GCS’13: Katsucon Mobile Cosplay Contest General Description The GCS’13 Katsucon Mobile Cosplay Contest is a multi-fandom show highlighting cosplayers from the tri-state and beyond! (This document may update if there are any changes, and Frequently Asked Questions will be added at the end!) Craftsmanship Portion The Craftsmanship portion of the Cosplay Contest is dedicated to cosplayers and costumers who spend their time toiling over a sewing machine and a hot glue gun. These cosplayers also have the chance to take their work on stage for the Stage Show! Rules All fandom types, fashion creations, and original designs are allowed A costumer who professionally works in costuming, fashion, tailoring, etc, are not allowed to compete for this contest Participant must have made 80% or more of their costume Participant can use a model but must be present to explain work for judging Costumes that are considered ‘store bought’ or ‘modified store bought’ are not considered for this contest Group submission is allowed if one person made all the costumes d. Printed references are extremely helpful for reference to accuracy of a character Participant should be prepared for questions from judge(s) as well as hands-on and up-close inspection of the costume Costumers MAY walk in the “Fashion And Performance” stage, but are not required to do so. Awards: Certificates may be presented by our judges in the following categories: Runner-Up Beginner Best of Beginner Runner-Up Advanced Best of Advanced Honorable Mentions Convention Setup Details Judges: Vicious Cosplay, Jessie J-Bomb Seeherman (Circuit Six), and Professor Snape. Registration: Saturday 11/16/13, 11am, Radisson Bar/Cafe/Lounge. Participants will sign form with their information (name, cosplay, etc), have their photo taken as reference. Setup, craftsmanship judging, and “green rooming” for the stage show to be Saturday 11/16/13, 4pm, Salon A. Fashion and Performance Show It is now time for our cosplayers to strut on stage and show off their lovely costumes and designs! The Fashion and Performance show is centered on the ‘play’ in cosplay, giving talented and enthusiastic costumers the chance to perform themselves up on stage. Before an audience and a small set of judges, cosplayers and costumers are given the time on stage in a Fashion Show set up to visually act out their characters, as well as give an overall look to the costume that they are wearing. This show is unique to other convention masquerades because it does not require skit, music, props, or audio in order to perform. Pre-set music with a stage of light and sound shall be the background to these customers in a mixture of fashion and play. Judges will look over both the design of the cosplay as well as their simple walk-on performance and mark on both attributes. Once our walk-on performance is complete, costumers with a prepared skit or monologue will have the opportunity to take the stage. Rules All fandom types, fashion creations, and original designs are allowed. Multiple awards will be given out for different fandom genres. It is not mandatory for participants to have made their costume. Hand made, store bought, commissioned, closet-cosplay, and modified are all allowed. No props or costumes that require electricity via power outlet or pyrotechnics are allowed on stage. No live steel or real guns are allowed on stage. Participants will be allowed to introduce themselves in character before performance Participant may use MC to announce them. Walk-on costumers will have up to 60 seconds on stage, with lighting and music provided by our team. There are no microphones or costumer-supplied music/audio, but you are encouraged to act, dance, perform - get the audience excited to see you and your costume! Prepared-performance costumers MUST submit any music, prepared audio, or microphone requests in advance at the 11am registration. You’ll have up to 3 minutes on stage. Due to the packed schedule of the event, there will not be a walkthrough on the stage prior to the show itself. Intermezzo - A short break for judges to deliberate will be hosted by our esteemed GCS’13 Grand Marshall and Cosplay Contest host, Uncle Yo. Awards: Award categories will be fluid, based on the response from costumers. Our Judges may choose to award certificates in any of the following categories: Best Comic Book Character(s) Best Anime & Manga Character(s) Best Video Games Character(s) Best American Cartoon Character(s) Best Webcomic Character(s) Best Non-Animated Character(s) Best Steampunk Fashion(s) Best Lolita Fashion(s) Best Fan Design(s) Best Original Character(s) Best Whovian(s) Grand Prize: The contestant who is chosen by our judges as their overall favorite for the show, either for costume craftsmanship or on-stage performance will win a pair of VIP tickets to Katsucon 2014!
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 18:48:43 +0000
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