3D Final

My 3D final is the alter ego project that Nichola does at the end of each semester. It's her version of the Foundation pattern project. We had to answer a series of questions, design and backstory three characters, choose one and design a final costume for it. It's a lot of time consuming work, especially because craft is so important. If something's sewn incorrectly and doesn't fit or the seams aren't neat, it stands out. I spent about five to seven hours just trying to get the leggings on my costume to fit; I still have to make a cape and shirt.

My alter ego idea is the last in a few projects I did on anxiety and panic attacks. Originally, she was going to rescue people from panic attacks by gathering them into a pod/womb structure. But now, it's about the idea that alter egos are a part of the original person, and how that part doesn't have to become a separate individual. Instead, you can use your alter ego to teach yourself how to fix the shortcoming or problem that the alter ego fixes. Instead of saving me from a panic attack, my alter ego teaches me how to deal with it on my own, how to get strong enough and confident enough to tackle an attack before it becomes a problem.