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#1
Video Programming / Re: Video rooms 2024
March 25, 2024, 04:58:29 PM
Quote from: the otaku god on March 25, 2024, 08:23:17 AMsorry we are saddly back at the double tree. its going to be a bare bone program. we here in video tried everything we could to bring it back to the convention center but to no avail.

Thank you much, hopefully the shuttles are more frequent as in some past years when it wasn't as much of an issue getting over there.
#2
Quote from: dreamingofcosplay on March 24, 2024, 10:46:10 AMHello! Here is my submission for my gathering at Fanime 2024

https://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,22146.0.html

Ideal time: Saturday at 1:00 PM
Ideal location: G4

Contact:

FB event: https://fb.me/e/1OgwD3LBC

I am not staff but - The form isn't currently live and I do not believe this thread is monitored anymore.
#3
Quote from: Angelx624 on March 09, 2024, 09:45:57 PMOfficial or unofficial gathering, I'll still be there! I also support the Cosplay Gatherings Department staff as well as everyone else who has resigned.

Quote from: Barnes on March 10, 2024, 08:48:41 AMI look forward to this again. I just hope I show up on time for the opening.

Thank you both!

I'm in the middle of fully packing up my apartment right now to move yet again, but I hope to get some gathering promotion going this weekend.
#4
Hi everyone!  Things may be a little different this year due to massive changes within official Cosplay Gatherings at Fanime.  We completely, totally, 100% support and stand by the Cosplay Gatherings Department staff - they are awesome people who have done so much to support ALL cosplayers.

If cosplay gatherings happen officially at Fanime this year, we will follow the process as it is presented and register for an official spot.  If cosplay gatherings are not offered in an official capacity this year, then we will host the gathering as an UNOFFICIAL event.  Either way, we intend to run the gathering as we always have, to support the massive retro cosplay fandom, and give us all an event to show how awesome old school cosplay is.

I'm actually gearing up to move again right now (same as this time last year), but I should be easy to reach here or on Facebook if you have any questions or concerns.

And yes... I'm planning on updating the gathering banner.  I still really like the one we've used for years (I mean it spans Tetsuwan Atom to Dai-Guard... a robotic child superhero - to a group of office workers piloting a super robot) but it could use an update favoring more 80's and 90's stuff.
#7
Greetings old school cosplayers!  Getting back to the Old School Gathering last year was a blast as always, thank you all for your amazing attendance, awesome cosplay, being genuinely considerate of your fellow cosplayers, and continued representation of the fandoms that created anime conventions!  Of course I'm back to host yet again!  Continuing the tradition of the gathering that got me into cosplay, I announce the...

Fanime 2024 Old School (Pre-2001) Cosplay Gathering!


Come celebrate the rich history of Japanese entertainment culture!

This is a hugely open gathering for those of you / us who cosplay as characters from the previous century.  Essentially if your cosplay character appears in Anime, Manga, Video Games or Live Action that began PRIOR to 2001, then this is the gathering for you!  Although I like to have a decidedly Japanese lean to this gathering, it is not completely exclusive.

Day : Friday, May 24th, 2023 (Day 1).
Time : 6PM - 7PM.
Meeting Place (MP) : Same as Location.
Location (L) : TBD - with the uncertainty surrounding Cosplay Gatherings at Fanime this year, we will advise a location as soon as possible.

This will be our seventh consecutive year hosting! Due to the fallout of Cosplay Gatherings Department resigning from Fanime (which we fully support), there is a lot of uncertainty in terms of official gatherings this year. If gatherings do not happen in an official capacity, we will host this as an UNOFFICIAL gathering, but it will be conducted in the same way it always has been.


Cosplayers : If you would like, please post who your cosplay character is, what title it is from and what year you are representing!  As this gathering is a total wildcard mix of different characters, series, studios, and genres - spanning time rather than properties - a definitive list is otherwise not provided.  Part of the fun of the OSCG is seeing just who shows up.


Legal Statement : Fanime / gathering co-host will likely be taking group pictures during the Gathering/Event this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed.


Photography Order : If there is any specific setup or shot you would like, just let me know!  This gathering is to celebrate all of us as cosplayers who keep the vintage fire alive.

