Cosplay Contest

[rosemary_river]

So I didn't seriously Cosplay this year, (I pulled characters outfits from my closet) but I did wonder, and have a question for next year. If you want to participate in the contest, was it just that piece of paper at the Registration table that you needed to sign, or was there more to it?
Also, are there other rules that need to be followed/things needed?

I don't know if you put this stuff out every year or not, so pardon me if you do. ^^; I was just thinking about cosplaying next year and maybe entering the contest with a friend of mine, but not sure how to go about it.

(yes we are planning our outfits this early)

Regards,

~Ro

[Drazz]

There will be a set of rules posted for next years Cosplay Competition (also know as the Masquerade).  We will be searching for a Cosplay/Masquerade department head later on this year.  Once we have that figured out, we will re-tool the rules for next years competition.  Keep watching the boards, out Twitter, Tumblr, or Official Facebook fan page for news and announcements!

Also, yes, that sheet at registration was the sign up sheet for that years Masquerade.

[rosemary_river]

There will be a set of rules posted for next years Cosplay Competition (also know as the Masquerade).  We will be searching for a Cosplay/Masquerade department head later on this year.  Once we have that figured out, we will re-tool the rules for next years competition.  Keep watching the boards, out Twitter, Tumblr, or Official Facebook fan page for news and announcements!

Also, yes, that sheet at registration was the sign up sheet for that years Masquerade.

Alright, will do! Thank you for the information.

[Zukitata]

I have a similar question to this.
How long can our part be in the cosplay contest? Me and friend are making up a dance and we want to know how long we can make it.
Thanks!

[Drazz]

Skit time limit will also be addressed in the Cosplay Competition rules.

Also, we do now have a Cosplay and Masquerade Department Head.  She will be work diligently on creating a new set of rules for the 2012 competition.!!!

[Zukitata]

Okay, thanks.

[Rico007]

Sorry to revive an old topic, but I thought it better to use this one rather than make a new one. My questions are:

How do you guys run the cosplay contest? Is it applause? Judge Panel? Voting by public? Some other system?
What do I need to do if I want to participate?

Back in the cons I have worked with, we have 5-7 judges, depending on the con, and we evaluate each cosplayer who signs up online or on the spot, based on a "guide" made through several cons experience by the staff, and we evaluate Craftmanship (How did you make your cosplay, more points for being homemade by you), Originality (How often is the character cosplayed, and how often have you done so too. The fresher the better), Accuracy (Comparing with a picture you bring or send online at the contest pre-reg, we check how much you look like the character. The more details the better.) and Acting (Act like the character, make us believe the character is truly in front of us. This also includes answering questions we ask about the character). With a total of 40 points.

At the time of exhibiting the cosplays, we do a "parade", we pretty much just make a line on one side of the stage, do our stuff on stage, exit the other way. Then come the prizes, where they just call out our name and cosplay, and we pick it up.

So, how do you work yours?

[Guardiansun]

I will reach out to the staffer in charge here, but I will say that most of the time, the masquerade is judged by a panel of judges that gauge everything from journeyman level to advanced.

I'll point the masquerade head to this thread for you :)

[Rico007]

Thank you very much guardian sun.

The answer is always "waffle" ^^

[Guardiansun]

Thank you very much guardian sun.

The answer is always "waffle" ^^

Damn right it is ;)

And EEEE your icon makes me squee!!!!!!!!       

[Rico007]

Tee hee! I found it in the gallery in here to use. I was originally going to put a Bomberman XD Thankee!