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My Steampunk love letter to Destructoid photo

[Editor's note: This blog was written a couple of days before the Steampunk contest was over. As you already know though, BattyAdroit won the Steampunk contest. Check out the Mister D. Structamation photoshoot below! -- CTZ]

Here goes nothing!

This is my formal entry for Destructoid's Steampunk contest, but I also wanted to post it here for anybody who might not be following the contest. I hope you enjoy these pictures as much as we did creating them! It was a lot of work, but a labor of love.

These are a series of photographs of Mr. Destructoid's Victorian analog, Mister D. Structamation. We find him enjoying a nice day out in the countryside with two of his gorgeous lady friends, Miss Eerie Twilight, and the terribly mysterious Zizuph!

I will be posting a blog soon showing some rather silly pictures of the creation of the D-Mation helmet, as well as some thoughts on how the shoot was done! 


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Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 03:40
Stella Wong
wow!!! I must say these pictures are fantastic!! Good luck to you :D
Major Mustard's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 03:43
Major Mustard
Wow these pics look amazing. Good job.
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 03:45
Niero
I'm so absolutely blown away I don't know what to say.
Magnalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 03:52
Magnalon
I hope you win.

<3 you.
Visc's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 04:01
Visc
That is stunning!
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 04:14
Justice
Dude, that is EPIC. From all the entries I've seen, yours is the best thus far. Nice work!
BattyAdroit's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 04:30
BattyAdroit
@Niero: You've said more than enough - thank you. <3

@Aiya, Major Mustard, Magnalon, Visc, Justice - your votes of confidence are make me feel all warm and gooey inside. I'm really glad you enjoyed the pictures. <3's to all of you. :)
Freefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 05:10
Freefall
Wow, that's incredible. Fantastic work!
Funksy's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 05:35
Funksy
Dude... That kicks ass!
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 05:52
Half left
This guy wins. Hands down.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:13
wardrox
Wow. Sir, that is amazing. Impressive job! :D
Ali D's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:16
Ali D
Contest over! You win! Awesome work sir!
wilbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:16
wilbo
freakin awesome
Kylius's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:22
Kylius
The costumes...the props...the chalk-square DDR Mat.

Hats off to you sir (Top hats with steam pipes and cogs attached to it)
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:28
007
...You win.
Aughndibi's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 06:47
Aughndibi
Excellent work. If you don't win, I'll be surprised. I mean, it would take something very excellent to beat that.
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:07
SuitcoatAvenger
Well. You're going to win.

Unless Tesla enters. Which he might. Still time on the clock and all that.
Victor Stillwater's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:29
Victor Stillwater
Well, I'm never going to go against you in a steampunk competition. :)
Jesus H Christ's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:36
Jesus H Christ
What everyone else said.
The Young Scot's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:43
The Young Scot
Simply awesome
ChronosWing's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 07:53
ChronosWing
You win the internets for today, that is some amazing work, I laughed a lot at some of those pictures. Gonna go ahead and say it, if you don't win the contest was rigged.
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 08:18
Mikular
Holy shit. Dude, yes.
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 08:34
Mikular
"But wait, children! There's more to this tale. For you see, another helmet existed, unknown to Niero and his Band of Bloggers. Both totally oblivious to one another's existence, their lives soon drew closer and closer, both choosing similar handles in their fight against The Sun and its vile cohorts of misinformation and sensationalist tabloid "journalism". Niero, rising to fame and power, adopted the name, "Destructoid", while his counterpart, the impressionable young Batty, adopted the title of "Mr D Structamation". But their fates were approaching, and soon, they would meet... But that, my darlings, is a story for another time. Now, off to bed with you!"
Matthew Blake's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 08:50
Matthew Blake
Awesome photos, awesome costume. Awesome!
ZombiePlatypus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 08:54
ZombiePlatypus
Great job! Yeah, I think you've got this in the bag, that helmet is perfect.
XanderSan's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 09:04
XanderSan
Mister. D. Structamation deserves his own victorian styled series of 'BIG O'
JACK of No Trades's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 09:15
JACK of No Trades
Wow, great job dude!
Zexerous's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 09:44
Zexerous
This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen produced in response to a contest, there is something seriously wrong here if you're not the winner.
Doomsday Forte's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 09:56
Doomsday Forte
Simply incredible. Oh wow.

Why did the final battle theme from Super Mario RPG enter my head just now?
SilverDragon1979's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 10:11
SilverDragon1979
I'm speechless. Why isn't this front page yet? WHY???
Wintersocks's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 10:36
Wintersocks
Hallelujah!

The gods hath sent us a blessing of ULTIMATE WIN!
Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 10:48
Y0j1mb0
WOW.
Krahsh's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 10:48
Krahsh
Nice, I have to say I'm a bit envious of your resources. :P
mourning orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 11:28
mourning orange
1,000,000 out of 10 dolphins.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:05
NihonTiger90
Game over, man. Game over.
Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:15
Colette Bennett
Holy shit. You've blown me away, dude.
Angra's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:22
Angra
Oh my god, if you don't win I'll cry.
Sachin Agarwal's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:22
Sachin Agarwal
The DDR pad is hysterical.
carollelogram's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:22
carollelogram
:swoon:

This is lofty.
RAB's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:24
RAB
wait..is this for real?
holy shit dude. incredible job doesn't even begin to describe what just happened.
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:26
ChrisFurniss
WOW. This is so amazing I even logged in to comment on it. AMAZING.
MaximusPaynicus's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:27
MaximusPaynicus
So, uh... y'all wanna just call the contest early? I mean, after seeing this I really don't see the need to keep Batty waiting.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:28
GuitarAtomik
Jesus this is amazing
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:32
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Wow ... just ... wow.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:37
HarassmentPanda
Very, very cool.
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:38
Dead Movie Star
Agigbadjdfjkasjd whu?
funran's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:41
funran
wow, what amazing colors. These are amazing!
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:42
Sentry
Oh, that's phenomenal design and photography. One question though, did the steampunk aesthetic merge with gothic lolita aesthetic and not tell anybody?
nikmonroe's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:48
nikmonroe
Amazing work, done.
Joseph Leray's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/17/2009 12:51
Joseph Leray
Holyfuckingshit.
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