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#1
Quote from: queeniesloth on May 26, 2015, 09:28:30 PM
This gathering was so much fun and I can't wait to join in on the fun next year!
I was wondering if anyone gots some photos of my prom Pyrrha cosplay and my BF's prom Jaune cosplay? I mainly want one of the dip pose (bonus points if you caught the kiss :-*).
My facebook and tumblr cosplay account is Royal Sloth Cosplay. Feel free to send photos there or tag me in them and thank you so much.
We hope to be at SacAnime this year as Pyrrha and Jaune again  ;)

I got one of your dip! http://40.media.tumblr.com/41faa8e96647ced7b082ecb108f838fe/tumblr_np8sl8gG1A1r8byglo7_1280.jpg
Sadly, I didn't get the moment where you two kissed a second later :(
Also, I hope you enjoyed your sticker!

Quote from: ephemient on May 28, 2015, 08:22:43 PM
I'm not the best photographer but I think I got pictures of almost everyone:
https://goo.gl/photos/TTaAPr4oXRhxafCg9
Can I feature your gallery on my blog about the event?

Quote from: Kumoshi on May 29, 2015, 08:15:32 PM
Uploaded photos here! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.809347552495254.1073741855.100002600497006&type=1&l=104f25bb7a Please feel free to tag yourselves.
And can I also feature your gallery as well?

#2
Hey, so I did a short little blog post of the event here: http://jackieloart.com/blog/fanime-2015-monty-oum-gathering/
I also updated the photos in that blog onto my facebook album if you want to check out. Feel free to tag yourself if you were cosplaying, and if you were a photographer, send a link to your photo album so we can all check out!
Link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.966694220048304.1073741839.180444828673251&type=1
#3
Already posted in the roosterteeth gathering, but posting here as well:
Just want to let everyone know that I'll be handing out a free sticker to everyone who comes. Please understand, one per person.

I'll have a camera around my neck...um, that's it. You'll know who I am when people crowd around.
#4
Just want to let everyone know that I'll be handing out a free sticker to everyone who comes. Please understand, one per person.

I'll have a camera around my neck...um, that's it. You'll know who I am when people crowd around.
#5
I'm a little late on this and I haven't read this entire thread, but I'll just write some stuff here. I'm making a comic about conventions, and have done research on a number of things to get information. Not 100% accurate but hope to help all you homestuck fans not be left out and think everyone is against you.

1) In a convention it doesn't matter if you're in costume, if you look like a dork, if you stand out, if you're a photographer, an artist, a gamer, blah blah. It really doesn't matter. So cross this idea out of your mind. If this was the situation you'd be kicked out of the con before you can walk in and there'd be some crazy code of conduct written about it. So no, it's not because of the way you dress. Unless you're stark naked or something, which I don't think you'd do unless you want to tarnish your fandom's name.

2) Just like any other fandom, from american cartoons, to live action shows, webcomics are celebrated too. Look around you, how many dr whos do you see? This is not an excuse, so cross this idea out too.

3) I agree with the age, and this is only a small fraction of the reason. Usually cosplayers are taught by older cosplayers...what we call the 'code of conduct'. Homestuck buddies can be as fun as anyone, but just because you love the fandom and dress up, you should still be considerate of everyone around you and not do anything reckless. I'm not talking about sexual harrassment, I'm talking about being rowdy, creating scenes, stuff like that. From a cosplayer's perspective, there are rules everyone knows, like glomping, free hugs, blah blah things you should know because someone else told you. But for homestuck cosplayers, a lot of times it's like a tiny little person diving into a giant pool of other things and learning to float with the rest of your buddies, and the rest of you don't quite know the ropes of proper behavior yet. You've probably never cosplayed before, your peers are usually about the same, so everyone's just unaware of what's okay and not okay to do. Being in your circle shuts you off from learning why too.

Act more courteous to other cosplayers, open up to them, be polite, and cosplayers will open up to you as well. For all of you guys who just complain about your group having a bad rep, be a good role model for your group by learning the ropes yourself and teaching the rest of your group. Bad reputation doesn't just pop out of nowhere. Learn to act accordingly, and teach it to your peers. If you ever have a question, ask an older cosplayer and they shall teach you. we've all learned like that.

And just so I don't end up having the whole homestuck community hate me just because it doesn't apply to the one or two people who are reading this, I'm not saying it's EVERY homestuck cosplayer. It's just a trend I am seeing around the meets and conventions I've gone to the past few years.
#6
BAM! I got in again :3
"Artist Alley: Survival Guide" is on Friday, 9pm-10pm in Panels 4
I chose this time so everyone can get dinner and all the artist alley people who feel like getting there aren't so exhausted like the other days.
#7
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
April 21, 2013, 08:20:28 PM
shazam! I got the table! Thanks Fanime staff for picking me :D

Panel 4, friday night 9:00 pm-10:00 pm. If you can't make it the entire time or want to stop by, I will have small printout booklets that cover some of the important information that you can pick up.

