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We've closed sign ups for our Masquerade, but you can still sign up for either day by our sign ups desk! Remember to turn up half an hour beforehand so that's 2:30pm each day for ordering ready for the 3:00pm Masquerade! If you've pre signed up don't forget to report to the desk to check we have all of your requirements in good time! Take care my lovelies and have a fantastic Newcastle! xxx

ah ha! that is not a stupid question and I appreciate the ask. Basically a Cosplay Star is a member of the community that has actively worked hard and wishes to speak out and share there experience with others. They have often won competitions and have created exceptional Cosplays. They will be doing a series of panels throughout the day. They also judge our competitions for us, do go say hi to them on the days, they are awfully friendly :)

Capturing the Heart of Cosplay – With guests Masubi & Tim Lucas. The term Cosplay was coined back in 1984 by Nov Takahashi while attending a Sci-Fi convention in Los Angeles. Impressed by the level of skill and craftsmanship within the performance art, it entered the minds of the Japanese through Takahashi’s writing. Today it is a global phenomenon practised and adored by many fans of comics, sci-fi, anime, gaming and fandom culture. So what is it that attracts those to pursue and participate in cosplay events such as the Cardiff Film and Comic Con Masquerade on the 1st and 2nd of March? I sit down with two of our Cosplay Guests Masubi and Tim to find out the heart of the art form. For many, cosplay stems back to childhood. Masubi passionately talks about her love of being creative, making costumes for her dolls “I've always loved dressing up and making things. So when I found out about cosplay it kinda made sense.” The pair both shared memories with me about their love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Sonic. “As a kid, I was always the nerd in a small village. Marvel, Games Workshop etc. was all I wanted to play with when I was a boy” says Tim. Cosplay manifested itself as a way to outwardly express more than just a love for a particular character. Tim personally trains on his physique to project parts of himself outwardly through his costumes. Starting as a Halloween project, Tim built his first cosplay ‘The God of War – Kratos’ which represents the beast he feels inside of him through his monster cosplays and suits. His outward love for mythology and the narrative the character follows takes physical and emotional effect on the cosplayer resonating itself together. Tim, in that moment when he puts the cosplay on, is ‘The God of War.’ Masubi’s cosplay of choice ‘Morrigan’ allows her to capture and explore parts of herself she believes she doesn’t possess. Qualities such as confidence, control and sexuality. "I just love cosplaying her and feeling like I can be in her shoes for a while. It's nice to be someone else and escape from reality. Especially pretending to be someone you'd love to be." It’s interesting to explore the art form in this manner as it exposes the heart of each individual cosplayer by examining both their costume choices and lifestyle choices. The craftsmanship element of cosplay comes from designing the costumes itself. Many costumes carry a physical burden as Masubi explains, "Morrigan’s wings were made from plumbers piping, fibreglass and craft foam. Then I used strapping to keep them on which went under my corset. Pretty painful, think the first time I wore them the straps actually cut my ribs." It also utilizes individual skill sets as Tim explains, "Well having a background in car bodywork helps - specifically polyester resins and body filler work. I made huge cardboard templates of the swords, foam cored them and fibreglassed them, then sculpted the details with body filler and sanding. Second port of call was repurposing some of my ice hockey kit and fashioning into armour using Sintra. Lastly, I had to make the fabric sections myself. My sewing being atrocious, I used my amazing technique of sewing like a man. Or 'stapling' as other people call it." The time and effort put in by these Cosplayers, even the pain of wearing the costumes themselves really shows why people are so passionate about cosplay. But why do cosplayers go through all this pain and hardship? The rewards of cosplay far outweigh the time and energy put into the form. Cosplay isn’t an individualistic form, it’s shared by the love of an entire community: ‘I love everyone's enthusiasm, the majority of it's just a great place to share everyone's love for all things geeky. Everyone wants to help each other make the best costumes they can. I'd like to think we've all made a lot of good friends through cosplay, and that's a very good thing to take from it. We respect the ones that make the effort. In my opinion if they've done their best to make it, I think it rocks. I'd rather see a cosplay that isn't perfect but someone has put their heart, soul, blood, sweat and tears into." Cosplay also has the ability to produce more than just amazing costumes and a fantastic community, it has the ability to give something back. Tim will be shaving off his beard, a staple of his face and cosplays, on the Sunday of Cardiff Film and Comic Con. "This is like breaking up with a girlfriend despite thinking it'll work out haha!" He joins dozens of charity groups and fundraisers who use their costumes and cosplay fame to raise thousands of pounds each year. "The money is going to a cancer victim hospice that's treated members of my family, my friends and their family. It's a very important place to a lot of people in Wales. I just wanted to help however I could and show my gratitude" You can donate to the cause here: - http://www.justgivin...CardiffComicCon Tim and Masubi will be attending Cardiff Film and Comic Con as guests, view the website here: - http://www.cardiffcomiccon.com/

