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is it okay to post a question in this thread? :/ i actually have two.
1. where do we turn in the craftsmanship form? i cannot find instructions on that.
2. it says that fur will disqualify you, but whay about feathers? i have a rather feathery headpiece on my costume, so will that disqualify me, or is it just fur and not all animal products?
thank you. ^-^
Hi there!
1. You turn in your Craftsmanship Form to the judges on the day you are judged at con. Craftsmanship judging will be done on Friday & Saturday at the con, you need to come in and register at the Masquerade Desk at-Con and sign up for an appointment to be judged.
If you are going to have massive bodypaint or some other special circumstance, you can sign up in advance for one of our Sunday Morning appointments -- the Sunday appointments can only be made in advance (i.e. pre-Con).
2. Fur is the only thing prohibited. It's because I do bunny rescue. I don't want dead bunnies in the Masquerade ^_^;;
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Fur looks better on bunnies :)
okay, that will be fine. ^-^ thank you.
however, i have a couple more questions. leave it to me to be easily confused. XD
1. what is the lighting like? i would like to know in case i woudl like to put in a special lighting request. basically i would like to know if there will be spotlighting avalible. i have never been to the masquerade before, so i wouldn't know this kind of thing. ^-^;;
2. the form to register has a music requests box. i know that i will require music that i will provide. do i need to specify what it is and that i will provide it, or do i need to just leave it blank if i am providing my own music? or is it to request where the music be cut off?
thank you. ^-^;
I have a question about this bit:
"Each contestant may present (wear) one and only one costume, or a group of people may wear one costume at the same time (i.e., a large costume that requires several people inside to move it). Multiple entries worn by the same person, or one entry worn by multiple people at different times, will not be allowed. No exceptions."
Does that mean that someone can't be in more than one group, even if the two groups are comprised of completely different people?
Thanks ^___^
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"1. what is the lighting like? i would like to know in case i woudl like to put in a special lighting request.
The only thing I know we are going to have for sure is fade in and fade out. We can't have too many lighting changes because it gets very complicated for the light guys. You can also have the stage be dark before you go on.
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"2. the form to register has a music requests box. i know that i will require music that i will provide. do i need to specify what it is and that i will provide it, or do i need to just leave it blank if i am providing my own music? or is it to request where the music be cut off?
Just bring your CD or music file (MP3, WAV) to the Masquerade Desk when you check in. We have a dedicated music tech who will take the CD from you, copy the music, and give you back the CD. He can also help you fade the music at the spot you want it faded (if you don't have those tools yourself) and we will also have a large selection of music CDs to chose from in case you want to pick from our music. The music notes section in the database is really more for at-con when we are modifying the database when you check in, so feel free to leave it blank for now.
:)
Marisa
Quote from: "hellangel"Does that mean that someone can't be in more than one group, even if the two groups are comprised of completely different people?
Yes, we are only allowing people to be in one group, and wearing one costume. It's just too complicated having people be in other people's skits and unfair to those who can only do one entry. So, one person, one costume, one skit.
Thanks :)
Marisa
out of curiousity, if you know, does the question
"Are the fabric/material edges "finished" or left raw and cut? (this shows time and patience, if you make sure of the quality and details)."
refer to if the edges are completely untouched, if they are hemmed, or if they are sergered?
one of the girls in my group worded it as "'no hemming on the end of a shirt so there's thread dangling' raw or 'Seams not professionally serged on the underside where no one can really see' raw?"
can you clarify?
Quote from: "sharsachan"out of curiousity, if you know, does the question
"Are the fabric/material edges "finished" or left raw and cut? (this shows time and patience, if you make sure of the quality and details)."
refer to if the edges are completely untouched, if they are hemmed, or if they are sergered?
one of the girls in my group worded it as "'no hemming on the end of a shirt so there's thread dangling' raw or 'Seams not professionally serged on the underside where no one can really see' raw?"
can you clarify?
heh, sorry, another question i forgot about. XD
on my costume, there is a lot of tulle and netting and chiffon and other things that show and are not hemmed on the original (it is a j-rock costume), so would i get penalized for having unhemmed tulle that is not hemmed in the original?
