Generally, I felt it was alright though a little disappointed that I missed taking photos of some cosplayers and that we did not manage to find a good place and time to dance properly (which is partially my fault for being very picky in this area. I apologise!).
I (tried to) cosplay as a rabbit by making really long ears out of fur and attaching them to a hairband. The ears actually feel quite nice but the hairband slides off almost instantly due to their weight and is, therefore, extremely irritating (took it off within minutes).
Cosplay time! I am supposed to pick one cosplayer but these two form a team so…
Male versions of Panty and Stocking! They're from Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, which does kind of lean towards cartoon (and is questionable in a sense but nevermind that). I actually have not watched it but it is quite popular now.
While most people would talk about what details in their favourite cosplayer's costumes they liked, what caught my attention were the personalities these two cosplayers had (though their costumes were amazing too. It takes courage to bind your chest and walk around like her! I've actually always wanted to try that but I'm going to have to do something to my stomach first. ;;). When the cameras were aimed at them they immediately switched into their characters and gave the photographers glares and looks but then this little boy came along and they suddenly softened their glares, smiled at him and beckoned him over. I thought that was really sweet and it left a deep impression on me.
Another amazing group would be the MASSIVE Soul Eater team! Just the number of cosplayers alone overwhelmed me! @ A @ I found myself staring at Death the Kid though, as he was changing his (hillarious) pose HAHA!
Norway from Hetalia ended up being my character of choice. He's a generally expressionless /cynical type of guy so while not really a "technique" per say, it would be good to learn from them and take some time off being in character to humour the kids. And poses do really make a good cosplay even better so it’s important to work on them too! (Provided I’m even allowed to cosplay. Also just throwing this in here but I’ll try to make a little Iceland costume for my doll too if no one takes him!)
I CAN'T CHOOSE A BOOTH, I’M SORRY! Anyway, I bought…
…BADGES, BADGES AND MORE BADGES because I have zero resistance against badges. OTL. Prices were reasonable I think, judging from past conventions’ artists’ merchandise, at around $3 for a badge (with the exception of the large HRE/Chibitalia one in the middle which was $4 after a discount). For marketing strategies, I suppose many booths had discounts for sets or Buy __ Get 1 Free offers which generally work. It is also important to keep up with the times and sell merchandise from new anime, manga and games which are starting to gain popularity (I don’t watch it but I saw Tiger and Bunny already! AND AO NO EXORCIST ///////) alongside the classic ones that will always work (Touhou, Hetalia, Vocaloid and mainstream like Bleach). I’ll try to find out what’s popular before I draw! Things apart from the usual prints, badges and keychains would be something to think about too.
Now for the dance.. I’ve ever been in a dance group that dances random dances from the interwebs, like Happy Synthesizer that we tried, so I’m going to have to say, one day is definitely not enough practice. ;___; If we can, I think we should practise a bit more before videoing (if we end up doing it).
Labels: Cosfest