Seems it decided to cut off my 'charity' apologies for that everyone, if an admin doesn't mind fixing that that'd be amazing as I can't seem to edit the topic :) Hope you guys are all excited for Cardiff!

Tim Lucas from Masubi & Locust Cosplay will be raising money for Velindre Cancer Centre. - If you don't know him by name, you may know him by his beard reputation. Tim's beard is known world wide but after 4 years of growth... it will be no more. On the 2nd of March at Cardiff Film and Comic Con, Masubi will be removing Tim's beard live on stage. You can find his donation page here: https://www.justgiving.com/TimLucas-CardiffComicCon

We are pleased to announce the following Cosplay guests for Newcastle: Felixize Cosplay website: https://www.facebook.com/felixizecosplay & https://www.facebook.com/WCSTeamUK Felixize discovered cosplay nearly ten years ago after stumbling across pictures from a US convention online. She has scarcely looked back since, having made over seventy individual costumes, throwing herself into the world of cosplay photography and attended conventions all over the world. She is especially passionate about comic books and follows professional video gaming very closely. After taking a short break from costuming to organise some of the largest eSports tournaments in the UK, Felixize and her cosplay partner Emi-Zone won their place to represent Britain for the World Cosplay Summit in October. The pair will be competing in the finals, which are held in Japan this August. Anna S Website: https://www.facebook.com/AnnaKS100 Best known for her superhero outfits, Anna S has been on the cosplay scene since 2011, although she started out as a cosplay photographer, preferring to be in the costume than simply looking at it. Though originally a final fantasy cosplayer, she has spread her wings and is taking her comic book outfits to competitive levels. She is also an author with a fantasy novel already available on Amazon and a comic book series starting soon. Andy valentine Website: https://www.facebook.com/valentinecosplayandprops Growing up surrounded by more Lego than you can ever contemplate counting, it was inevitable that Andy would end up making things with his hands, though he says he would never have guessed that he’d be making things quite so cool. "Computer games have always been my thing", he says. "I’ve always been fascinated with the stories, the mythologies, the narration, and most importantly, the styles and the weaponry. I’ve always looked at the space lasers, suits of armour, post-apocalyptic artillery and thought 'man, that’s cool', and now as a full-time prop maker and cosplayer I get to spend all day every day making some of the most awesome looking stuff I've ever seen as well as performing and competiting at quite a high level. Every day is an adventure. Oh, and I still love Lego." Aranel Cosplay Website: https://www.facebook.com/aranel0cosplay?fref=ts I'm a scottish born cosplayer that has been making costume for over 7 years now. I have over 70 cosplays in my portfolio now and am completely self taught! I am a genuine geek, I love table top gaming, comics and anime. I like to be challenged and am always looking for unique designs to bring to life! I've now guested and judged cosplay competitions at multiple events, including an international event in Dubai.

Looking forward to seeing everyones cosplays as per usual! the event is so close now so please do stay tuned for announcements whats everyone most looking forward to? seems we're going to have a really good mix of cosplayers this time round

tabitha will be doing prop making but there is no wig styling this time round - do feel free to talk to any of our cosplayers throughout the day about this though! full timetable: http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82027&st=0&p=1828797entry1828797 they will be more than happy to give you tips and advice!

hope this worked this doesn't seem to want to work on my computer unfortunately - if you wish to upload images then I'd suggest using this website: http://tinypic.com and then when your photo has uploaded copy the 'direct link for layouts' URL into the forums 'image' button :)