also, if the original has serged edges and i have no access to a serger (i am doing this all by hand...), is it okay if i improvised? (like, wire-edged ribbon that is crinkled for a stretched and serged ribbon effect, and hand-sewn stitching instead of serging, etc.)
heh. another one. xD sorry. on the sample questions for craftsmanship page, it has paired with handsewing what kind of hand-sewing was used. well, what if i do not know? will i get penalized if i tell them that since i taught myself how to sew i honestly have no idea what the fancy anmes are?
and one last one. sorry about all of these. XD how dark does the stage get when the lights are turned off? i was thinking about having the lights faded off when i end my performance, would it be too dark to get off stage, or will there be a lighted exit sign somewhere? xD sorry if it sounds like a trvial thing, but i hve a hard time adjusting to darkness, so it is important for me.
thank you yet again!
hate to be a bother, but does "# How many conventions have you participated in Masquerade?" mean how many Fanime masquerades? or in general, how many convetions' competitions have we been in?
Quote from: "sharsachan"out of curiousity, if you know, does the question
"Are the fabric/material edges "finished" or left raw and cut? (this shows time and patience, if you make sure of the quality and details)."
refer to if the edges are completely untouched, if they are hemmed, or if they are sergered?
one of the girls in my group worded it as "'no hemming on the end of a shirt so there's thread dangling' raw or 'Seams not professionally serged on the underside where no one can really see' raw?"
can you clarify?
This is one I am going to have one of my former judges (from a previous convention) answer. I e-mailed him about it and expect he'll post in a day or two ^_^
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"on my costume, there is a lot of tulle and netting and chiffon and other things that show and are not hemmed on the original (it is a j-rock costume), so would i get penalized for having unhemmed tulle that is not hemmed in the original?
also, if the original has serged edges and i have no access to a serger (i am doing this all by hand...), is it okay if i improvised? (like, wire-edged ribbon that is crinkled for a stretched and serged ribbon effect, and hand-sewn stitching instead of serging, etc.)
heh. another one. xD sorry. on the sample questions for craftsmanship page, it has paired with handsewing what kind of hand-sewing was used. well, what if i do not know? will i get penalized if i tell them that since i taught myself how to sew i honestly have no idea what the fancy anmes are?
My former judge is going to pop in and answer these. I am ashamed to say I am not a cosplayer, so what you are writing above is greek to me ^^; I always leave the judging up to the professionals, I just run the event ^_^... so I'll have someone who has been a judge at a couple of cons give you a perspective. I don't think you need to worry too much :) I think the big thing they look for is if you really did this yourself, and can explain how you did it, and why you did it the way you did. We like to give the sample questions so you know what kind of things the judges will ask -- but they won't always ask all of those things :)
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"and one last one. sorry about all of these. XD how dark does the stage get when the lights are turned off? i was thinking about having the lights faded off when i end my performance, would it be too dark to get off stage, or will there be a lighted exit sign somewhere? xD sorry if it sounds like a trvial thing, but i hve a hard time adjusting to darkness, so it is important for me.
Hrm - -I haven't seen the Masq on this particular stage, the last one I went to was at the Santa Clara Convention center. I'm going to be touring the facility soon, so hopefully I will have an answe pre-con. If not, you can definitely get an answer when you check in at-con and you can make modifications as needed even at the convention.
Thanks :)
Marisa
Quote from: "sharsachan"hate to be a bother, but does "# How many conventions have you participated in Masquerade?" mean how many Fanime masquerades? or in general, how many convetions' competitions have we been in?
Usually they just are trying to figure out your level of exprerience. So, if you have toured the entire country and been to 27 different cons, you may have more experience than someone who is attending their first con. This isn't always true though, because we sometimes get "newbies" who are professional seamstresses even though this is their first anime con -- and people who have been to 27 cons wearing their Naruto headband and a t-shirt and shorts. This is why we don't like to "class" people; the judges will talk to you and ask you questions to determine your level of experience and based on that they will determine if you are a novice or advanced craftsmanship participant.
Thanks!
