Does anyone have any plans/improvements for their personal con experience next year?
I'm cosplaying. Fo' sho'.
I'm also going to get in shape.
I'm going to try harder to make friends? (I say this every year. I still haven't made a con friend.)
Going to bring less food. I have so many snacks left over!
That's all I can think of right now.
I plan on getting a group together to adopt catboys and girls. just as a fun little thing. gives people someone to take pics for them and stuff. as well as essentially making friends.
I'm gonna be missing half a day at least, assuming I graduate from SJSU next year. :(
Stay Thursday-Monday, and split my two hour panel into 1 general panel and 1 18+ panel each an hour long.
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 30, 2012, 12:59:04 AM
Does anyone have any plans/improvements for their personal con experience next year?
I'm cosplaying. Fo' sho'.
I'm also going to get in shape.
I'm going to try harder to make friends? (I say this every year. I still haven't made a con friend.)
Going to bring less food. I have so many snacks left over!
That's all I can think of right now.
That kind of covers it all for me. Except the food part. I'm covered on that.
On the friend part, I would like to keep them longer than just the con friends. But that's all in my part, I should always ask for their email/fb/cell #.
Lose a bit of weight (at least slim down) so that I can maybe cosplay Yatta :)
Commission a Daft Punk Tron suit to be made so I can have a complete DP Tron cosplay
Actually look at the schedule to plan the days out
Try to contact my friend that works for Nintendo HQ and see if I can get an official Pokemon costume
Eat better
My costume lineup will probably more or less be the same, maybe making one new costume.
And after 2 years I think I finally figured out that the only way to get a decent amount of pictures taken of your cosplay is to stand around pretending you don't have anything to do :p Soooo hopefully will get more pictures next year. As much as I love hanging out in the hotel room, after the con it almost feels like I never went, 'specially since I have no space in my bags to buy stuff.
Will also try to bring more stuff next time, I'm terrified to put anything in checked luggage (since I fly over) but I might suck it up and check a bag or two for food, extra clothes, shoes and stuff. Maybe then I'll even have room to bring my own camera.
And I'm gonna check my streetpass way more often, just so I can get the maximum amount of passes I possibly can.
...will drink more coffee and bring painkillers (darn them heavy wigs) and many more snacks that I can carry with me. No more McDonalds!!
Quote from: aurifera on May 30, 2012, 12:24:02 PM
And I'm gonna check my streetpass way more often, just so I can get the maximum amount of passes I possibly can.
Oh man, I hear you on this! Keep your charger handy if you're going to be checking more often too- my 3DS ran out of juice halfway through Friday because I was checking mine so often; but the rest of the days it held out just because I brought my charger and I made sure my down time for lunch and stuff was near a power outlet so I could plug in.
As for my plans for next year...
-Probably going to get back into cosplaying again finally! (Last time I made a new costume was my Ember Mclain for AX2006 :( )
-Still not going to stay on site. The hotel my group was at cost us about $68 a night, had a fridge and microwave, was situated near markets, restaurants, and a crafts store, and was maybe a 10-20 minute drive from the convention center. We might be looking at the Extended Stay near there for 2013.
-Probably will stay an extra day or two after the convention. In 2011 and 2012 we had a panel late at night Sunday night/Monday morning, meaning it was almost 3am by the time we got back to the hotel and closer to 4am by the time we got to sleep. Does not mesh well with morning hotel check-out time or the 7 hour drive home on Monday.
Improve on my N7 Armor, to be a better Shepard next year.
Lobby to get Fanime to mail out pre-reg badges to help us all avoid the Super Six-Hour Sharktopus Octoshark Ultra Kicky M-M-M-M-Monster Killing Fields Mega Line.
Too much of this year's Fanime went to cosplay.
Will only do 3 cosplay(s) next year so I will have more time for the rest of the con.
-Check in on Wed. (before Day Zero) and check out on Tues. (after Day Four) :)
-Get a better camera for photo-taking.
Definitely getting a hotel room for Thursday through Monday. Making the 2.5 hour trek home on Bart & VTA each night was exhausting.
Actually get a cosplay done instead of saying my plans and not have it ready in the end...
Turning 18 next year which means being able to attend the 18+ panels. (awwww yeahhhhh) :P
Depending on how my school year is scheduled, I may or may not plan to skip Friday to go to the con a bit earlier.
