[@crystalrain1998]

Omg. I...... I. I've never seen something this cool!

[@TheGoddis]

Awesome cosplay making of! I'm so impressed!! Yay!

[@TheGreatCrow]

@CanineHybrid Thank you so much. The time and money you put in it shows. If I ever saw this at a con, I think I would squee really loudly. Anyway, good job!

[@shaggygriffon]

aww thanks for mentioning me :3 aggron's restoration will begin next week when he is delievered, and maybe i should put up the old rampardos video again if i can find it

[@starwolfful]

due to the awsomeness... this vid has taken my breath away!

[@NerdyHippy]

GROUDZILLA!!!! Seriously though, it's coming along very nicely. :3 Can't wait to see it when it's finished.

[@wolfwood7219]

@CanineHybrid thanks and i love your costumes

[@netbattlemaster]

One word. AMAZING.

[@Lawliet1002]

this is actually super awesome

[@jackelberryblue]

AWWW It looks so terrifyingly cute!! This is soooo awesome!

[@wolfforce58205]

Gosh that is so epic already...and huge! XD Looks like it'd be hard to get used to such a big costume. Amazing work so far! Can't wait to see this one completed!! (and my gosh those people driving by must have been like "wtf?!" or if they know Pokemon "NO WAAAAAY!")

[@thedoggydiva]

Just the foam itself is looking like Groudon! I love your work here.its awesome!:D Can't for its finishing look!:)

[@RachaelRedd]

Pure dedication. I love it!

[@CanineHybrid]

@Kukkuseli Vision is great actually! The backs of the eyes are blacked out so no light shines into your eyes. You cannot see directly in front of you through the vision screens, but you simply look down through the mouth to see where you are going instead. The vision screens on the sides offer great peripheral vision though :) Maybe I should do a Groudon costume overview view to answer questions like this I get all the time.

[@NicoTheGreat29]

That is one of the best costumes I have ever seen! :O

[@TheBlueUmbreon]

finally some activity!!! its been like a year!

[@tiny1badger]

I am simple amazed at how good your costumes are... and now i'm really wishing i could go to A-kon! oh well... if you see a Marilin Manroe give him a hug directed to me ^^!

[@whitefang4000]

@whitefang4000 Thank you! Hopefully I can buy some materials soon and start practicing, but the Groudon costume is really amazing!!!

[@shaggygriffon]

its a cheap fabric she used to round off the foamwork underneath so the 1/2" that was layed overtop would be nice and smooth for the markings. doesnt matter what it looks like since its underneath.

[@gillpanda]

that was truly amazing! nice work on that outfit!

[@GrimmEverafter]

Very nicely done ^_^ This totally inspires me to get my lazy arse up and start working on a costume I designed ages ago!!

[@Blazger]

Groudon looks great Riley :D Way to go on that.

[@EpitathOfHatred]

HOLY ---- THAT IS EPIC

[@harleyquinn3076]

I will seriously buy this.

[@ch1nsk1]

I know it would be hard, but if you had the lines in groudon's armour glow just like the eyes, it would look damn amazing.

[@Nickle4aPickle]

Have I ever told you you're my heroooo? XD Seriously, THIS IS AMAZING! *bows down to your epic skillz*

Awesome video and even more awesome cosplay! I'm planning on making a Groudon one as well and was looking for some tutorial or something so I'm really grateful to you for this! I hope to do it fine, it'd be my first cosplay of this kind. :3

[@DreamingMagpie]

Wonderful Work!

[@phuocphv]

Man imagine having a pokemon fight in those costumes

[@shaggygriffon]

its built on a unitard undersuit, most likely a side entrance because of the immense detail on the back and thr solid front

[@KavoPlaysPoT]

That is just- wow...

[@lollidogs1]

Your videos of shadow lugia and groudon are AMAZING!!! These videos have inspired me to make my own holloween costume this year. This year I will be the fierce fire pokemon typhlosion! I just wanted to know where the foam is cheapest to buy, how to porportion the character correctly to the human body, and tips on how to get the best vision out of the costume? Keep up the great work!

[@demondog804]

Whoa.. That's so awesome! I wish i have talent like you.

[@LogKeyEcksumm]

I know right by the way nice picture of u sebastion and ciel

[@demondog804]

LogKey Ecksumm Why thank you ^^

[@FreakyTwitchUsers]

YES MY CHILD

[@MyriadEsoterica]

this is epic amazing i i cant describ how good it is

[@pspgod9999]

awsome job you did!

[@yesididitverywell]

I would just love to go around in a groudon costume roaring at little kids

[@butterspice8817]

Man that looks really uncomfortable yet comfortable at the same time like what

[@smitehamner]

Perhaps use glow in the dark paint for the markings? If you happened to go anywhere with a black light it would glow like crazy.