Group shot.
By era - 1960's (or earlier).
By era - 1970's.
By era - 1980's.
By era - 1990's (to 2000).
Characters who use swords / knives / blades / etc.
Characters known to get physical / fighters / brawlers.
Military / rank and file / soldiers.
Characters with psychic powers / spiritual powers / espers / magic / etc.
Pilots / drivers / craft operators / mech jockeys.
Teachers / students / faculty / school attendants / etc.
Characters who use firearms / laser guns / projectile weapons / etc.
Magical girls.
Animals / pets.
Spacefaring characters / those who live off-world.
Robots / androids / synthetic people / mecha.
Characters who are mysterious / shadowy.
Public servants / government organizations / secret organizations.
Characters with secret identities.
Characters in uniform of any type.
Battle teams.
Video game characters.
Characters who are on the run / fugitives / scoundrels / bounty hunters.
Monsters / demons / youma / zombies / etc.
Characters who are technically minded / deductive / intelligent / geniuses.
Great warriors / legendary masters.
Civilians.
Aliens.
Heroes.
Villains.
Heroes vs Villains.
Cosplayers representing the manga version of their character.
Age vs Youth / old characters vs young characters.
Live Action only characters.
Pairings / couples.
Group shot for late attendees (regular / humorous).

Series groups (dependent on attendance / cosplayer request).
By studio / production team (dependent on attendance / cosplayer request).
Solo shots (cosplayer request).
Additional requests (cosplayer request).

I am always up for future ideas to add to the list!  A good portion of the photo order is built upon suggestions from previous years.  We have continued to consolidate the list to get the order cycled faster.


Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1082396079539878


This is an excellent gathering to psyche you up for the convention weekend.  If you're an old school cosplayer, stop by and join us!  Feel free to pop in for a moment to say hi, see some incredible cosplay, pose for some pictures, and continue to prove that just because it's old doesn't mean it isn't awesome!


Thank you so very much.  Let's have another great turnout and continue this wonderful Fanime tradition!
#8
Awesome photos Barnes, thank you for sharing them here!!  Sorry I've been so inactive, the end of 2023 was as crazy as most of the year for me.

For 2024...

Okay, as I'm sure many of you Forum regulars have seen, there's a bit of a mass exodus among FanimeCon Staff right now.  While I am not staff, I fully support the reasoning behind those who have announced their resignations.  It sucks all around - for the staffers leaving, for those remaining, for the convention as a whole, and for attendees - but I think it's important we support their decisions.  Especially Cosplay Gatherings Department, as they have been nothing but awesome in support of us cosplayers.

There's a lot of uncertainty right now.  In relation to this gathering, if FanimeCon Gatherings do happen for 2024, we will absolutely attempt to host the Old School Gathering as an official gathering.  The whole process may change, who knows, but we will make every attempt to host on Friday evening as is tradition.  I'll have a 2024 thread / Facebook Event Page up soon, at this time I'm going to try to remain positive and continue forward as usual in support of you, my fellow old school cosplayers.

And on the off chance that official gatherings do not happen this year, we will attempt to have an unofficial gathering on Fanime Friday at our usual time.

Out of all this, my big takeaway and hope is that staffing conditions will improve and become more balanced throughout the departments.  As always, be sure to thank the staff you work with at the con.

If you have any questions or concerns please reply here, send me a PM, message me on Facebook, etc.
#9
Panels and Workshops / Re: Cosplay Backdrops
October 20, 2023, 04:59:47 PM
This sounds more like it would be a "fan event" rather than a panel, as in the panel rooms you can't move anything or change the room setup.  (heck, the union convention center equipment guy didn't even like that I was connecting my own computer to the projector last year - which almost ALL panelists do - but he just had a stick up his rear and it was no big deal like in every year before)

Fan events are similar to panels in that you are allotted a time slot but they are in open rooms that allow you to have a custom setup configuration.  As with panels, registration opens far closer to the convention date, usually a couple months into the year.

Also I'm not staff, but I can tell you from my convention experience that you wouldn't be able to charge money any type of event like that within Fanime.
#10
Hi everyone!!