Quote from: Alyxiane on May 30, 2012, 08:56:58 PM
Turning 18 next year which means being able to attend the 18+ panels. (awwww yeahhhhh) :P
Just don't forget your government issued photo id.
I learned alot from Fanime 2013 and my awesome Roomate Elise.
1) I spent to much on food, so I plan on bringing food and only eating dinner. That also includes soda cause I drink it like water.
2) Starting cosplays early, so I have more time to save up for the con. Mabying improving on so cosplays from this year.
3) Losing weight
4) Money
And 5) Meeting more new and awesome people. See new and awsome cosplayers cause this has some awesome cosplays.
I think thats it..... hopefully.
I already have my cosplay plans, haha. Let's see how similar they stay to what I end up actually doing!
Sorceress Edea -- Final Fantasy VIII (I actually like this game, alright?)
Trisha -- Catherine (AKA "let's see if I can pull off an afro!)
Julia -- Cowboy Bebop (I think I will be able to actually pull this one off pretty well, but making that catsuit will be a pain)
And probably returns of some of my old faves, like The Major, Lady Blackpearl, Ulala, etc. Gotta keep that EL wire and that 6' fishhammer going, you know? ;)
Quote from: Nina Star 9 on May 30, 2012, 10:34:54 PM
I already have my cosplay plans, haha. Let's see how similar they stay to what I end up actually doing!
Sorceress Edea -- Final Fantasy VIII (I actually like this game, alright?)
Trisha -- Catherine (AKA "let's see if I can pull off an afro!)
Julia -- Cowboy Bebop (I think I will be able to actually pull this one off pretty well, but making that catsuit will be a pain)
And probably returns of some of my old faves, like The Major, Lady Blackpearl, Ulala, etc. Gotta keep that EL wire and that 6' fishhammer going, you know? ;)
serious points for liking FFVIII
Quote from: Mango Bunny on May 30, 2012, 12:59:04 AM
Does anyone have any plans/improvements for their personal con experience next year?
I'm cosplaying. Fo' sho'.
I'm also going to get in shape.
I'm going to try harder to make friends? (I say this every year. I still haven't made a con friend.)
Going to bring less food. I have so many snacks left over!
That's all I can think of right now.
I can help you with two of those.
Ill be your friend next year, and help you with those extra snacks.
:p
my biggest thing was not getting ANY contact info for anyone if the cool people I met. Next year I plan on changing that.
Maybe go a little more detailed on my cosplay as well.
Making con friends. Gone for 3 years now by myself every year :\
And if I ever get the money and time, I want to cosplay too :P
Same plans as every year, but this time with a better cosplay. I actually worked on a lot of my own stuff this year, so I want to go a step further next year and do something bigger and better.
Quote from: cottoncandymuffin on May 30, 2012, 11:25:38 PM
Making con friends. Gone for 3 years now by myself every year :\
And if I ever get the money and time, I want to cosplay too :P
I'll be your con friend. also, for the time being, I've given up on doing cool cosplays. gonna do cute/funny ones
I'm planning on going as Lightning from FFXIII-2, and hoping to find someone to go as Serah.
Quote from: Nina Star 9 on May 30, 2012, 10:34:54 PM
Sorceress Edea -- Final Fantasy VIII (I actually like this game, alright?)
Trying to plan on having Rinoa from the same game by 2013. ^^
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My plan is to improve my "Saxophoniness" for next Fanime:
1) Learn and arrange more game/anime/geek songs.
2) Form a group of other musicians to play songs with me.
3) Play at more cosplay gatherings.
4) ???
5) Profit
I have an entire year to practice, which means my repertoire will be expanded and I will try to play songs that are harder and longer. ;)
--Mkali (Fanime Sax Guy)
1. Practice video games with little visibility
2. Build up stamina/muscles some more (posing is tiring)
3. Maybe add ice packs to fursuit >:K (or something cool)
4. Finish robe and start new fursuit :D *thinks*
Remember to actually go to Bijan Bakery & Cafe to get something sweet. Forgot this year.
Yay for other FFVIII fans!! I'm glad that not everyone thinks I'm crazy.
...alright, you can think I'm crazy for attempting an Edea cosplay, but it's the kind of cosplay that really suits me, I think. Intense character with a complicated outfit somewhere between elegant and sexy (sometimes more one of the other -- this one goes a little more towards elegant, but that plunge neckline and how curve-huging it's going to be will be sexy, I hope).