Right now, since Artist Alley is a very narrow subject (although many people just 'think' about doing it), I am trying to figure out how many booklets I should make, and a few extras. I was thinking about 30-40 booklets, so people can carry doubles or triples for their buddies. Or maybe that is just hoping for too much and a waste of ink and paper?
#8
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
April 06, 2013, 07:10:46 PM
I've said this maybe twice now to you guys, but it's not really the convention's issues with artist alley. It's like the situation of bad cosplayers-- they aren't because of bad conventions, it's just because there are things that can be done for all parties to make it better. Same with artist alley--it's usually the customers that determine whether or not one would like artist alley. And with Fanime, if your art fits in, it's great. If not, then it's not because the con was bad. Of course every once in a while you really DO get a bad conventions in places :I

I'd rather wait until the end of Fanime before I send any opinion about artist alley. It's way too late to change anything, and would likely be an even more complicated issue if they even decide to change it by now. A lot of changes this year; let's see how this goes.

My intention for this panel was for people to understand what artist alley really is. And thank you for reading and considering my panel. I'll keep crossing my fingers.
#9
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
March 30, 2013, 02:34:41 PM
You know, I don't care about the discount anymore. Actually I haven't and didn't know how it worked either. I made it because I want to, and I made it for a purpose. I wish I could join Fanime staff to help about artist alley, unfortunately I live in Oakland, which is a city a bit far from San Jose, and I have no-staff experience, nor have I proven a spit of anything at you yet to prove my knowledge (so basically you don't know me and i just popped in here with a panel idea).

I had a gut feeling about not being able to do the panel, and I'm really really happy it was not just me who had so many concerns. If all of you reading this are interested in this subject, I DO have a blog with an additional series called "ANGRY ARTIST ALLEY" (started recently), where people ask me problems and I give a solution.

The blog is here: http://jackieloart.com/blog/
If you want the archive, just click the link on top that says 'angry artist alley', but I'd appreciate if you read the other articles too. Everything in my blog are photos that I personally took of my adventures, as well as the art, so just looking through those will make me happy.

If you like it, please spread the word, watch me on facebook, etc. Pageviews make me happy, but more importantly I hope no one goes through every possible scenario in panic. We're all likely to get into hell, but facing it head on is the 'experience' in artist alley, imo. That's why I dubbed my panel idea "survival of the fittest"

And to Fanime: Every con always has something bad. And it's not artist alley. The fact that the same mistakes and issues are repeated over and over at conventions is the concern. Whether or not you realize it at all, or want a very crude honest opinion on it, that's another thing.
#10
you DO realize that you'd need models standing still for minutes to get a good figure drawing, right? A normal session is 30 second shorts, then one minute, two minute, five minute, ten minute, twenty minute increments. If you have a professional model, they cost. And if you want an amateur to do it, how long can they stand still and pose, and then move again, and pose, and etc? Where will you set up a studio with lighting, and will people bring easels or sketchbooks?

BUUUUT here's an interesting idea I did a while ago:
http://jackieloart.com/blog/cos-draw-drawing-cosplay/
I have been drawing cosplayers too, but using photos instead. However, it's not as great as a real person.
#11
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
February 20, 2013, 07:01:39 PM
the panel information is up-is an informational panel worth it even if I don't get any discount because I pre-registered? Or is practically everyone doing it for the discount?
#12
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
February 19, 2013, 07:32:48 PM
Quote from: djmonolith on January 26, 2013, 06:11:25 PM
Quote from: Pineapple Pocky on January 24, 2013, 02:31:38 PM
I'm thinking of making a panel about people who are thinking of going to artist alley, or have only gone to a few sittings in Artist Alley. It's also a panel to filter out whether or not it is worth it to sit behind artist alley, in hopes of getting people in future conventions whom I think deserved to sit there but did not get in because it was filled by someone else who just decided to get a table for no particular reason. Also, tips and tricks on surviving the day.

Just to back up that I'm not bluffing about the topic, I've been behind artist alley since 2004, and it's not just anime cons.

It's not a super 'this is how you start' kind of panel (you can always look that stuff up online), it's a panel about a lot of really bad experiences I've seen or had that people STILL go through (especially noobies). Stuff like health problems, people bugging you at tables and art abuse, which tables/cons are best for what kind of artwork, which conventions are recommended to go to, easy shopping list, and common mistakes and solutions. Artist Alley is like survival of the fittest--if you can survive everything I said in the panel I plan to present, then you're good to go. If not, you're gonna end up with a broken ego :D

but seriously, would anyone here be interested?


I think it is a great idea.  I would like to see you (or someone) take the info gathered from this panel and publish something online.  It would be interesting to read and a good reference for those who are thinking about getting a booth in AA.

hey, would a someone who records the entire thing be considered a panelist helper in any way?
#13
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
February 19, 2013, 07:29:19 PM
Quote from: djmonolith on February 07, 2013, 10:37:36 PM
Quote from: Pineapple Pocky on February 07, 2013, 01:35:25 PM

it's not because the con is bad, it's because the people involved around artist alley (not the artists) are a bit 'ignorant' about etiquette, and the problem is how the artists behind the tables deal with it or ignore it that make it worse. No, you don't tell them to go away, but yes, there are ways to deal with it, or prevent problems entirely.

