The EGO-RTM Mascot Costume for
Innermatrix Fitness was challenging for several
reasons. Although we had a few more days than we did for a few
other custom monster costumes, there were several important considerations.
This client had great artwork, but if we simply scaled the design
up to human size, he would have been almost five feet wide and
five feet deep. Again, to make the costume as small as possible,
we used a "drop down" head/ body, and arm extensions. The actor
can see through a small screen just above the character's
prominent eyebrow. To make the supporting the costume more
feasible, we reduced the depth of the design. We minimized the
perceived height wherever possible. For example, EGO-R's 14 inch
mock sandals have hollow soles, so that the actor stands on a sole
a few inches lower than the apparent surface of the sandal. As a
result, the character is only a few inches taller than the actor
inside.