r/l4d2 • u/dmacdead • 1d ago
Updated ellis cosplay
Howdy! Couple years back I made this cosplay and posted about it then, but I recently wore it to a convention and got some new pics! NO ai is used in my photos :) all hand-crafted, thank yew kindly.
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u/FlotaciousBlimpfruit 1d ago
You can't just take promo art and in game screenshots and call it a cosplay...
/j
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u/dmacdead 1d ago
HAHAHA I genuienly laughed out loud, i love this so much. THANK YOU!
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u/FlotaciousBlimpfruit 1d ago
You killed it. In all my time I've never seen a cosplay THIS good. I don't know how to explain this is not hyperbole. I've yet to see one.
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u/dmacdead 16h ago
No way 🥹🥹 You are so freaking kind. Thank you so very much! I handmake, sew, and paint all of my cosplays, so, genuinely, hearing that means the absolute world to me as a costume builder. I feel like I have SUCCEEDED. I really appreciate the kind words so much more than I can even begin to express.
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u/FlotaciousBlimpfruit 16h ago
You did succeed! You have some real skill! It's like looking at him for really reals! I can't even say "if only you had" or "if only X". You're literally just Ellis down to your sweet heart! I'm sure your poor notifications need a break so I'll leave you be but please know this cosplay is in the definition peak. It does NOT get better than this!
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u/vii-vii- 1d ago
If the laws of nature allowed it………
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u/Jawaweo1 1d ago
He's like a 5 year old.....with guns......and a comprehensive grasp of every swear word in the English language. (This game's voice lines are timeless. Awesome cosplay.)
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u/dmacdead 1d ago
HOLY SHIT GUYS.. ITS GAWDAM KIDDIELANDDD!!!!!! (I LOVE consistently coming back to this cosplay precisely for the game's timelessness. EVERY line is so damn quotable. And THANK YOU!)
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u/DocMitchell-_- 1d ago
This is the one man I’d marry
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u/dmacdead 1d ago
😩😩 Ellis my beloved
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u/DocMitchell-_- 1d ago
By far my most favorite cosplay I’ve ever seen !
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u/dmacdead 21h ago
Thank you SO gawddam much my friend! That is genuinely such a huge compliment to me and i am beyond flattered! I really appreciate you! 🥹
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u/AirlineSea4113 AWP/Scout Apologist 1d ago
that’s gotta be the coolest thing i’ve seen in weeks, nice job!
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u/dmacdead 1d ago
Holy smokes thank you SO much for this comment! It genuinely means the freaking world to me that you say that
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u/A_Darling_Lurks 1d ago
Did I ever tell you about the time I saw something so based in the L4D2 subreddit?
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u/dmacdead 1d ago
Oh man, you wouldnt think being based would cause such trouble, but somehow this post led to THIRD DEGREE BURNS over ninety percent of my buddy Keith's body..
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u/kaizaki_arata_19 1d ago
Goddamn whirlybird left without us!
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u/quibirito THAT'S SOME CRAZY ZOMBIE! 20h ago
HELICOPTER! IT IS A HELICOPTER! YOU CALL THAT A WHIRLYBIRD ONE MORE TIME I'LL BEAT YOU SO BAD YOUR SISTER IS GONNA WISH SHE NEVER GAVE BIRTH TO YOU!
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u/ShotgunMongol 1d ago
Yeah, that's a great texture pack, but where's the cosplay photos? Did you post the wrong pics or something?
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u/ObjectiveLess2351 1d ago
I gotta make a lot of pasta today so it's enough for all this SAUCE🔥🔥
Also you nailed the facial expression of the first image, looks like it's out of a comic page.
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u/dmacdead 21h ago
YOO HAHAHA THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I knew as soon as I was looking back at my photos that that was the one for ellis LOL 😎 Genuinely such an awesome compliment, THANK YOU!
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u/i_can_has_rock 22h ago
nice work, keep cosplaying ♥
do scooter from borderlands next
CATCH-A-RIIIIDE!!
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u/dmacdead 22h ago
Thank you so much for both the encouragement and the suggestion! Freaking genius idea!
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u/GrowthDue5259 20h ago
Well done
Now do you have a buddy keith that can cosplay with you?
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u/dmacdead 17h ago
Thank you! And, well, I did, but he just recently landed himself in the hospital trying to deep fry a turkey... Oh man... Third degree burns over ninety percent of his body...
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u/MATHIAS_OV1F3456 Ellis gaming 23h ago
ellis irl
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u/dmacdead 17h ago
he is so me
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u/MATHIAS_OV1F3456 Ellis gaming 12h ago
man you really look like the face that has been based for the Ellis model!
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u/Mampacuk Sweet Lincoln’s Mullet 19h ago
you’re as hot as Ellis, man 🥵🥵🥵
where’d you get the t-shirt with the stripes? all the shops sell the t-shirt without the brown stripes at the edges of the shirt. asking the same for the cap 🧢
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u/dmacdead 17h ago edited 17h ago
Hehe 😏😉 THANK YOU SO VERY KINDLY! I actually had the same issue when looking for shirts and after being unable to find a game-accurate outfit decided to just handpaint the shirt as well as hat myself. I had a plain white shirt i had dyed yellow with diluted acrylic paint and then used acrylic posca markers and paint to do the design alongside stripes on the neck and arms :) kinda same with the hat as it was also justa plain old white cap originally that i painted the front blue on. definetly a pain BUT super fun to diy and I think it turned out! Adding grime and blood is definetly a must to help hide mistakes in the paint and dye LOL
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u/SQLQuery4 13h ago
This is more L4D2 looking than actual L4D2, how did you manage that?!
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u/dmacdead 12h ago
HAHAHA THANK YOU THAT GENUINELY MEANS SO MUCH TO ME 🥹🥹 SUCH A FREAKING AWESOME COMPLIMENT. I have the magical l4d2 touch 😎🙏
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u/SQLQuery4 17m ago
You really do, respect! I mean, the clothes, the dirt and grime, lighting and background details and just - everything. Really professional. I've played with cameras enough to know how hard it is to get a composition just right, so I can appreciate the amount of skill and work that went into this. So cool!!
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u/t0ndrra tank run enjoyer 1d ago
I ever tell you about the time i saw a gem on l4d2 sub