Costume & Cosplay Workshops

[Administrator]

The Outpost will be organising workshops for costumes and cosplay enthusiasts.

What is cosplay? Wikipedia definition: Cosplay, a portmanteau of the English words "costume" and "roleplay", is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands. However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume (movie, comic, historical, military, etc.). Read more about cosplay here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay

Also read about local cosplay and costuming from The Star:
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/10/23/lifeliving/14875871&sec=lifeliving
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2006/10/23/lifeliving/20061022164613&sec=lifeliving

Check out some local costume character and cosplay appearances:
MySciFiFan Costume Contingent:
myscififan.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&thread=1158341601
myscififan.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=events&action=display&thread=1159890552&page=6
Star Wars 501st Legion Malaysia-Brunei Outpost @ Movie Carnival 2007:
myscififan.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=501stvadersfist&action=display&thread=1180683753
Movie Mania @ The Ultimate Movie Marathon:
myscififan.proboards40.com/index.cgi?board=fantasyprops&action=display&thread=1152696424

Workshop topics planned include Cosplay 101 as an introduction to costumes and cosplay activities, particularly in our local environmant, followed by more advance skills such as armor, prop replicas, performing, etc. To get started, we seek your feedback on which particular topics and genres are of interest, namely:
1) Cosplay 101: basics, genre types, weather, materials
2) Star Wars Jedi & Sith costumes
3) Medieval Weapons & Armor
4) Sci-Fi Armor & Gadgets
5) Superheroes
6) Anime characters
7) Prop replicas, e.g. helmets, masks, etc.
8) Photoshoots
9) Performance skills

E-mail your feedback to [e-mail] or vote at the [e-mail] poll:
tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/myscififan/surveys?id=2567596

The first workshop is tentatively scheduled on Saturday 8 September 2007, 2-4pm for "Cosplay 101". Those interested to participate please register by e-mailing your name and contact number to [e-mail]. A nominal workshop fee of RM9/- applies inclusive of drinks, RM7/- only for pre-registration.

Cosplayers may also wish to take this opportunity to showcase their costumes at cosplay-friendly Cineleisure Damansara. Make it a group outing!

Then prepare your costumes for the CosCom competition coming once again at Sci-Fi & Fantasy Festival this November 2007 in Cineleisure Damansara. Read more about Sci-Fi & Fantasy Festival at:
www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=sf_fest
Check out the last CosCom at:
www.cinemaonline.com.my/news/news.asp?search=coscom_mc07


MySciFiFan Outpost
Lot 208ii, 2nd floor (next to cineplex)
Cineleisure Damansara
2A Jalan PJU 7/3
Mutiara Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel 03 - 77100562
E-mail [e-mail]
Website www.outpost.com.my
Opening Hours: 11.30am to 10pm weekdays, 11am to 12am midnight weekends

[Administrator]

Cosplay 101 - Back to Basics

Are you:
- An aspiring cosplayer but don't know where to start?
- A beginner cosplayer who wants to sharpen your skills?
- Just plain curious about what all this cosplay stuff is?

In this introductory workshop, we'll cover:
Fabric selection - Picking the right cloth for our climate
Wigs - Choosing, styling, wearing
Materials for making props - Completing the look

If you need help with a costume or are thinking of making a costume, feel free to bring it and/or reference pictures along for discussion.

Date: Saturday, 8 September
Time: 2-3pm
Venue: MySciFiFan Outpost Hobby Centre & Cafe, Cineleisure Damansara
Fee: RM9 (walk-in), RM7 (pre-registered), inclusive of drinks

Register NOW by e-mailing your name and handphone contact number to [e-mail].

About the workshop leader:
Winnie Lim aka Hayashi has been an anime cosplayer for six years, and has cosplayed at several anime conventions in the US. She has cosplayed a wide range of characters, including Jedi Knights and shinigami.

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