Marisa
Former Judge here :)
Quote from: "sharsachan"out of curiousity, if you know, does the question
"Are the fabric/material edges "finished" or left raw and cut? (this shows time and patience, if you make sure of the quality and details)."
refer to if the edges are completely untouched, if they are hemmed, or if they are sergered?
one of the girls in my group worded it as "'no hemming on the end of a shirt so there's thread dangling' raw or 'Seams not professionally serged on the underside where no one can really see' raw?"
can you clarify?
The wording of the text may be a bit confusing. The bottom line is how well is it made? Construction awards are given for how close the piece looks to the original design, and how much work did it take to get it there. What is meant about the raw edges is generally you are not supposed to have raw edges on pieces of clothing. This does not mean you need a surger. You could do French or Hong Kong seams or even something as simple as pinking the edges might be appropriate. The bottom line is your costume should no be unraveling either inside or out. Many people solve this problem by lining their outfits. This gives a very nice finished look and hides all those raw edges.
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"heh, sorry, another question i forgot about. XD
on my costume, there is a lot of tulle and netting and chiffon and other things that show and are not hemmed on the original (it is a j-rock costume), so would i get penalized for having unhemmed tulle that is not hemmed in the original?
Now here is an exception to the rule. If the original design had some kind of torn look with raw edges, you should follow the design. The unhemmed/hemmed argument is for mostly costume which do not have real world counterparts. It is assumed that in anime, costumes are created in the same way clothing is made in the real world, so attention to detail is rewarded.
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"also, if the original has serged edges and i have no access to a serger (i am doing this all by hand...), is it okay if i improvised? (like, wire-edged ribbon that is crinkled for a stretched and serged ribbon effect, and hand-sewn stitching instead of serging, etc.)
That would be fine. The judges understand the limitation on resources. If you are creative, you can make pretty much any fabric costume on a simple sewing machine with just two stitches. Just refer back to the first comment about making the costume look as professional both inside and out as possible.
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"heh. another one. xD sorry. on the sample questions for craftsmanship page, it has paired with handsewing what kind of hand-sewing was used. well, what if i do not know? will i get penalized if i tell them that since i taught myself how to sew i honestly have no idea what the fancy anmes are?
I myself am mostly self taught and do not know all the fancy names for the stitches and techniques used. If a judge asks you about a particular hand stitch, simply describe how you stitched it like you would to a novice. The hand sewing questions are generally used to quiz the costumer on whether or not they actually worked on their costume as opposed to trying to pass off somebody else's work. For example...I once had a person try to pass off a purchased costume for their own work. When I noticed that the invisible zipper in the back was hand sewn into the dress, I asked the cosplayer how long it took to put the zipper in. She replied that she didn't remember about sewing the zipper in, nor could she tell me how (as in if she just used straight stitches). This, along with other damning evidence, made the judges decide the costume was purchased rather than made from scratch as she said it was. Other times judges are impressed with the hand sewing and just want to know more about it. Judges have all hand sewn something before and know that it is a pain in the butt. But honestly, if the job is clean and well made, the judges are going to be checking for two things, (1) how close is it to the original design presented and (2) how much of it did you really do yourself. Just be honest and try to make the best costume you can. Oh, and take the judges suggestions, critiques, and compliments to better your costume or the next one you do. Remember, judges are generally fans first, judges second.
Darryl "Don't kill me because I was a judge" Hwang
thanks for posting, Darryl :)
*hugs*
Marisa
thank you!
okay, thank you!^-^
i registered! i am already scared! XD
EDIT: i found something you guys might want to change... ^-^;;
OPTIONAL: Edit your Masquerade Registration
Add members, change members, change your entire skit. This option closes on August 31, 2005!
on the registration menu. i hope that that date is not the real one. ^-^;;
Marisa, I have a question, it says that you can't enter purchased costume, but what about some parts that were purchased for the costume? My costume has accessories like badge and pins that I bought from anime store, is that ok or I need to make those too???
Quote from: "LunaNeko"Marisa, I have a question, it says that you can't enter purchased costume, but what about some parts that were purchased for the costume? My costume has accessories like badge and pins that I bought from anime store, is that ok or I need to make those too???