...on second thought, you can think I'm crazy all you want because Legend of Mana is one of my fave games of all time. Gotta love those unloved PSX Squaresoft RPGs.
Other plan for next year: learn to dance. I've been to the BWBall every year since it has been around, and I still have yet to attend a single dance lesson. I know the basic steps for the waltz, cha-cha, and swing, but I want to actually get good at dancing! My date for the ball and I actually decided together that we need to practice, since we're pretty evenly matched skill-wise, haha.
she definitely has the elegant part. except for the back thing she has, that just looks silly
Fanime Con 2013 might be my last con for a while... my job (or lack of a job) might be taking me back across the country. Parts of Russia will be closer to San Jose than me.
Goals:
-Be in such better shape that you don't recognize me
-Do comedy club again
-Meet some people
-Watch the entire One Piece marathon
I'll be returning as Death the Kid and most likely Harley Quinn but my biggest concern right now is figuring out what the hell I can cosplay that goes with the new theme for next year. There are going to be SO MANY Alice in Wonderland's and Black Butlers. DX
Attend more panels. I hurt my foot this year and couldn't get around as much, also had to cut down to one cosplay. If Clockwork Alchemy comes back with Fanime, plan on going to more panels there as well. Planning on a cosplay to fit next year's theme that doesn't involve Alice or a Butler ha ha ha (there was a large Disney gathering, hope to get inspiration from that - can't wait to see what they try next year!).
Quote from: BobMakihara on May 31, 2012, 12:56:01 PM
My plan is to improve my "Saxophoniness" for next Fanime:
1) Learn and arrange more game/anime/geek songs.
2) Form a group of other musicians to play songs with me.
3) Play at more cosplay gatherings.
4) ???
5) Profit
I have an entire year to practice, which means my repertoire will be expanded and I will try to play songs that are harder and longer. ;)
--Mkali (Fanime Sax Guy)
I'll bring my trumpet. You might remember me, I was hanging around you in the red umbrella security cosplay outside the con on Monday. Can't wait to see you next year! Loved your music!
Quote from: Affliction on June 03, 2012, 05:26:54 PM
I'll be returning as Death the Kid and most likely Harley Quinn but my biggest concern right now is figuring out what the hell I can cosplay that goes with the new theme for next year. There are going to be SO MANY Alice in Wonderland's and Black Butlers. DX
LOL at the Black Butlers.
@topic:
I'm going for a character whos from a side scroller shoot-lots-of-things-for-major-points-and-combos xbox 360 anime game called Timeless. Theres a boss who wears a tux with a semi-large pink heart armband around his elbow and carries a staff with a larger pink heart on it with 3 spikes, 2 on the sides and 1 on top so it'll be fun to see that.
P.S. looking for anyone to do this with me! I have the game manual with characters so I can take pics and send you how they look like!
My plans are to bring back the Kuroshitsuji Dance Panel, as well as FINALLY have my Versailles cosplay group together. <3
Let's hope they work out. T^T
Quote from: Affliction on June 03, 2012, 05:26:54 PM
I'll be returning as Death the Kid and most likely Harley Quinn but my biggest concern right now is figuring out what the hell I can cosplay that goes with the new theme for next year. There are going to be SO MANY Alice in Wonderland's and Black Butlers. DX
I can't help that I love Alice in Wonderland to death. D:
The theme does make me want to go ahead and do her Queensland dress complete with an epic Hobby Horse (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqbbs3YpaU1qhmulao1_500.jpg) from the Madness Returns game. But that all depends on how lazy I
won't be within the next year so I could actually make it.
Looking at getting this costume for 2013.
http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/b/be/SithStalkerArmor-TFUUSE.jpg
Quote from: Bushido on June 04, 2012, 12:08:40 PM
Looking at getting this costume for 2013.
http://images.wikia.com/starwars/images/b/be/SithStalkerArmor-TFUUSE.jpg
you do this and I WILL take 500 million photos of you as you walk, stand, sit, eat...lmfao
I think I shall make a jenova's witness thing to preach outside. just for a bit of fun.
Quote from: Alyxiane on June 04, 2012, 09:42:36 AM
Quote from: Affliction on June 03, 2012, 05:26:54 PM
I'll be returning as Death the Kid and most likely Harley Quinn but my biggest concern right now is figuring out what the hell I can cosplay that goes with the new theme for next year. There are going to be SO MANY Alice in Wonderland's and Black Butlers. DX
I can't help that I love Alice in Wonderland to death. D:
The theme does make me want to go ahead and do her Queensland dress complete with an epic Hobby Horse (http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqbbs3YpaU1qhmulao1_500.jpg) from the Madness Returns game. But that all depends on how lazy I won't be within the next year so I could actually make it.
