Doc Brown’s specific look–from physical appearance to eccentric clothing–is hard to emulate through cosplay. But here Geek Piñata pulls it off in a genius way. Her white wig is nothing like Doc Brown’s frizzy hair, but she more than makes up for it with accurate props (especially dig the goggles!) and a telling neurotic facial expression. This attention to detail creates a successful, recognizable cosplay. I feel like the blank background was a missed opportunity, since Doc Brown often places himself in chaotic surroundings, but other than that, this cosplay is basically perfect.
Because I didn’t go with a partially bald wig, I decided to also pick up welding goggles. Doc Brown isn’t wearing any in that particular scene with the jumpsuit, but I figured they were iconic and he does where them in another scene, so why not? 🙂 I ordered everything off of Amazon because of Amazon Prime! I love Amazon Prime btw, it’s perfect for procrastinators. Once I got everything in the mail I just had a few tasks to complete.
First, I had to draw the radioactive symbol on to the gloves. I used a black permanent marker to freehand the symbol and let it dry before putting them on. I also increased the overall size of the symbols so they were more noticeable in photos. After that, I took the neon orange duct tape to add those accent elements on the white jumpsuit. The orange accent on the bottom of the pants required a paper scissors to cut the shape out correctly, but it was easy peasy. You can see those details on the jumpsuit in the photos below.
After I was done I tried everything on and took some photos to practice Doc Brown’s surprised/shocked expression that he has so often in the films. I didn’t do so well at first, but eventually I got it down. 😀