We are pleased to announce our Coplay Stars that will be joining us for London Film & comic con Winter 2013. Masubi. Website; http://Facebook.com/masubi.locust, http://Facebook.com/masubii Masubi is a UK based Cosplayer with a passion to create. Her love of gaming, films, cartoons and comics fueled her to start cosplaying many moons ago and has never looked back. She loves meeting new people, especially at conventions and is always inspired by the costumes she sees. Masubi is eager to improve her skills and constantly learns new things from one cosplay to the next. With her partner in crime, Tim (Locust), she wants to spread the Cosplay word the world and share their creations in the hope of inspiring the nation. Tim. Website: http://Facebook.com/Masubi.locust Tim's a big guy with a beard to match. After a life of cartoons, games and comics with an aptitude for construction Cosplay was an inevitability. Paired with his costuming co pilot Masubi, his passion is to create large scale costumes few would attempt as well as the more obscure that are rarely seen. Always on hand to give practical advice to constructing costumes but continually looking to learn more to aid his quest of producing bigger and wilder Cosplays. Stacey Rebecca. Website: http://www.facebook....RebeccaAltModel Stacey Rebecca is an alternative model and cosplayer from London, England - best known for her viral Mary Jane cosplay. Part of the Sexy Cosplay Girls team, she helps to scout locations, lend a hand on shoots and interview the very best cosplay models, as well as modelling for the site herself. Stacey has recently started her international convention adventure and has been a guest and masquerade judge at several UK conventions this year. In her spare time Stacey likes to study mathematics, play Xbox, eat sweet chewy things and play with power tools. Tabitha - Artyfakes. Website: https://www.facebook...abithaArtyfakes I've been larping since I was 8, making props with my dad since I was 12. we run a company called Artyfakes which specialise in foam and latex props and costume for film theatre tv and media CosPlay Larp and much more! I was in the first season of ITV's Take me out and have only been cosplaying for a year! I work hard and game harder. Matt -The Tenth Doctor. Website www.facebook.com/mh10th &www.journeysinfandom.com I'm Matt and I'm best know as a Tenth Doctor Cosplayer. I first got into Cosplay in 2008 and since then have attended many events either as the Doctor or as other characters. Apart from Ten I can usually be spotted wandering around events as Scarecrow from Batman (Arkham inmate version) or on rarer occasion's as David Tennants version of Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing. I Cosplay because I enjoy it, I'm also attached to several charity groups and raise money for good causes while in character. I look forward to meeting you all at LFCC. Laura Sindall. Website Facebook.com/lsindall I'm Laura and I've been cosplaying for 7 years. During this time I've managed to cosplay in several different countries, including Japan where I represented the UK for the first time in the World Cosplay Summit, and will be representing my country again next year at the European Cosplay Gathering in Paris. I work as a full time Special Effects artist for Artem, where I get to create and play every day! Working on exciting things like Prometheus, Xmen, and the Olympic ceremonies. I also work on several commissions a year within the video games industry making costumes for Namco, Sony, Nintendo, TecmoKoei, 2K etc.. My life is a dressing up box. Benjamin Hunt - Enja. Website https://www.facebook.com/enjacosplay Enja - A London based hobbyist costumer who competed in the ECG Season 1 & Eurocosplay Season 3 finals, as well as qualifying for ECG season 4 final next year with Laura Sindall. Cosplays from both Eastern and Western animation, games and live action films, and loves to learn as many new things as possible. Out of cosplay, works in government law, and is an avid follower of fashion. Kerraldine. Website https://www.facebook.com/kerraldinehq As cosplayer with a contemporary dance background, keeps a keen focus on characterisation and performance. Most known for her portrayals of Harley Quinn, Spider Gwen and Buffy Summers, she most enjoys characters with depth and physicality. Also a co-host on the Baked English Podcast and sometimes seen in Sneaky Zebra videos. Not to be trusted with a can opener. Kelly Jean. Website https://www.facebook...kellyjeanartist Hi, my name is Kelly Jean and this will be my second time attending LFCC as a guest. You may vaguely recognise me as the Lilith in the Rexon Borderlands video (my band!) or the latest Sneaky Zebra video I helped organise. I'll be holding an updated panel on 'cosplay for beginners', since I've ran a lot of workshops for kids and teenagers on how to get into the hobby (including for the Barbican museum, Bexley Gov. for their Anime and Manga society, GEEK and several comic stores). I'll also be judging the masquerade sometime on the weekend (I've judged for the Japanese arts festival, GEEK, HYPER JAPAN and a bunch I'm probably forgetting!). I'll be hanging around the Cosplay Zone so please feel free to come on by and chat to me about Cosplay.