Can you please elaborate on what you mean here?  I think this forum is fine to give some details.  Are you speaking about etiquette between the artists and the consumers?  Are you talking about the staff and artists?  As a fan of artists alley I would be VERY interested in hearing about any expected "etiquette" before I break any rules.  Thanks!

Actually...excellent question on this too! Yes, because the staff of Fanime aren't consisted primarily of artists (who are in charge of the con and not just the illustrations, which I mean), they don't have much influence on the rules. And I doubt even having them would do anything, if no one understands WHY it shouldn't happen!

so here's one example:  I know one really big hidden issue that only pops up if you're aware you've been a professional illustrator or experienced stuff like plagarism or things like memes that are related, one rule that congoers always break is taking out their smartphone, zooming in on your artwork, and *click* and walk away. That is a no-no, and even if they think you're a poop for not letting them take photos, they're a poop to even try that in the first place. Unless they give you a name, photograph you in the photo, and hopefully email it back to you, it's highly disrespectful.

artist-to-artist etiquette: I don't see how Fanime doesn't catch some of the art thieves around the place (not just artist alley but at the dealers hall too). A semi-decent artist can easily see if the work was scanned and poorly printed on the surface of other objects like buttons. If you see it, even if you like it, don't buy it. The person selling doesn't deserve that kind of attention. I don't think staff has a way of dealing with this, since I see it at multiple conventions, all the time.

Between artist and staff/con-goers? I think the staff should have a stash of emergency waterbottles for anyone who feints/nearly passes out behind artist alley-it's most common for noobs behind tables because of dehydration. If you see someone really exhausted a few hours before the con, you may want to just ask them if they ate/drank anything, and advise them to go get a drink (dude there's a water fountain conveniently set at Fanime inside that room). Very simple, but the moment you see someone sitting next to you feint, barely move, or find out they couldn't even get out of bed for a few hours the next day, it's incredibly likely it's dehydration and not because they're tired. That or their ego was crushed behind the table, which I will explain in the panel as well (I mean, if I DO get this panel)

and finally, don't spit/eat food in front of their tables and lean in, it's disgusting.

much more discussion in the panel.
#14
Panels and Workshops / Re: Artist Alley Panel?
February 07, 2013, 01:35:25 PM
Quote from: Hachimitsu-ink on January 26, 2013, 09:32:19 PM
2 questions::
- 1:: there are other people who has bad experiences as well.. are there other people who are joining with you abuot this?

-2:: is it safe to talk about that? i mean fanime has alot of strange and strict guidances!

Excellent questions!

1) In fact, yes, I had not thought of it, but I'd like a guest or two, but only if they have had some really bad experiences. For me, I am WAY loaded with bad things that my many, many other friends have also experienced, but yea if someone had a similar or worse one it would be good to share. Maybe sneak a few of you guys in the seats to make sure you ask specific questions so we could make it seem like it's more than just me who has the issues in audience :P
We'll see, I'm usually a soloist, but your idea would be an excellent addition. But first I need to get the idea to Fanime...

2)I have not thought of it, but I believe of the two conventions that have had the worst experiences, AX and Fanime are the worst. I'm sorry staff if you read this, but I was hoping this panel would help ease up the tension with the artists in this and every other con, and it's not because the con is bad, it's because the people involved around artist alley (not the artists) are a bit 'ignorant' about etiquette, and the problem is how the artists behind the tables deal with it or ignore it that make it worse. No, you don't tell them to go away, but yes, there are ways to deal with it, or prevent problems entirely. You just don't know, and this is what the panel is for.

#15
note: I had the same panel last year, it was really great (a LOT of people were taking notes too!). I am hosting it again this year, and encourage all who are interested to come by and check it out.

I'm thinking of making a panel about people who are thinking of going to artist alley, or have only gone to a few sittings in Artist Alley. It's also a panel to filter out whether or not it is worth it to sit behind artist alley, in hopes of getting people in future conventions whom I think deserved to sit there but did not get in because it was filled by someone else who just decided to get a table for no particular reason. Also, tips and tricks on surviving the day.

Just to back up that I'm not bluffing about the topic, I've been behind artist alley since 2004, and it's not just anime cons.

It's not a super 'this is how you start' kind of panel (you can always look that stuff up online), it's a panel about a lot of really bad experiences I've seen or had that people STILL go through (especially noobies). Stuff like health problems, people bugging you at tables and art abuse, which tables/cons are best for what kind of artwork, which conventions are recommended to go to, easy shopping list, and common mistakes and solutions. Artist Alley is like survival of the fittest--if you can survive everything I said in the panel I plan to present, then you're good to go. If not, you're gonna end up with a broken ego :D

Like last time, there will be a printed booklet that includes some basic stuff I talked about, and some other stuff to keep in hand. This time I will include a receipt template that can be xeroxed and cut out whenever you need it, a before-con checklist, and hmm...any suggesstions?
#16
Registration / Artist alley and Pre-Reg
November 05, 2010, 01:21:39 PM
Do I have to buy a seperate ticket if I want to buy a table at artist alley (like, I have to buy a pre-registration ticket along with artist alley table, or do I just have to get the table)?