Born of large meetings and events full of fans of anime fans, cosplay has become an international pastime thousands of followers. Since the anime has grown in popularity over the past two decades has made the hobby of cosplay. Cosplay comes from the English words "costume" and "play" and is used to describe the habit of making detailed and accurate costumes of anime and manga characters wanted.
In recent years, mainly from 1998 and beyond the amount of public acceptance of cosplay has increased. Cosplay is now a popular scene in public places such as parties, nightclubs, shows and video games. In some parts of Japan Akihabara district there are even cosplay cafes.
Many events based anime contests where accuracy and attention to detail in a cosplay costume judged for its true representation of nature that are designed later. This is perhaps one of the most important aspects of cosplay. The attention to detail and accuracy of a cosplay costume is the defining element of it. Thus, a hair and skin of the players are considered part of your own imagination and should be similar to that of the character they are playing.
Using a variety of craft techniques and art forms, cosplay costumes are usually elaborate and can use a wide range of materials. Obtaining precise and accurate textures and materials is very important to get accurate costumes. For this reason, metal, leather and a variety of trade skills that are necessary to ensure the highest quality of a cosplay costume.
Cosplay trends are always changing. On an annual basis or monthly, depending on anime, movies and video games are very popular cosplay character change. In recent years, including some characters that are not anime have become popular choices of cosplay. Harry Potter and Star Wars are common choices for the costumes of the non-anime.
Evolve from within the same group cosplay mania subset of cosplay fans have taken new directions. Crossplay, for example, is a type of cosplay, where actors dress up as characters of the opposite sex. However, since the anime tends to use the characters have a variety of unique clothing, not necessarily gender specific, this is not seen as all that strange.
Cosplay has grown in popularity in its modern incarnation, cosplay has magazines and websites dedicated to her. These resources with detailed instructions on how to make costumes and materials, as well as images of the suits of the previous conventions.
As a cosplayer applicants must have at least a cosplay idol. Why? Because almost all who have succeeded in nothing was inspired first by someone else. Someone who encouraged them to be as good or even better some day. Hey, anything is possible to dream big. Who knows, it could become so good at cosplay can live with. Imagine spending the rest of their days attending conventions around the world and getting paid for it! Yes, you heard. That such a thing exists. . . and not "is not a place over the rainbow."
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In Japan, they have what is known as professional cosplayers cosplay models. Yes, people here get paid to dress in costume and get your photo. Sounds like a sweet ne? However, take their jobs very seriously, and should ask for professional cosplayers $ 150 per hour on average, and then even every 30 minutes. Furthermore, the fact that the professional cosplay does not require a degree in school or any special training makes it a highly competitive field.
We all know the importance of screen shots for cosplay references. They help you get it "right" and that his cosplay "accurate." But let's face it, with all the L cosplayers cosplayers now and the omnipresent Misa Misa, Sasuke, Axel and Roxas walking around, an "exact" Cosplay is sometimes not enough to excel at another convention.
So how do you create a cosplay costume that transcends all others? Congoingers ago companions stop and look with amazement crowd around to complement its creative cosplay costume or asked to take pictures of you and then Glomp that so hard to break the ribs and you die
But my point is if you want to be in a cosplay convention, maybe even win one (or all) of the prizes of clothing, then you should have a costume that turns heads. How to do this? First, find an idol of Cosplay. This is a person who is looking up, be better. Ask yourself "What makes them so good?" These accessories? Or his eye for detail? Your choice of fabrics, or how their attitudes and personality shine through the photos? Pay close attention to the clothes they are trying to recreate, use your imagination and add a little personality with your cosplay.