Cosplay is and will always be a huge part of any Anime/Manga Convention and NemaCon is no different. At NemaCon 2012 you'll be able to attend a range of cosplay based events & panels. You could learn how to make your outfits on a budget, how to perform all those emergency repairs or even take part in our annual cosplay masquerade!
If you have any questions or comments that haven't been addressed on this page please feel free to contact us at cosplay.nemacon@gmail.com.
Angela "Angelphie" Hacket is a Scottish cosplayer with nearly a decade of involvement in the hobby. After developing a Final Fantasy addiction and an interest in anime and manga, she discovered cosplay online and started out in 2002 by making a costume for Halloween. She became involved in the online community before finally attending her first anime convention in 2004 (this being the early days of the UK con scene when there were far fewer events in existence, let alone many open to younger attendees). Since then, Angela has made more than 50 costumes based on anime, manga, video games, original designs, film and tv and has accumulated far more wigs than anyone should reasonably own. She has travelled to conventions in France and the USA and has acted as a craftsmanship judge at Auchinawa, London Expo and AmeCon, including the selection of a EuroCosplay finalist. Angela is looking forward to attending NemaCon for the first time and contributing as much as possible.
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While we want to encourage an environment of fun at NemaCon there are of course certain rules that we need to apply for your own and other peoples safety when it relates to weapons.
- No real weapons! Including paintball guns, airsoft, etc.
- Weapons and props shouldn't be longer than 2 metres
- Each should be made from foam, card, etc. and/or soft wood
- No sharp edges on weapons or props
- No play-fighting or pointing weapons at others except in the masquerade, skit or when being supervised during photography
- No guns will be allowed to be carried without orange caps. Attendees may bring a black cover for photography purposes.
- All sharp swords must be peace-bonded to their sheathes.
Any props or weapons that do not pass these rules will be confiscated until the masquerade/skit competition unless a member of staff
allows use during photography sessions.
Entries for the NemaCon 2012 Masquerade Competition should be made as soon as possible. We are accepting a maximum of 60 entries in advance via email and 15 entries in person on the day, making a total of 75. Groups count as one entry.
Copy and paste this form into an email, fill out your details and send it to entries.nemacon@gmail.com with NemaCon 2012 Cosplay Masquerade Competition Entry as the email subject.
2012 Cosplay Masquerade Entry Form:
Name(s):
your real name
Character(s):
name of your character(s)
Source:
anime / manga / game, etc.
References:
add any references here
Beginner / advanced / group:
state your skill level here
Music required from us?
yes or no
Additional information:
anything else you would like to tell us about your cosplay
Our 2012 Cosplay Weapons and Props Rules also apply to the masquerade event, these rules can be found on this page so please ensure you have read them before entering
Cosplay Masquerade Competition Entry Rules
1. Online entries are to be sent only to this address; entries.nemacon@gmail.com with the subject title NemaCon 2012 Cosplay Masquerade Entry.
2. If you wish to have a certain piece of music played as you are judged, you can either;
- send the music file you would like played as an attachment to your entry email,
- bring it on a CD or memory stick etc. to the event preparation meeting,
- or, if you are unable to locate your own music, include the song title and artist into in your email entry and we will try our best to find it.
If you do not have a preference with music, leave the music question blank and we will play something from our pre-set playlist.
3. You must attend the masquerade preparation meeting and be on time or you will not be allowed to enter.
4. If you have a weapon you need to collect for the masquerade, ask a member of the cosplay team and a member of staff will take you to the collection point to get it.
5. Entrants with a shop-bought cosplay may enter the masquerade, but they will not be entered for judging.
6. Handmade cosplay entries will be given priority time slots ahead of shop-bought cosplay entries in the masquerade schedule.
7. If you would like someone to accompany you on stage but you both want to be judged separately, you are welcome to invite another person or a member of staff to join you.
8. All cosplay must be age appropriate and suitable to be seen by NemaCon’s attendees. NemaCon is a 14+ event and as such, children will be in the audience. As a guide,
characters from books, anime and games with the equivalent of a US PG-13 film rating should be acceptable. Please raise the issue in your email or consult a member of staff on the day
if you are unsure about what this means.
9. You are allowed to enter both the masquerade and skit competitions.
10. The cosplay team and NemaCon staff reserve the right to remove anyone from the competition or make appropriate changes to the rules as necessary.
NemaCon’s Definition of Handmade Cosplay
The costume must be at least 50% handmade or altered from a pre-constructed costume. Some elements of the cosplay may be bought entirely so long as the cosplay team are satisfied
that you have altered some aspects of the original costume.
Masquerade Categories
Beginner - someone who is fairly new or completely new to making cosplay.
Advanced - anyone who is experienced in making cosplay.
Groups - two or more people who wish to enter as a group, with a maximum of five people on stage. Larger groups may also be considered at the discretion of NemaCon. Put the
details on your entry form and we will discuss how to deal with this at the masquerade preparation meeting. You only need to email one masquerade entry form per group.
Entries for the NemaCon 2012 Skit Competition should be made as soon as possible. We are accepting a maximum of 40 entries in advance via email and 10 entries in person on the day, making a total of 50. Groups count as one entry.
To enter, copy and paste this form into an email, fill out your details and send it to entries.nemacon@gmail.com with NemaCon 2012 Skit Competition Entry as the email subject.
2012 Skit Competition Entry Form
Name(s)
- your real name
Character(s)
- name of your character(s)
Source
- anime, manga or game, etc
Short description of act
-music, dance or comedy, etc
Music or pre-recorded dialogue?
- put details here about your backing music or if you are pre-recording your vocals
Additional information
- anything else you would like to tell us about your skit
Our 2012 Cosplay Weapons and Props Rules also apply to the skit event, these rules can be found on this page so please ensure you have read them before entering.
2012 Cosplay Skit Competition Entry Rules:1. Online entries are to be sent only to this address; entries.nemacon@gmail.com with the subject title NemaCon 2012 Skit Entry.
2. If you wish to have a certain piece of music played as you are judged, you can:
- send the music or dialogue file you would like played as an attachment to your entry email,
- bring it on a CD or memory stick etc. to the event preparation meeting,
- or, if you are unable to locate your own music, include the song title and artist into in your e-mail entry and we will try our best to find it.
3. Only one entry form is required per skit group.
4. Skits must not be longer than three minutes.
5. For health and safety reasons, a maximum of five people are allowed on the catwalk at a time during your skit.
6. All entries must be age appropriate and suitable to be seen by NemaCon’s attendees. NemaCon is a 14+ event and as such, children will be in the audience. As a guide, characters from books, anime and games with the equivalent of a US PG-13 film rating should be acceptable. Please raise the issue in your email or consult a member of staff on the day if you are unsure about what this means.
7. No swearing, nudity (real or implied), sexual contact or excessive violence in any performance.
8. You must attend the skit preparation meeting and be on time or you will not be allowed to enter.
9. Inform the staff of anything you think is important before you go on stage.
10. We cannot guarantee that there will be more than one microphone on stage for use in the skit competition. If possible, pre-record your vocals or be prepared to project your voice if you feel only one handheld microphone will not be enough for your skit.
11. Do not plagiarise or blatantly copy a skit that you have seen online or at another convention. Although the NemaCon staff will be monitoring entries for plagiarism, we will also be relying on attendees to gives us a heads up if they think an entrant may be trying to pass off another person's live performance as their own work. Play fair and be inspired by other performers, but please only enter original skits to the competition.
12. You are allowed to enter both the masquerade and skit competitions.
13. The cosplay team and NemaCon staff reserve the right to remove anyone from the competition or make appropriate changes to the rules as necessary.
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