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SUMMARY:1st Annual PBX/VGS Cosplay Contest
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=TEXT/HTML:<p>Rules for the first annual Pinball Expo/Vid
 eo Game Summit Cosplay Contest:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>All contestants have to abi
 de by the rules of cosplay for the event as shown under the Get Involved b
 anner. If a facet of your costume(s) violates the rules\, a video of its f
 unction and an explanation of its build will be accepted into consideratio
 n as long as you are not breaking the cosplay safety rules and con code of
  conduct. (e.g.\, The cosplayer is dressed as Coma-Doof Warriror from Fury
  Road and has constructed a flame throwing electric guitar. Flame is not a
 llowed at the con. The cosplayer can bring a device that plays the video o
 f its functioning and explain how their device works without fueling or fi
 ring it.).</li>\n<li>No stunts. Not on stage\, not in general\, none. If y
 ou think that if you asked it would be cautioned against\, don't do it. If
  you wish the durability or functionality of your costume under duress to 
 be considered\, again - bring a video device whether that is your smart ph
 one or your handler's laptop.</li>\n<li>All costumes will be judged as if 
 they are in a complete state. </li>\n<li>Build books are not required. How
 ever\, any documentation of your build may help. After all\, do not assume
  judges are experts on all things and will automatically understand the nu
 ances of chemical crystal growth\, Sassanian dynasty weaving technique\, o
 r breeding plants to extract dyes from. So please be prepared to explain y
 our methods. Materials left with judging during pre-judging may be claimed
  after the contest end..</li>\n<li>Expect to have five (5) minutes to pres
 ent you costume in pre-judging. This may take longer at the discretion of 
 con staff. If you are pre-registered\, please abide by your time. Should y
 ou miss your time and there is day of contestants in line\, then you may h
 ave to wait for an indeterminate period. If you are entering without pre-r
 egistration\, please keep your place in line as we may not be able to get 
 to everyone who would like to participate </li>\n<li>Expect to have one (1
 ) minute on stage during the contest itself. Please be available for the c
 ontest at 5:30 pm 10/19/2024</li>\n<li> Group costumes can be considered a
 s a single entry. </li>\n<li>Costume makers are to be considered the conte
 stant. If a model is wearing a costume by a maker\, the maker must be pres
 ent at pre-judgement and well as the contest as the model is ineligible. T
 his is true of group costumes as well.</li>\n<li>an entry can have a handl
 er (i.e.\, someone to help guide large or cumbersome costumes\, bring wate
 r\, and generally provide aid to the person in costume). This single handl
 er rule is true of group costumes worn by multiple people. An entry's hand
 ler will be allowed with them wherever the costume is allowed. Youth entra
 nts _must_ have a handler that is a legal adult that is legally responsibl
 e for the minor.</li>\n</ol>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>The following is the crit
 eria that a cosplay will be judged on:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technique. 
 These are the various methods that you used to create your cosplay. This i
 ncludes (but does not exclude things not on this list) you’re patterning
  and modeling\, sewing\, armor creation\, material sourcing and selection\
 , printing\, finishing\, painting\, make-up\, wig work\, prosthetics\, and
  everything that you've had to do to create the costume itself and the com
 plete look. Please note that the less of your costume you create percentag
 e wise is less that you can present for this criteria.</li>\n<li>Presentat
 ion. Are your cloth seams straight when they are supposed to be? Are your 
 armor seams visible when they are not supposed to be? Are you clothes in t
 he condition that is representative of your character? Your wig? Make-up a
 pplication? Any special effects neeed to be functioning properly. Please n
 ote that the less of your costume you create percentage wise\, is less tha
 t you can present for this criteria. Any costume should display what it wa
 nts to display and hide what needs hiding. (e.g. Mr. Clean should be the b
 rightest white it can be but that doesn't necessarily mean it will automat
 ically beat a Clayface from Batman in this category just because Clayface 
 is a mud monster.)</li>\n<li>Ambition. Difficulty of the creation is a fac
 tor. The more complex and skill intensive the costume will be considered i
 n its favor. Hoping for things that are not included in the costume itself
  will not be - see all costumes being judged as if completed.</li>\n<li>Fu
 nctionality. How well can you move in this costume? How well can you perce
 ive in this costume? How long can the costume be worn for? Did you conside
 r how you're going to breathe in it? The more the costume constrains you\,
  the lower this criteria will be judged. This category may be a tradeoff f
 or many costumes that make up for it in other categories\, such as giant r
 obots or full body aliens and monsters.</li>\n<li>Wow factor. Judging may 
 be poker faced as to not imply a winner too early. You want to break that 
 poker face. The more you are identical to your reference\, the harder to b
 elieve your cosplay exists\, the greater the embellishments - everything w
 ill be considered</li>\n<li> *Special Category: Stage Presentation. One of
  the plaques up for grabs is Audience' Choice. Make your minute on stage a
  special experience for those that came to cheer you on.</li>\n<li>*Specia
 l Category: Pinball Inclusion. One of the plaques up for grabs is Best Use
  of Pinball in Design. We are at Pinball Expo after all. </li>\n</ul>\n<p>
 <strong> Accommodations - Ask us. You may require a service animal. You ma
 y require a drink of water. You may require a moment to calm down because 
 it is your first time getting judged for a cosplay contest. Ask us and we 
 will let you know what can and cannot be done. We want you to be at your b
 est so you can show everyone your best.</strong><br />\nFor a PDF version 
 of the rules  click on the more information link</p>\n
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