Thank you so much for coming out to the gathering!!  Our gallery of unofficial pictures taken by us as hosts is live right here:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=mokkoricosplay&set=a.631116022372061

Please feel free to share, tag, download, crop, use on your cosplay pages, etc. This gathering is for you, for us, who cosplay as these characters!

We were having some camera issues toward the very end so we didn't get as many shots as we would have liked. If you need a higher resolution version of a picture (because Facebook sometimes reduces resolution) - please message me and I'll send it to you directly.

If there are any images that you would like removed, please message me as well and I'll accommodate you as best I can.

Thank you to all who attended or showed interest in this gathering.

Our location wasn't ideal as I would like but given our day / time it was the best option.  And hey, we can all say we took up the biggest gathering spot at Fanime!!!  Who says old school isn't awesome?  Hopefully next year we can get back to a spot that is a little more protected so I can talk with you all more and of course I miss the terraced steps that we had inside back in 2018 and 2019!

We hope to see you all again for FanimeCon next year and the 2024 Old School Cosplay Gathering!! It will always be held the evening of Fanime Friday!
#11
Good afternoon old schoolers!

Almost time to go!  Tomorrow will be FanimeCon 2023 Day Zero, and of course Fanime Friday will follow and with it the 2023 Old School Cosplay Gathering!

It has been a long road this year, almost longer than the road to 2022 for me in some ways.  I hope all your cosplay and convention preparations are working out, that registration goes smoothly, that if you are using on-site housing that you are staying at the hotel of your choice, and that you will join us Friday evening for this gathering that is a great FanimeCon tradition.

Last OP for this year (back to tons next time, I promise), the series your hosts will be cosplaying from (Cyber Formula Zero era anyway).

Celebrating An Era - 1990's!  Future GPX Cyber Formula (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvmy-ZIsv6A
#12
Quote from: teknetos on May 23, 2023, 01:45:39 AMSounds fun, I'll plan for one of my Gundam character cosplays that day!

Awesome!  We usually have at least a couple cosplayers from the many pre-2001 Gundam titles.

Quote from: AshenStarMage on May 23, 2023, 08:30:33 PMHealth permitting, I may be able to cosplay Belldandy from Oh! My Goddess at the gathering.

Yay! I hope everything works out for you!
#14
Video Programming / Re: still no video schedule
May 22, 2023, 05:50:34 PM
I'm starting to feel that video programming is going to be pretty ad-hoc.  Maybe it was a last minute addition to the offerings for this year.
#15
Good afternoon old schoolers!

We're less than a week away from Fanime 2023!  That seems pretty crazy to me but here we are, just around the corner.  Again, my apologies for not promoting the gathering this year as much as I usually do but it looks like things have picked up in the past few weeks and I'm sure we will have great attendance.

I haven't posted a lot of OP's this year as many of them are hard to find due to copyright crackdown but let's keep it going anyway.

Celebrating An Era - 1990's!  Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-fLrxTsYIc
#16
Thank you for keeping the forums active!
#17
Good afternoon old schoolers!

I've updated the pinned post on the Facebook Event Page and the second post in the gathering thread on the Fanime Forums with the map to where the gathering will be this year - Location G6.  Be sure to check it out!

Back to old school OP's - and I'll tell you, my collection of YouTube hosted OPs has been obliterated compared to years previous.  But there's still a lot out there, including this one - a title that I remember being crazy popular in some circles, although it doesn't seem to be talked about much anymore.

Celebrating An Era - 1990's!  Fushigi Yuugi (1995)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ll09siuxA
#18
Good afternoon old schoolers!

I'll have some new information tomorrow including the gathering map to help you find where we will be located this year.  However for right now, how about some super robot mania from the early 70's?

Celebrating An Era - 1970's!  Mazinger Z (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08rKB66E03I
#19
Good morning old schoolers!

Let's kick the week off with a series that is considered one of the beginnings of anime and manga as we know it, the franchise better known as Astro Boy outside of Japan.

Celebrating An Era - 1960's!  Tetsuwan Atom (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSbaZuTW1Q0
#20
Let's keep it going with more 90's still!

Celebrating An Era - 1990's!  Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S (1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUnr-qmqKAA