Purchased parts are fine :)
For example, if you make your entire Kakashi costume from Naruto, but use a purchased Naruto headband -- that's fine. Now, obviously, someone who went out and forged their own headband and scratched out the konoha symbol with an engraving tool, etc., may have an advantage in Craftsmanship judging. However, for a general Masquerade entry it is not a problem -- and even for Craftsmanship, the judges wouldn't be offended if you had a purchased headband if your costume was otherwise creative and you look accurate.
This is why we have the "found" item allowance in the rules.
We aren't expecting someone dressed as Luffy from One Piece to sew a pair of jeans, for example, you can buy them. If you want points for Craftsmanship (which is not required, it's optional) your focus would probably be on how you spent a lot of time cutting the jeans and getting the frayed edges to look "just right".
What we DON'T want is:
1. I purchased my costume off eBay that someone else made
2. I purchased my costume in Japan at this great costume shop
3. I had this costume made for me by (mom/friend/seamstress)* (there is an exception)
Going into Target to get all the items for your Luffy costume is acceptable, because you showed the skills to put together the outfit. However, you wouldn't really be able to participate in Craftsmanship Judging with a costume all bought at Target -- the point of Craftsmanship is that you built/sewed most (or all) of the costume yourself. You can compete for a Peformance Prize though with a costume put together with stuff you found at Target though. I hope that makes sense :)
* The exception is that we DO allow people to compete for the "Design" prize. That means that, perhaps, all the costumes for your entire group were made (or mostly made) by one person. You are just a "model" wearing the costume made by that person. We want people to be honest, and to not to try to pass something off that someone else made as his/her own work. So, we require that the person who made all the costumes be a person in your group. That person will need to bring his/her group to Crafsmanship judging and answer all the questions about the costumes. Then that person is eligible for a Design Award for the creation of the costumes for the group. The entire group can still win a prize for Performance but the creator of the costumes must be in the performance as well. Only the person who actually made the costumes can win a Craftsmanship prize.
I hope that clarifies things :) Or confuses things. Sorry! :)
Marisa
Quote from: "angeljibrille"
I hope that clarifies things :) Or confuses things. Sorry! :)
Marisa
No, not at all! Thanks, Marisa! Fanime masq would be my first time competing, so I am quite unsure about a lot of things, thanks for the reply, it helped!
Also, does Walk On require group name as well???
Quote from: "LunaNeko"Also, does Walk On require group name as well???
Yes, you do need a group name just to register.
You can just call it something as a place holder for now and I usually suggest the series you are doing or something easy to remember (such as "Sailor Moon" or "DBZ").
If you don't really want a group name, we can just list you as "Character X from Series Y" at the actual event. We usually don't have this on the groups list though because people like to keep what their costume is as a suprise until the event.
A small piece of advice for walk-ons is that we DO require that you have some sort of music to play while you walk on. Plan on going to the middle of the stage, doing a couple of poses, and then walking off. That's the basic requirement for a walkon.
I must say that I STRONGLY suggest that you don't just do a simple walk-on -- it's honestly terrifying!! It's actually easier to have something, anything, planned to get you to focus on that action instead of on the audience looking at you. Some people do a quick dance step, or a few in-character poses, or even just something cute like running on stage, waving your hand at people, doing a quick spin to show off your costume, and then bouncing offstage. The music really helps set the mood and also gives you something to think about, so pick something you like and are comfortable with so you feel confident, or something that suits your character (like the Sephiroth song for a Sephiroth from Advent Children). This really lets you get into character and makes things easier.
Best of luck! You'll do great!
Marisa
Quote from: "angeljibrille"Quote from: "LunaNeko"Also, does Walk On require group name as well???
I must say that I STRONGLY suggest that you don't just do a simple walk-on -- it's honestly terrifying!! It's actually easier to have something, anything, planned to get you to focus on that action instead of on the audience looking at you. Some people do a quick dance step, or a few in-character poses, or even just something cute like running on stage, waving your hand at people, doing a quick spin to show off your costume, and then bouncing offstage. The music really helps set the mood and also gives you something to think about, so pick something you like and are comfortable with so you feel confident, or something that suits your character (like the Sephiroth song for a Sephiroth from Advent Children). This really lets you get into character and makes things easier.
