What is Cosplay?

Lets Go Back in Time

What Should I consider?

Cosplay in Japan and the Western World

Cosplay in Ireland

The Fun of Prop Making with Matty

What We Are Going To Talk

About

The word is a Japanese word, which means

“costume” and “play”. Nobuyuki Takahashi founder of the word “Cosplay” It is an artform. (Theatre, modelling, costume

design) Bringing a fictional character to life to audiences. It can be DIY, many cosplayers make their own

costumes or get their costumes commissioned. The act of costume design, acting, make-up art,

styling all in one.

What is Cosplay?

WorldCon

Cosplay Goes Further Back

Research the Character. Lots of time and money! Conventions. Photoshoots. Gatherings.

What Does Cosplay Involve?

Firstly, ask yourself are you going to take

cosplay light hearted, for fun or take it seriously?

How much time and money am I going to invest in this cosplay?

Will I buy or make the cosplay, prop??

What Should I Consider?

Fabric?? Spandex, Lycra or Latex? The perfect

choices for Catsuits, Marvel characters, Plugsuits (Mecha anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Macross). Can buy on spandexworld, ebay or Hickeys, Capel Street, Parnell street.

EVA Craft foam, used for armour and props. Worbla argued to be the next best thing!

Materials

My name is Phaedra Cook, I am 46 years old and I’m a cosplayer. Source: http://www.allthatsepic.com/cosplay/never-give-up-never-surrender-cosplay-after-40/

Irish cosplay is grown so much over the years

with lots of events and online communities! You can find commissioners via Cosplay

Ireland, Irish cosplay groups on facebook, attending BIG Cosplay events eg Dublin Comic Con, MCM Comic Con, Eirtakon.

And NETWORKING!!

There Are Many Options for You Nowadays!!

Cosplay is seen as a lot more professional.

Coscards, business. Always good to have a Facebook Page,

website. Don’t just depend on the internet, bring a

print portfolio to events, you never know who you will meet at these things!

Cosplayers are seen as very ambitious. Have career goals in cosplay, becoming actors, models, performers.

Cosplay Identity

Business Cards

Like Japan, cosplayers are very ambitious,

have websites of their cosplays. Otakon, ComicCon, E3 GameShow, Dragoncon. In Japan and Asia they focus on the modelling

the costume is an accessory, in Europe and the Western world cosplayers focus more on the costume.

Cosplay in the Western World

Cosplay and Theatre

Cosplay IN Ireland

Dragoncon -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYDrwujtV2A

Dublin Comic Con - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xDVYdwuLiQ

Lets Show Some Awesome Cosplay Videos!