SyFy's Heroes of Cosplay

[Skaught]

I've been criticized for how I pronounce Taffyta. How was I suppose to know!?!

Scott

 

[MFP 2020]

I've been criticized for how I pronounce Taffyta. How was I suppose to know!?!

Scott

You didn't see the movie? Research fail!

 

[Skaught]

I saw the movie, but I didn't memorize all the background characters! Plus I don't get to see the 100-ish contestant names until right before they go on stage.

Scott

 

[Sandman0077]

I saw the movie, but I didn't memorize all the background characters! Plus I don't get to see the 100-ish contestant names until right before they go on stage.

Scott

Don't feel bad. If it's a hard to pronounce character then they should spell it out on the entry form how it sounds. Like 'Taffyta (Taff-e-ta)'.

You shouldn't be expected to know every pronunciation for every character in every game/movie/anime/comic.

 

[IndyBurns]

Good points, @Sourdoh. I'll tell you one reality show that has done an excellent job of taking a different approach: Top Shot

^^ This.

 

[MFP 2020]

I saw the movie, but I didn't memorize all the background characters! Plus I don't get to see the 100-ish contestant names until right before they go on stage.

Scott

Totally understandable. (I forgot my playful smiley.) I agree: they should spell their names phonetically on the form. (What could go wrong?)

 

[6 finger wizard]

I haven't watched it yet, sounds like a bit of a horror story so far. I was at Planet Comicon so i kinda hope i'm in the background of a crowd shot somewhere.

 

[Sean]

Don't know If this is the right area to ask this. but would anyone know what the LED light's were on the tron dress I seen on this show.not the tape ones .the ones at the end of the dress.don't no much about LEDs and would like to use that for a project... any help much appreciated...



Sean...

 

[Alpha Proto]

Don't know If this is the right area to ask this. but would anyone know what the LED light's were on the tron dress I seen on this show.not the tape ones .the ones at the end of the dress.don't no much about LEDs and would like to use that for a project... any help much appreciated...



Sean...

If my memory serves me correct; Christmas lights I think.

 

[Sean]

They were one long glowing strand on each end of the dress I thought. not individual. do they make Christmas lights like that?

 

[Sean]

Thanks all. I found It .... EL wire..

 

[NormanF]

I have on one of the cheesy shark movies that SyFy thinks everybody really likes and they showed an ad for this weeks episode of the show. I heard Yaya saying something about, "they can't just go out on stage, they have to be the character." My first reaction was something along the lines of "shove that", but I backed it up and it takes place at an anime convention. So in this situation I can see how they should be expected to really be in character. But at the regular conventions? Pffft.

Thanks all. I found It .... EL wire..

You probably want EL tape instead.

 

[Uanna]

Yaya Han is fake to me I dont care what people say she doesnt work on her own costume instead she just complains about "craftsmanship" when she doesnt really have any at least not to me. Further more I dont know half the stuff she is portraying in her costumes since Iam not a big anime fan only DBZ was my anime thats it.

 

[ower]

I agree that selling signed photos from fans seems very silly to me as well. I walked by such a both a couple of years ago, it might have been YA-YA for all I know. Some girl in an anime costume I didn't recognize, signing autographs for money as if I should have known who she was. Her handler was standing there and I asked what the deal there was. He seemed offended, saying she was a 'famous costumer' and I started laughing at how ridiculous that sounded. I think I said quite loudly, "Famous FAN? That's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard!" and walked off snickering. I looked back and got a true look of death from whoever the girl was. I didn't do it to annoy her, I was genuine in my reaction. That was my first run-in with something like this. I was aware of the hobby, I had no idea to that point it'd gotten like that.

that's why I've always held there's a difference between costumers and cosplayers. Costumers enjoy making and wearing their costume, wearing it around the floor, taking pictures with people, chatting.. Cosplayers just have always come across as a ego stroking circle jerk with tons of drama. Buy my pictures, subscribe to my website for photosets. come meet me, I'm king\queen turd of crap mountain. I see the term thrown around all the time now and it makes me cringe. I don't want to be lumped in with these people.

