How to Prepare for a Cosplay Contest Panel at Anime Matsuri with Tiffany Gordon Cosplay

Getting ready for a cosplay contest does not have to be scary anymore! In this panel Tiffany Gordon Cosplay will help you get ready for your first Cosplay Contest, telling you what you should expect, go over pre-judging, categories, build books and much more.

This panel took place at @animematsuri in 2023.
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(0:07) Intro
(0:31) First cosplay contest story
(3:19) Things to know in advance: Rules
(5:26) Things to know in advance: Categories
(6:44) Things to know in advance: Solo/Duos/Groups
(7:23) Things to know in advance: Weapon Policies
(8:54) Things to know in advance: Craftsmanship vs. Performance
(9:49) Things to know in advance: Sign Up Times
(10:49) Anime Matsuri Contest Categories
(11:03) Walk-Ons
(11:31) Walk-Ons: Innovation of Materials
(13:03) Walk-Ons: Character Likeliness
(13:53) Walk-Ons: General Craftsmanship
(14:59) Walk-Ons: Performance/Walk on Stage
(16:23) Skits
(16:44) Skits: Storyline
(17:13) Skits: Character Representation
(17:30) Skits: Audience Engagement
(18:15) Pre-Judging
(21:33) Build Books
(27:22) Sandbagging
(28:58) Performances: Walk-Ons
(32:07) Performances: Skits
(33:49) Final Advice
(36:00) Question: How does innovation of materials for sewing/fabric work?
(36:34) Question: How many costumes do you work on at one time?
(38:06) Question: Can you compete in the same winning costume if you add things to it?
(38:14) Question: Do you have to move up a category if you won an award?
(38:43) Question: For judging, will you tell me my costume sucks or something is bad and to remake it?
(40:17) Question: What do you recommend for someone working on a budget for competing?
(42:32) Question: If your prop/costume breaks on stage after prejudging, how doe it affect your score?
(44:17) Question: How do you choose your skill level category/why did the con change what I chose?
(45:21) Question: For competitions do you have to give credit for patterns/cad files/not making something?
(46:55) Ending
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