Best of luck! You'll do great!
Marisa
Thanks for all your help! You are so sweet! I definately look forward to participating in the masq when you are in charge, I definately feel more confident and will sign up soon. *le gasp*
Walks on sure are terrifying but I think I came up with something that won't bore audience to death, lol.
any tips on good performances? i obviously cannot do a skit by myself in a j-rock costume, so would just singing a bit ofthe song be good? should i got for the full 3 minutes or just have it cut off as soon as i can (after the first chorus)? or will my singing bore the audience to death? :P (it not not a super exciting song, mind you... >>)
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"any tips on good performances? i obviously cannot do a skit by myself in a j-rock costume, so would just singing a bit ofthe song be good? should i got for the full 3 minutes or just have it cut off as soon as i can (after the first chorus)? or will my singing bore the audience to death? :P (it not not a super exciting song, mind you... >>)
Man, you are in the same situation as me, basically one person performance that has to be somehow entertaining.
I wouldn't sing, cause its more terrifying then anything else, see if you can find more people to do a skit with you maybe, if you do go with singing- then I would suggest not doing full 3 minutes, just a thought.
eh, i am not terrified of singing. XD i am terrified of lots of things, but not singing. and getting a group is way out of the question- not only is it a pretty obscure costume, but there really is no other way to have a group from that particular PV that i can think of, unless i suddenly find a bunch of amano fans going to fanime that are willing to dress as the band, which is doubtful. >> so i am basically stuck as one person. :P i guess i will sing. hopefully i can sing well enough... >>
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"any tips on good performances? i obviously cannot do a skit by myself in a j-rock costume, so would just singing a bit ofthe song be good? should i got for the full 3 minutes or just have it cut off as soon as i can (after the first chorus)? or will my singing bore the audience to death? :P (it not not a super exciting song, mind you... >>)
A rule of thumb most people go by, is NOT to use the full 3 minutes, the audience loses interest easily, so you don't want to drag your act on.
I can't believe there's already 15 entries! I'm glad my group is registered XD
I know last year on the big stage that we had a rehersal so you could see where to go. When the lights go off its pretty dark but also back stage you can see where to go out. There are also people on the wings and I doubt any cosplayer will let you go walking off the side of the stage ^_^
When you turn the lights off and go out onto the stage to set up, somehow, you are able to do it- There is some light from the sides behind the curtains, so I don't think anyone would be totally blind ^_^ eyes also adjust quickly for survival!
I have a few questions. First of all can I participate in the Masq if a family member made the costume. If so I probably wouldn't be eligible for craftsmanship but would I still be eligible for performance? Is it also fine if I use some bought items but have someone alter them? Is it completly impossible to appear twice? I'm wanting to do one as a monologue and another as a pair. Would it be possible for the lighting crew to have a blue light/spotlight availible? If not would it be ok if I had someone out in the audience with one? Will this be recorded? Thanks for your time and sorry for all the questions...I just want to make sure of a few things.
Thanks,
Swordman
Quote from: "swordman85"I have a few questions. First of all can I participate in the Masq if a family member made the costume. If so I probably wouldn't be eligible for craftsmanship but would I still be eligible for performance? Is it also fine if I use some bought items but have someone alter them? Is it completly impossible to appear twice? I'm wanting to do one as a monologue and another as a pair. Would it be possible for the lighting crew to have a blue light/spotlight availible? If not would it be ok if I had someone out in the audience with one? Will this be recorded? Thanks for your time and sorry for all the questions...I just want to make sure of a few things.
Thanks,
Swordman
If you are 14 or under, you are allowed to have a costume made by a family member. If you are over 14, you can do a performance -- no problem. Family is understandable, as we expect that you had input on what you wanted. We always say: be honest, that's all we ask. Stores or seamstresses or eBay is prohibited though.
Thanks for the speedy reply but you didn't answer all my questions. Plus I have one more would it be possible to make a covering for the stage? And If so how big is the stage?
Thanks
Swordman
Quote from: "swordman85"Is it also fine if I use some bought items but have someone alter them?