 

[Riceball]

that's why I've always held there's a difference between costumers and cosplayers. Costumers enjoy making and wearing their costume, wearing it around the floor, taking pictures with people, chatting.. Cosplayers just have always come across as a ego stroking circle jerk with tons of drama. Buy my pictures, subscribe to my website for photosets. come meet me, I'm king\queen turd of crap mountain. I see the term thrown around all the time now and it makes me cringe. I don't want to be lumped in with these people.

Not really, all cosplay is really just another word for costumer, at least that's how I interpret it now a days. Originally it was more of an anime costuming term and involved a certain amount of role-play but now a days it's become something of catch all term for costumers by the general public and doesn't really denote a particular attitude or behavior. There are plenty of costumers out there who don't call themselves cosplayers who have just as big of an ego and have as much drama surrounding them as the cosplayers you're referring to. A certain Iron Man costumer comes to mind that has a hug ego and lots of drama surrounding him and his secret squirrel build techniques and, to the best of my knowledge, he doesn't consider himself a cosplayer.

 

[mdb]

Please don't conflate people with the word! I run a fabulous cosplay contest. It's drama free no one trying to one up man each other and is is purely technical based. These cosplayers are true craftsmen and work incredibly hard to create their works and they do so not for posturing but because they enjoy the entire process from beginning to end. Even the nervewracking judging process. I see a lot of shaking hands and I always just want to hold them and say "it's okay really".
They create performances or not, agree with the awards or not but never have they made a big fuss (well, except this one time in oz when I was accused of thinking picking the pretty girls in one contest (never mind their armour, leather, fabric and electronic manipulation was all well thought out and achieved....)

I understand with all the backlash that a lot of people want to distance themselves. But it's a very handy term. Unfortunately the word comes across worse in English because we have associations of "play" as a childish activity. But it is "play" in the more theatrical term of "playing a part". Put another way, it's means being in costume and portraying a character. Nothing more nothing less.


Again, the show doesn't screen here so I'm not making any comment on the show. Just the feedback. It is at the very least making people think about their community. And it's definitely made me appreciate the NZ scene so much. We are very laid back- perhaps too laid back to be proactively promoting ourselves around the world. But yeah. Come down here for a Lord of the Rings/Hobbit tour and tie it in with one of our conventions.

 

[ower]

Not really, all cosplay is really just another word for costumer, at least that's how I interpret it now a days. Originally it was more of an anime costuming term and involved a certain amount of role-play but now a days it's become something of catch all term for costumers by the general public and doesn't really denote a particular attitude or behavior. There are plenty of costumers out there who don't call themselves cosplayers who have just as big of an ego and have as much drama surrounding them as the cosplayers you're referring to. A certain Iron Man costumer comes to mind that has a hug ego and lots of drama surrounding him and his secret squirrel build techniques and, to the best of my knowledge, he doesn't consider himself a cosplayer.

yeah, I know these days they try to say "cosplay" as a general term for anyone who dresses up. I still equate it to the terms you mentioned with the stigma it holds and probably always will.

 

[infymys]

I have on one of the cheesy shark movies that SyFy thinks everybody really likes and they showed an ad for this weeks episode of the show. I heard Yaya saying something about, "they can't just go out on stage, they have to be the character." My first reaction was something along the lines of "shove that", but I backed it up and it takes place at an anime convention. So in this situation I can see how they should be expected to really be in character. But at the regular conventions? Pffft.

"Regular" conventions are just your typical come up on stage, talk about your costume, do a twirl and walk off. Tonight's "competition" is considered a masquerade which are the norm at anime conventions where you have to do an actual skit/act on stage.

 

[NormanF]

Ugh, I left this on while I was playing a game. Luckily I only saw bits and pieces before I watch it tomorrow. I hope they show the finish "viral video" because I did not see it and a quick search on YouTube did not find it.

 

[.:MirrorminD:.]

I'm still trying to figure out why Yaya keeps referring to herself in the third person