If you struggle to find the stars on the day, head to the Cosplay desk and we'll point you in the right direction!

Nice to hear that some of you are going to be cosplaying for the first time :) looking forward to all the fab costumes! anyone need anything drop me an email

Ruth will be sorting the Cosplay on the day so someone will let you know when everything is confirmed up, hang tight for now!

Good to be able to support the community whenever we can! Do go and check out there Cosplays and pages - have a fantastic Glasgow all, feel free to drop me an e-mail with any questions as always

We are pleased to announce our Coplay Stars that will be joining us for Glasgow. Aranel Cosplay. Website: https://www.facebook.../aranel0cosplay I'm a scottish born cosplayer that has been making costume for over 6 years now! I'm a genuine geek, I love table top gaming, comics and anime. I like to be challenged and am always looking for unique designs to bring to life! Witch Of Heart Cosplay. Website: https://www.facebook.com/WitchOfHeartCosplay?fref=ts I'm a Scottish Cosplayer who has attended CM Glasgow for the past 5 years, i have made brilliant friends here and I love the fact i have been invited to do this as I never thought I would do anything like this.

We are pleased to announce our Coplay Stars that will be joining us for Cardiff Film & Comic Con Masubi. Website; http://Facebook.com/masubi.locust, http://Facebook.com/masubii Masubi is a UK based Cosplayer with a passion to create. Her love of gaming, films, cartoons and comics fueled her to start cosplaying many moons ago and has never looked back. She loves meeting new people, especially at conventions and is always inspired by the costumes she sees. Masubi is eager to improve her skills and constantly learns new things from one cosplay to the next. With her partner in crime, Tim (Locust), she wants to spread the Cosplay word the world and share their creations in the hope of inspiring the nation. Tim. Website: http://Facebook.com/Masubi.locust Tim's a big guy with a beard to match. After a life of cartoons, games and comics with an aptitude for construction Cosplay was an inevitability. Paired with his costuming co pilot Masubi, his passion is to create large scale costumes few would attempt as well as the more obscure that are rarely seen. Always on hand to give practical advice to constructing costumes but continually looking to learn more to aid his quest of producing bigger and wilder Cosplays. Stacey Rebecca. Website: http://www.facebook....RebeccaAltModel I'm an alternative model and cosplayer from London, England. I started cosplaying about a year ago, taking my nerdy costumes to photoshoots etc - and it really took off! My Mary Jane photos went viral overnight and I was dropped right into the international cosplay community. I love to create powerful images that are true to the source material and evoke an emotional response. I work a lot with Sexy Cosplay Girls, who I now work with as a member of the team, scouting locations, lending a hand on shoots and interviewing the very best cosplay models. I've recently started my international convention adventure, attending Megacon in Florida and another (currently top secret!) US convention this autumn. Cosplay has given me a huge creative outlet, allowed me to make some amazing new friends... And to travel the world! Here's to more adventures

If your all meeting up as a group in cosplay you can grab some stage time. The group can be anything from naruto characters to doctor who. We will have photographers on the days but feel free to bring your own camera and capture your own cosplay groups moments! You can now book up to a half an hour slot from 5pm onwards for Cosplay Group Photoshoots on the 2nd stage. Please E-mail; events@animeleague.com to book your groups spot! Just include: Group name: Group leaders name: time slot: (e.g 5pm-5.30pm saturday) (Only one email per group please!) Sign up for the masquarade: http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80555 2nd stage timetable: http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=81052 Please note that Stage 1 (TV & Film) and Stage 3 (Comics & Art) timetables are separate. This is Stage 2's content and pertains to cosplay, anime, manga and gaming.

hello all theres still time to sign up - please read this http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80555 to pick up from what ziggy was saying please don't forget 'the weapon or prop must be no longer than 1.6 m (5.2ft)' this is key! Also we do not take requests on the day so please do send us your music track beforehand! Kind regards Jess Banks

this seems to have gotten lost. to clarify - a member of staff will be on the cosplay desk at all times and will be more than happy to look after your belongings for you. we will have changing rooms however these are quite small in size so bulky armor may be an issue in them, we will see what we can sort for the event, A member of staff will happyily help you on the day. Kind regards Jess Banks