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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: Did You Take My Picture? Thread 2018

« on: August 04, 2018, 09:14:31 PM »

Sorry for taking longer than usual for getting my photos out there, but I just wrapped things up and here are my gallery links:

https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-24
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-25
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-26-pt-1
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-26-Pt-2
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-27-Pt-1-Final-Fantasy-Gathering
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-27-Pt-2-General
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2018-05-28

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2017 "did you take my photo?" Thread ❤️✌

« on: June 08, 2017, 06:45:36 PM »

And now for my Day Three shots!

https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2017-05-28

Edit: Day Four is now up as well! https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2017-05-29

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2017 "did you take my photo?" ❤️✌

« on: June 08, 2017, 06:45:12 PM »

Thank you for the pictures of McOwner and my machinist XIV stuff

You're welcome!

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2017 "did you take my photo?" ❤️✌

« on: June 08, 2017, 06:44:40 PM »

You got a few of my Ultimecia at the gathering! Thanks!

You're welcome!

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2017 "did you take my photo?" ❤️✌

« on: June 02, 2017, 09:06:00 PM »

No problem InsaneDavid!

Anyway, my Day Two shots are now up on my SmugMug!

https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2017-5-27/

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2017 "did you take my photo?" ❤️✌

« on: June 01, 2017, 08:26:38 PM »

I'm still working on my photos, but here's what I have up so far!

Day Zero: https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2017-05-25/
Day One: https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2017-05-26/

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Ideas and Suggestions / Re: Guests for Fanimecon 2017

« on: September 04, 2016, 09:51:41 PM »

I'd like to suggest Neil Kaplan as a guest.  Voice actor behind Tychus Findlay, Madara Uchiha, and recently Emperor Zarkon in the Netflix version of Voltron.  On top of that, he hails from San Jose (and is a big Giants fan)!

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General Convention Discussion / Re: Fanime 2016 photo and/or video galleries

« on: June 07, 2016, 08:03:44 AM »

The thread is actually here.  It's over in the cosplay subforum, where it has been for a while.

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: 2016 "Did you take my photo" Thread

« on: June 05, 2016, 07:11:45 AM »

Here are my FanimeCon 2016 photo galleries!  If you're in a shot and want to use it, feel free as long as you give credit!  Hope you enjoy the shots!

https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2016-05-26
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2016-05-27
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2016-05-28
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2016-05-29
https://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2016-05-30

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General Convention Discussion / Re: 2015 Fanime Cosplay / General Photo Gallery Index (Unofficial)

« on: June 10, 2015, 11:50:37 PM »

Sorry for the wait, but here are my shots of FanimeCon 2015!

Day Zero: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2015-05-21
Day One: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2015-05-22
Day Two: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2015-05-23
Day Three: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2015-05-24
Day Four: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2015-05-25

Hope you enjoy them!

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General Convention Discussion / Re: Hype Train Spotted!

« on: June 19, 2014, 09:20:41 PM »

VTA tends to be very slow in taking down outdated signage from their light rail trains.  A few weeks ago, I saw a train with signage for the Tech's Star Wars exhibit, and that ended back in March (after being extended past February).  It'll be interesting to see how long the Fanime Train will continue rolling around until they finally take that signage down.

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: Fanime 2014 One Stop Shot Shop

« on: June 07, 2014, 09:17:26 PM »

All right, After nearly two weeks of working on them, here are my photos for FanimeCon 2014!  If you're in a shot and you want to use it, feel free to use it so long as you give me credit for the shot!

Day Zero: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-05-22
Day One: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-05-23
Day Two: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-05-24
Day Three: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-05-25
Day Four: http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-05-26
Kyoryuger Shoot:  http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/CosplayPhotography/FanimeCon-2014-Kyoryuger

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Registration / Re: KUDOS TO REGISTRATION!

« on: May 27, 2014, 07:25:03 PM »

Another reason why they left the mazes up?  They just want to make sure that we fans got our exercise at the start of our con experience

(Never mind that we'd be running around a good-sized chunk of Downtown SJ as well as the Convention Center all weekend...)

Seriously though, let me echo the kudos for sending LineCon to the best-forgotten portions of Fanime history (of course, there's Son of LineCon at the Swap Meet now...).  From over six hours wait last year to six minutes to process this year, massive improvement and a good way to start the con on the right foot!