[@souske222]

that's pretty good

[@ZoruaZorroark]

and then for the heck of it, you design and produce a groudon freeman cosplay(with props)

[@Zetsuke4]

@CanineHybrid Wow, this is totally awesome! I beleive your major talent in making costume can make anything! Thank you for the quick reply, though. (3 days ago I reply back 3 hours ago lol)

[@CanineHybrid]

@PBCOSPLAY Thank you very much for your comments! The fabric I used for Groudon is a "velour knit"- very soft, plush, and almost velvet, with some stretch. Yes, the structural part of the costume is all made from upholstery (polyurethane) foam. This costume is co-owned by a friend of mine whom commissioned me to create it- therefore we are not selling it at this point in time and I do not have future plans to create any more right now, but thanks for your interest!

[@amiwhatyouthink]

That's AMAZING!!!!!!

[@kredder93]

Honeeey! Groudonhas sneaked into our yard again!!!

[@auntslappy282]

I'll hope to see you at NDK! :D It looks so awesome! :D

[@ShasseurX260]

Oh I love !

[@Trymie98]

That...is...AMAZING?! That take talent! I can't even make a head!

[@noreenkidger7340]

You should make more legendary Pokémon costumes

[@Windwolf14]

AWSOME!!!!

[@ttresnan1]

when are you gonna paint it? and you gotta take a pic of you leaning over like in the picture. it would look perfect!! GREAT JOB!!!

[@AlexMorbello]

If I had one like that in my neighbour, I would run to my room, grab my pokeballs, then run back out and throw them all on it while shouting "You will be mine!"

[@a3the695]

SO MANY INSPIRATION

[@CanineHybrid]

@FrozenGuineaPig Well you sure showed her! XD Thank you very much

[@whatdidusayi1]

im sure your neighbors love watching the progress, and wonder what the hell your doing

[@JoeltheSwedishDragon]

Maaan, such handy-dandy work! :o

[@misaki7306]

Have you ever made a reshiram cosplay before :o? Im thinking of making one but since i don't go to cosplay conventions yet im just going to wear it for halloween o3o

[@WyvernRaven]

thank you so frekin much

[@1sally1288]

awesome.

[@InsaneArrancar0]

awww damn thats nice. are you going to add lights to the markings that he has or leave it alone.

[@SurvivorMurk]

WILD GROUDON HAS APPEARED! Trainer uses Master Ball! ...WHAT DID YOU DO?!? THAT WAS A FREAKIN AWSOME COSPLAYER IN A FREAKIN AWSOME SUIT!! LET IT GO, NOW!! Trainer: .....*sadface*

[@JumboDS64]

let it go let it go cant hold it back anymore

[@SS_Official_YT]

that's dope

[@Ghoperus93]

when i saw it on deviantart i fell in love with it :DDD!!!!

[@123567Efd]

I would've lol'd my ass off if that Groudon started dancing to the cars @ 2:30

[@Reactivate29]

It looks good right now, i'm wondering how awesome it will be when you finish it. And still you're extremly skilled at costume making...I hope that some day i could ask you for comission. :D

[@ghostein.stereo]

around 2:10 groudon is like making my way downtown xD

[@QuadSuit]

I am in awe. That's freaking amazing. How many days did it take you so far?

[@ChrisLovesFb]

That is how Pokémon costumes/cosplaying is done! I'm so tired of seeing people in Pikachu kigurumis, more people should take the time to actually make the mask/body!

[@VelociRachel]

Can't wait to see you at Akon! I can't believe someone this awesome will be there. Hope you'll let me take a picture with you :)

[@boots1622fan]

that's very niiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[@CanineHybrid]

@TheZookyDragon I wish I was XD But I'm majoring in animation. Oddly enough though, animation plays a very big part in costuming: it's the illusion of life; making a character feel real. In costuming I'm just taking it one step further and physically bringing a character to life!

[@Hatosaurus]

@CanineHybrid YAY, can't wait to see it! This is a personal suit or a commission?

[@raxel002]

groudons awesome! I'm gonna try to see if i can make him my self! it'll be the first fur suit/ cosplay I've made! any tips? also is it alright if i use this video as a base reference to start from?

[@RadarTiger]

Wow~ looks awesome X3 this is nice!

[@Poromir]

That's sick man! Too much awesome @__@

[@UltiemeGamer]

Awesome

[@DougleeDuds12]

1:56 Wild Groudon!

[@CanineHybrid]

@wolfwood7219 It is a high impact floormat. This particular one I purchased from Target (online store) and it's used as a pad to set treadmills on top of to protect the floor.

[@pspgod9999]

i want it so badly!

[@123Rockstar789]

First of all, I think you are awesome and second, what tool did you use to shape and smooth the foam I am trying to make a costume for Halloween I am 11 years old I live in California and my mom is helping me. Thanks - Bella

[@SharpieSabre]

about time you post some new videos XD

[@MrBanana103]

that is epic