Just a few words from a performer...
+ With a large venue like Fanime, pre-record your skit. I like live performances myself, but I don't think Fanime has the time to sitzprobe (sic?) everyone in the masquerade. When pre-recording, don't breathe into the mic as much and keep doing takes until it sounds fresh. Remember, you're projecting this to a huge audience!
+ Sometimes less is more. If the rules give you 2 minutes and 30 seconds, you don't have to use up all that time. I've seen skits that taken the whole time and could have ended at 1 minute. Make the best of your time, but keep in mind the audience. Most "otaku" have short attention span!
+ With a large venue like Fanime, pre-record your skit. I like live performances myself, but I don't think Fanime has the time to sitzprobe (sic?) everyone in the masquerade. When pre-recording, don't breathe into the mic as much and keep doing takes until it sounds fresh. Remember, you're projecting this to a huge audience!
+ Sometimes less is more. If the rules give you 2 minutes and 30 seconds, you don't have to use up all that time. I've seen skits that taken the whole time and could have ended at 1 minute. Make the best of your time, but keep in mind the audience. Most "otaku" have short attention span!