No. Can't you alter them yourself...? Part of the experience here is to learn to make the costumes yourself. If nothing on your costume is really done by you, just by your family or by someone else -- it's not allowed.
Quote from: "swordman85"Is it completly impossible to appear twice?
It's not allowed. One person, one costume, one time on stage.
Quote from: "swordman85"Would it be possible for the lighting crew to have a blue light/spotlight availible?
I doubt it; maybe, but probably not. I think the one spotlight we have will be centered on the emcee podium.
Quote from: "swordman85"If not would it be ok if I had someone out in the audience with one?
No, it's not OK. Sorry. There are union issues, we are not allowed to do anything like that in the theater, it all has to be done by the union staff members.
Quote from: "swordman85"Will this be recorded?
Yes.
Quote from: "angeljibrille"
Max 8 people per group. If you have more than 8 people, please put in the notes on your group that "we are with XYZ group" and I will try to put your skits next to each other.
If there are more than 8 people in a group, is the "XYZ group" the group on exhibition, and not competing for awards/prizes?
:?
My query: The costumes in my group are not from a TRUE Japanese Animation series. The series is American-made (I am pretty sure), but it is drawn in an anime-type style, and it takes its influences from asian culture. (Our entry is conartist cosplay if you wanted to see what it was, Ms. Coordinator; I am trying to keep it secret here) What I want to know is if we are still qualified to win something. I ask this, because at Japan Town Anime Faire '05 (I think), we entered the contest and were disqualified without being informed because one of the characters we were portraying was not from Anime/Videogames/Japanese media. So I just wanted to make sure that since our costumes were not true Japanese media characters, if we still have a chance.
Thanks!
i was just curious, since the date on the site is incorrect, how long we have to change our information for our group? like what if one of the members gets sick/cant go/we substitute someone else, can we change it at con if we need to?
Quote from: "cherryteagirl"If there are more than 8 people in a group, is the "XYZ group" the group on exhibition, and not competing for awards/prizes?
:?
It depends. Please PM or e-mail me your skit plan, and I can make a determination based on that. If you think you might need over 8 people, you have to request it pre-con.
(this is to avoid the 200-person Naruto group showing up last-minute...)
Quote from: "luckinspades"My query: The costumes in my group are not from a TRUE Japanese Animation series. The series is American-made (I am pretty sure), but it is drawn in an anime-type style, and it takes its influences from asian culture. (Our entry is conartist cosplay if you wanted to see what it was, Ms. Coordinator; I am trying to keep it secret here) What I want to know is if we are still qualified to win something. I ask this, because at Japan Town Anime Faire '05 (I think), we entered the contest and were disqualified without being informed because one of the characters we were portraying was not from Anime/Videogames/Japanese media. So I just wanted to make sure that since our costumes were not true Japanese media characters, if we still have a chance.
Thanks!
If you are the group that already says "Approved", then yes we determined that this particular series was acceptable. I am pretty sure this group was you. We determined it was in the "spirit" of what we are looking for (Asian-themed).
There is a different group that still is set to "Pending" (not sure which one you are). The "Pending" one is probably going to be denied because it's not even close to being asian-related -- it's a straight out American series with no Asian influence.
Quote from: "sharsachan"i was just curious, since the date on the site is incorrect, how long we have to change our information for our group? like what if one of the members gets sick/cant go/we substitute someone else, can we change it at con if we need to?
You can only change it ONLINE up until May 20, then I need to close registration and pull over the database to my laptop and get it setup for Fanime.
However, you can come in on any of the registration days (Friday, Saturday) at the convention itself and add people, change people, change information, etc.The only thing you can't do at-con is have over 8 people or special judging stuff (like having to be judged on Sunday) because we have only so much time and we have to prearrange seating and other considerations in advance.
are cut outs of a character allowed?
Quote from: "StrawberryNeko"are cut outs of a character allowed?