Not complaining about legitimate cosplays lol. I'm just saying there's gonna be a lot of them XD.
Quote from: Maskenlav on June 04, 2012, 01:14:40 AM
Quote from: Affliction on June 03, 2012, 05:26:54 PM
I'll be returning as Death the Kid and most likely Harley Quinn but my biggest concern right now is figuring out what the hell I can cosplay that goes with the new theme for next year. There are going to be SO MANY Alice in Wonderland's and Black Butlers. DX
LOL at the Black Butlers.
@topic:
I'm going for a character whos from a side scroller shoot-lots-of-things-for-major-points-and-combos xbox 360 anime game called Timeless. Theres a boss who wears a tux with a semi-large pink heart armband around his elbow and carries a staff with a larger pink heart on it with 3 spikes, 2 on the sides and 1 on top so it'll be fun to see that.
P.S. looking for anyone to do this with me! I have the game manual with characters so I can take pics and send you how they look like!
Tried looking it up online but nothing showed up. Any character names you could throw my way so I can check it out?
Quote from: sioda_mactiir on June 04, 2012, 04:06:18 PM
I think I shall make a jenova's witness thing to preach outside. just for a bit of fun.
Maybe I'll dress up as Brian from Monty Python's Life of Brian and preach.
Quote from: Affliction on June 04, 2012, 08:02:41 PM
Tried looking it up online but nothing showed up. Any character names you could throw my way so I can check it out?
I'll send you a pic of the characters when I get the chance to! So look for a message in the near future!
Quote from: Maskenlav on June 05, 2012, 02:21:57 PM
Quote from: Affliction on June 04, 2012, 08:02:41 PM
Tried looking it up online but nothing showed up. Any character names you could throw my way so I can check it out?
I'll send you a pic of the characters when I get the chance to! So look for a message in the near future!
will do! Ya my husband and I are open to some ideas for cosplay options next year.
Quote from: Affliction on June 05, 2012, 06:44:46 PM
will do! Ya my husband and I are open to some ideas for cosplay options next year.
the only problem would be getting or creating their costumes cause it's quite unique and only in that game. The funny thing is when you pick the main girl character my guy will "appear" and try to win you over if you lose the round or to him ;D so me and your husband can pull him off if you guys decide to do this with me lol so hopefully I can get an actual group with some gals to be each girl characters and some guys to be the guy characters with an NPC girl boss who does the same for them and do a small gathering skit haha
Last year, I was unable to cosplay due to financial troubles. We'd recently moved and all of my costumes, wigs, etc. along with my sewing machine were packed up and being stored at my aunt's place. In fact, it's all still up there.
:c
It was hard to wander the con with my friends and be the only one out of costume. I felt incredibly left out. That's why I plan to pick up my sewing machine and my trunk of fabric when I visit my aunt for the holidays. I also have a paying job now, and I'm hoping to have some spare cash for some new costumes this year!
So, goal number one! Have at least one new costume finished by April. I miss sewing, and I'm genuinely concerned that I'll struggle with it since it's been so long. That's why I want to get back into it as soon as possible!
Secondly, I want to get fit. I'm actually already pretty slim but I want to tone up. Thankfully, that new job I mentioned...yeah, I work at a gym. :> I have a few months, so I'm not especially concerned. Just gotta keep eating well and stay active at work. Plus the job comes with a free gym membership so I can go in and work out on my days off.
Third, I want to have a decent amount of money saved up by March. Hotel/food/transportation money, cash for the AA and DH, and a little extra in case of an emergency all set aside. I also plan to pre-reg, of course.
I also want to try to be a little more social and make some new friends. o uo That and attend more events. Concerts, gatherings, panels, screenings, etc. I went to several last year, but there were a lot of panels that I ended up missing due to various reasons.
I want to make the most of the next Fanime. I'm really looking forward to it and it's a big motivator for me to keep working hard.
This post has gotten longer than I planned! > u< I think I'll end it here.
Since that half of the people that go to fanime are from all corners for the world. It should be a World Ninja Tournament. And the winner of the tournament gets the "World Ninja" in the form a afro samurai like headband or title belt. It could take place in the gaming hall or some where else inside the convention.