Cosplay - Just the Basics - Silent Amora

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Just the Basics

COSPLAY

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Costume-play the practice of dressing up as a character from a film,

book, or video game.

No. of genres - Unlimited

What is Cosplay?

From Age To Age

Humans 1 122

Who can cosplay?

Or if you end up living more than 122 years

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Fun. (duh!) Representing what you love Representing your perspective of an artist’s

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Why Cosplay?

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Comic-Con Anime-Con Video Game Fest Cool Japan Festival Dragon-Con Pop-Culture Expos Japan Habba Halloween Parties Or have a cosplay party of your own

Where can I cosplay?

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A character you resemble A character you like A popular character A character you can

Anyone! Or Anything!

Who/What do I cosplay as?

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Photo-shoots Locations And a lot of

tailoring/adhesive bonding/cutting and repair work

Costume Make Up Props Character Behavior/Body

Language

What comprises of Cosplay

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Before you make your costume: Reference Pictures Time Skill-Level Adjustments/Measurements

Costume

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The fabric of your costume is dependent on: Weather Comfort Level Location Wear & Tear Stretch Drape type Sheen

Costume - Fabric

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Cotton – Lightweight Pleats Best for

Shirts/T-Shirts Dresses Uniforms

Costume - Fabric

Cosplay: Makimachi Misao (Rurouni Kenshin)

Cosplayer: Tanya (Syrinx Cosplay & Supplies)

Photographer: Promit De (I, Saint Yuvee)

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Suitings– Professional Look

Best for Jackets Uniforms Sturdy pleats

Costume - Fabric

Cosplay: Kakashi (Naruto)

Cosplayer: Sunil (Sun Il)

Photographer: Sunil (Sun Il)

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Spandex Lightweight Stretchy

Best for Bodysuits

Costume - Fabric

Cosplay: Domino(Deadpool)

Cosplayer: Niha (Niha Novacaine)

Photographer: Comic Con India

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Satin – Matte Lightweight Iron-able Wrinkles easily

Best for Gowns and Dresses Capes

Costume - Fabric

Cosplay: Aurora (Child of Light)

Cosplayer: Garima (Mysty Cat)


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Rexine/Pu Leather/Pleather

Heavy Badass

Best for Full Body Jackets Capes

Costume - Fabric

Cosplay: Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII)

Cosplayer: Vijay Sinha (Vijay Sinha Cosplay)


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Cotton/Poly-Blend Strong Pleats

Best for Absolutely Everything

Costume - Fabric

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Find your Measurements

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Tips for getting an accurate measurement Wear close fitting clothing or just undergarments Wear the undergarments you’ll wear with the costume (especially

bras for the ladies; this can make a huge difference) Grab a buddy to help! The tape should be parallel to the floor, and snug, but loose enough

to fit comfortably Bust and hips are the widest points of your body Waist is the smallest point of your body (a lot of people get this

wrong! they think their waist is lower than it actually is)

Find your Measurements

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Layout all pattern pieces on fabric before cutting anything

Remember your seam allowance. Pin your pieces together before sewing, perpendicular

to the line you are sewing. Remove pins as you sew – they could damage your

machine or your eyes! Always finish your edges! Folding the edge of the fabric

under once is NOT a proper hem. Inside seams can be finished with a zig zag stitch. Iron it.

Sewing

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Purchase matching thread, buttons, fasteners, zippers etc at the same time as the fabric.

Use the right fabric. Don’t use a flimsy or stretchy fabric like lycra or viscose for jackets and pants.

Stay away from crushed velvet, shiny polyester, PVC, sequins

For poofy gowns, use hoop skirts/wired underskirts Make adjustments to suit your body. Use Fabric Paints, Not Acrylic or Poster Colors or Water

Colors

Costume - Tips

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Vests/Tank Tops Corsets Sleeves Shoulder Pads Socks Leggings

Costume – Add Ons/Alternatives

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May not arrive on time for con High Risk (no control over result) Price may be higher than reasonable Possibly poor quality Possibly inaccurate May be hard to keep in contact with

seller (ex. not responding to emails) May not always fit properly

Can find good prices Great if you can't sew Great for if you have no time to work on

a costume Usually good quality Can be found online (eBay,

commissioners) and offline (cons, anime stores, costume shops)

Commissioners allow for you to request variations

Less stress! (Making costume can be stressful)

Less mess! (Making a costume can be messy)

Costume – Buying Pros and Cons

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My First Cosplay

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Yeah…..

Many things went wrong that day

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Bruce, why do we fall?

So we can learn to pick ourselves up

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Cosplay: Alice (Resident Evil)

Cosplayer: Mahima (Silent Amora)


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Cosplay: Emily (Corpse Bride)


Photographer: Jitesh Panchal

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Cosplay: Emily (Corpse Bride)



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Cosplay: Alma (F.E.A.R)


Photographer: Selfie

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Don't touch a cosplayer's props. They go through a lot of trouble to make or buy them to make the whole outfit work and it is disrespectful if you insist on holding the props.

Don't touch their wigs. Most Cosplayers are really nice and polite. But if you bother them with questions

about their personal life right there at the convention center, that is invasion of privacy.

Respect all Cosplayers. They cosplay for their own reasons and do whatever they can to look the same as the character they love. That takes guts and effort.

It doesn't matter who wins. Everyone is awesome and everyone is to be applauded for their efforts.

Comic Con Etiquette

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After Parties

Social Media

Social Networking

Responding

You don’t know?

TL;DR - Don't be a despo. Don't be a jerk. Don't be a creep. Simple rules of life.

Post Comic Con Etiquette

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After Parties: Some cosplayers may have their own plans, some may not have any plans and some just wanna go back home. Respectfully invite them and if they decline respectfully have no hard feelings. Respect their privacy. Also, if they accept your offer, don't start planning your wedding in your head. :PSocial Media: Some cosplayer may have their own facebook page and some may have only facebook profiles. Most cosplayers are very polite and are looking forward to make new friends and most promptly accept friend requests. However, remember that they may not necessarily remember you unless you did something out of the box at the convention.Of course you can send them friend requests. But don't keep pestering them by messaging them constantly, asking them to respond and then getting angry because you didn't receive a response. Messages from people not on your friends list go to the "Other" folder, remember? Don't spam with fraandship proposals.If you do strike a conversation over the internet, remember, it is difficult for any person to trust a stranger over the internet. The intentions can never be known. So, don't be angry if they take their time in responding.One last thing, if you ask a cosplayer like a certain movie/game/anime/tv series and if they say they are not aware of it, don't go Hawwww. A gamer who doesn't play Dota 2 is still a gamer.TL;DR - Don't be a despo. Don't be a jerk. Don't be a creep. Simple rules of life.

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Cosplaying is about the love of getting in the shoes of a character YOU like.

Don't worry about how good other people are at their cosplays. Rather get inspired by them. Don't be jealous.

Don't worry about how many other people are going to do the same cosplay as yours. You are all individuals. Individuals who love the same thing. This should unite you. Not divide you.

Everybody has different priorities in life. Everybody has different talent, different skills, different ways of putting in effort into their cosplays. As cosplayers it should be our goal to ensure that everyone loves each other's cosplay and encourages more people to cosplay.

Philosophy

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Thank you

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