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: My Little Pony cosplay gathering 2014!

« on: May 21, 2014, 08:14:06 AM »

A bit last minute, but I'll be reprising my Big Macintosh for this!

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Hotel and Facilities / Re: Convention Center Expansion

« on: September 21, 2013, 10:48:30 PM »

I got the chance to take a bunch of shots this morning as well, and it's nice to see both the upper and lower concourses opened back up again.  Lots of nice new space that hopefully Fanime can take advantage of in 2014!  Still curious as to how things will be with the Idea Tree (the art piece out front) once they get that fully up and running on October 10 during the grand opening.

http://stormfalcon.smugmug.com/Other/San-Jose-Convention-Center/32034995_N7sqvN

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: Fanime 2013 One Stop Shot Shop

« on: June 08, 2013, 08:57:48 PM »

And here are my general Fanime shots for 2013!  I also took a couple of photoshoots (which have been uploaded as well if you look around my SmugMug Cosplay Gallery) as well as shots from the Cosplay Specatcular (which are still waiting to be done).

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday

And for those using ACP...

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday

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General Convention Discussion / Re: Photos/Con Reports/Videos

« on: June 08, 2013, 08:57:00 PM »

And here are my general Fanime shots for 2013!  I also took a couple of photoshoots (which have been uploaded as well if you look around my SmugMug Cosplay Gallery) as well as shots from the Cosplay Specatcular (which are still waiting to be done).

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday

And for those using ACP...

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday

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General Convention Discussion / Re: What's with all the Homestuck hate?

« on: May 28, 2013, 12:45:49 AM »

The thing is, conventions that stuck purely on theme have been a rarity for quite a long time now, and anime conventions themselves grew out of sci-fi/fantasy conventions long ago.  Any fellow old-timers remember TimeCon?  That was a Doctor Who convention back in the 80's, and there have been some anime-related stuff, including cosplay, back then.  Some of us old-timers might also remember picking up the seminal BayCon anime guide back in that time period, which introduced us to series that would be considered old-school today.

The point?  If the general sci-fi/fantasy and series-specific conventions of yesteryear were as intolerant then as some anime fans are towards other fandoms in their conventions today, anime fandom would be in a whole other place altogether, if at all.  For anime fandom to say that other fandoms have no place in their conventions would be to forget the very roots of anime fandom.

Another point to consider: it is indeed possible for fans to be fans of multiple genres and shows.  A fan who cosplays may decide one day to cosplay an anime or game character, and then turn around and cosplay something from a whole other genre at the same convention.  There's just so much crossover in terms of interests these days that trying to keep conventions thematically pure is just impossible at this point.  Further blurring the lines is some of that "other" stuff crossing over into anime (or at least Japanese airwaves).  There have been Marvel-based anime and manga at this point.  MLP is currently being shown in Japan.  Not sure how much of a dent Homestuck would ever make with Japanese audiences, but stranger things have happened.

The point being is that, while Fanime may be an anime/manga-themed convention, the motto has always been By Fans For Fans.  If the fans are into other stuff besides anime and manga and want to show their love for those things at the same convention, who really has the right to say otherwise?  All it comes down to is some fans indulging in nerdrage and drawing lines that really shouldn't be there, since all they do is divide fans against each other.

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Cosplay! Construction, Tips, Gatherings, Advice / Re: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Gathering 2013! *Update 3/21*

« on: April 02, 2013, 09:46:11 PM »

As much as I would've loved to try my hand at a Fancy Pants cosplay this year, a change in employment situation (yes, I still have a job, though it doesn't pay quite as much as I previously got) is forcing it on the backburner.  Thus, I'll be reprising my Big Mac cosplay this year.

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Hotel and Facilities / Re: Convention Center Expansion

« on: March 28, 2013, 07:33:01 PM »

Yeah, those steps are indeed new, put in when they renovated the lobby area.  The bamboo garden decals were put in place as a temporary deal so people wouldn't have to see stuff outside all torn up and dusty during the construction.  One other thing that should be noted would be the installation of glass doorways in the lower level of the concourse, between the lobby area and the two hotels bookending the center.