Yup! :)
Well see I haven't had any experience in sewing yet but I will be trying to learn thats why I won't be able to do my own stuff. Although I've pretty much decided now to do a cosplay that really doesn't require much alteration to the clothing except maybe one or two little things. I'm actually doing this because someone said they'd be in it with me then dropped out so I had to change my idea...not cause I didn't want to alter clothing. So If I do the tiny alterations on this costume would I be able to be qualified for both kinds of competition? Also is the auditorium set up with the stage at the very bottom? And if so how big is the stage floor and would I be able to cover it with a large paper design?
Thanks,
Swordman
I've tried registering (this was last week) and I have yet to receive any confirmation email. Tried logging in too and that didn't work. So I'm wondering what's up, cause I'm likely to lose a place in the masquerade unless someone registers me soon.
EDIT: I changed my email address and registered. =) Who do we email to ask questions about the masquerade to?
Quote from: "Velvy"I've tried registering (this was last week) and I have yet to receive any confirmation email. Tried logging in too and that didn't work. So I'm wondering what's up, cause I'm likely to lose a place in the masquerade unless someone registers me soon.
EDIT: I changed my email address and registered. =) Who do we email to ask questions about the masquerade to?
Yeah, I bet you originally registered with AOL? We seem to be having problems with AOL blocking our e-mails, sorry :(
You want to e-mail me at
[email protected] or PM me and I can answer any questions.
Thanks!
Marisa
Fanime Masquerade Coordinator
i have a question about the music- will there be vocal dampening if we request it, or will we have to provide our own vocal-free version? and there will be mics, right?
Quote from: "Nina Star 9"i have a question about the music- will there be vocal dampening if we request it, or will we have to provide our own vocal-free version? and there will be mics, right?
You will DEFINITELY need to dampen your own music in the spots that you plan on speaking if you want to use the mics. That's not something we are equipped to handle for you; you have to do it yourself.
You basically have a 3-minute (max) track. The tech staff will play that track until it ends (unless you specifiy to have it stop when you walk off the stage). So, if you plan on music, speech, music, etc., you need to put those "gaps" in your skit. Timing is very important and you should probably practice to make sure you get your cues timed. We also have the optional reherasal on Sunday, so if you really want to run through the skit we can help you with that.
Our staff can offer limited help with setting up the music the way you want it, but sadly our regular music guy couldn't make it up to the convention this time around, so we are going to leave more of the special needs up to you.
CoolEdit used to be our sound mixer of choice, but since it was bought out by Adobe it's now $$$$.
I've had people suggest the following alternative to me:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
It works on various OS (PC, Mac, Linux), so it's nice.
Feel free to post other alternatives...
Marisa
I registered for the masqurade and said I wanted to be judged on craftsmanship but now I think I've decided I just want to be judged on performance and was wondering if there's anyway to change that? I was also wondering if it would be ok if when I cosplayed I could just say the lines instead of having them recorded. I feel it would be better for my performance since that would be the bulk of it.
I noticed that the masquerade list of registered groups has changed in the order of when people have signed up. Will that be the line-up for the masquerade then; and not go alphabetically?
Just cruious ~
Quote from: "DayDreamerNessa"I noticed that the masquerade list of registered groups has changed in the order of when people have signed up. Will that be the line-up for the masquerade then; and not go alphabetically?
Just cruious ~
Actually, I just fixed it because it was sorting alphabetically -- instead of by who signed up when. Obviously the first 50 groups who signed up are guaranteed a space on the list, but because it was sorting the entries alphabetically it made some people look like they were in the top 50 even though they were not. The next 5 groups (51 - 55) have an extremely good chance (99% likely), 56 - 60 have a resonably good chance, and 61+ it's "maybe".
These are NOT the numbers you will be in at-con. We put people in the following order:
1. Large / Unwieldy costumes
2. Kids (14 and under)
3. People who need to go early for various reasons (health, schedule, etc.)
4. Everyone else
Generally the first 10 spots are reserved for 1, 2, & 3. Category 4, "everyone else", is assigned as they check in. So, if you are the first group to check in you will probably be Group 11.
Unless you tell me in advance [
TELL ME ASAP! ^_^ ] that you have a Large/Unwieldy costume and/or health/other issues, it's going to be difficult to get one of those first 10 spots because they go fast!
Thanks,
Marisa