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Craftastic Cosplay Contest

Craftastic Cosplay Contest presented by

Crafting is the most important part of cosplay for many, often weeks and months are spent on the smallest details to get the costume as perfect as possible. Unfortunately, attention to detail is often overlooked, and that’s exactly why we have the right competition for you.

In this competition, only the quality of the costume and the methods of production are judged. Whether sewing, armor building, wig making, etc., here you have the chance to put all your skills to the test! The international jury will crown the best cosplays! This year there are 3 categories: Novice, Journeyman and Master. You can indicate the category you think you belong to when you register, but the jury can change the category selection.

Novice:
You are in the process of discovering cosplay and learning how to handle fabrics. Crafting is also something new for you. You don’t yet know exactly which fabric is best suited for which purpose. You know the basic functions of your sewing machine and how to use it. You are just getting to know Foam and Worbla and discovering the endless possibilities that are available to you. You may be familiar with 3D printing, but modeling your own files is still too much for you. You cannot yet design patterns and crafting templates yourself, but you know how to read them and can implement them. Your cosplay represents your reference well and it is clear who you want to portray.

Journeyman:
Different fabrics are nothing new to you and you realize that some parts cannot be made from the same type of fabric. You know more than just the basics of your sewing machine and how to use different stitches. Crafting is no longer new territory for you and you know how to work with Foam or Worbla. You are able to combine sewing and crafting to get even closer to your goal. You can also incorporate 3D prints into your cosplay and you have also learned how to design your own models. You can create your own patterns and crafting templates. Your cosplay represents your reference very well and one can hardly recognize any differences to the original.

Master:
You are a master of all materials and there is no material that you don’t know, let alone that you can’t handle. Your sewing machine is inferior to you and longs for a minute’s break. Foam and Worbla form a perfect armor with just one look from you. One roll of PLA is no longer enough for you and your 3D printer for a cosplay. 3D models are already modeled in your head and Blender can hardly wait to implement your ideas. You design patterns and crafting templates in your sleep to waste as little time as possible. Your cosplay represents your reference perfectly and if one didn’t know it, one would think you were the original.

ATTENTION: The descriptions are only a rough definition of the respective categories. Each application is reviewed after submission and may be downgraded or upgraded depending on the information provided in the portfolio. So please design your portfolio with as many details as possible!

Prices:

Master:

Journeyman:

Novice:

The winners will be announced at the award ceremony on Friday and the prizes presented there. If you are unable to attend the award ceremony, please provide your contact details at the information stand.

Judging:

The points scheme is divided into several categories such as Needlework, Armor Construction, Wig&Makeup, Craftmanship and Propmaking.

Each category is scored equally with 0-10 points. The sum of the points from all categories results in the rating for the first 3 places.

The costumes will be judged in a pre-judging, each participant has 5 minutes to present their costume to the jury. Since the jury speaks English, you should indicate in the registration form if you need help translating. There will be a helper on site to support you in this case.

A stage performance is not necessary or planned. You present your costumes to the audience by going on stage and doing some poses. However, this will not be included in the valuation.

Registration:

Please send us the form below by 9.10.2024

Important: We need a portfolio in PDF format!
This should include:

  • min. 1 to max. 5 well detailed reference images
  • 10 to max. 15 WIPs (Work In Progress pictures, i.e. pictures of your work process)
  • A list of the materials used
  • A rough estimate of your working hours
  • (Brief) description of your work steps as well as your choice of materials (preferably in English)
  • Picture of the 70-80% completed cosplay
  • The portfolio should not exceed 30 pages.
  • A reference image of the character (displayed on stage, max. 5 MB).

Each participant will be allocated a starting number and a time slot for their pre-judging. Please be there at least 10 minutes before your pre-judging slot to avoid delays.

Preselection:

Due to the limited number of 30 participants, we will make a pre-selection in cooperation with a selected jury. In this case, the pre-selection jury is not the jury for the final competition and only serves to evaluate the individual applications. It is therefore important that your portfolio is as complete as possible.

Only the receipt of a starting number and a pre-judging slot entitles you to participate in the competition.

Reasons for exclusion:
  • Costumes that have already placed in other competitions are excluded from participation. The same applies to own creations and OCs. Modifications of characters are only eligible with proper reference, such as Zach Fischer versions of Blizzard characters or Hannah Alexander designs, etc.
  • Furthermore, costumes that are not 80-90% self-made will be disqualified (exceptions are e.g. shoes, the use of a third-party printer for 3D printing, etc.).
  • Also excluded are all persons who have not reached the minimum age of 18 years at the time of pre-selection.
  • If one or more reasons for exclusion/disqualification are only discovered after the event, any ranking will be retroactively revoked by disqualification. By registering for this competition, you agree to return any prizes in such a case.
  • If information is missing, a reminder will be sent out; if the third reminder is not answered within 2 days, the registration will be canceled.

These rules are provisional and may be subject to minor changes.

If you have any other questions about this competition, just send them to us at cosplay@hayuko.at

Each participant must have a valid YuniCon ticket to participate
(the competition is on Friday 01.11.2024) The ticket can be purchased in advance or at the
box office (if available).

The Craftastic Cosplay Contest will take place on the stage on Friday!

Good luck with the Craftastic Cosplay Contest at YuniCon!

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