After the Young Fan awards are presented, the Young Fan entrants will be free to visit Fan Photography, go to bed, watch from the audience, or return to the convention at large in the charge of their parents and/or guardians. None of these categories will compete against each other, none will be favored; all categories are eligible for Best of Show. So, if you have big props, please tell them about it at your Tech Rehearsal, and tell the Masquerade Director in your registration information as well. Signup at-con . 80% of costumes and props must be made by either the contestant wearing the costume or by other members of the contestant's group. Check out all our events for 2022 at grid.fanime.com. If so. , location TBD (available at Masquerade Desk if this page is not updated before the Con). Can I purchase Masqueture and Masquerade merchandise after the event? Note that these MUST be signed in the presence of Masquerade Staff. This category is for entries which do not wish judging, or are otherwise, for Workmanship or Presentation judging (e.g., an entry that previously won a major international award. Large sound systems bring out the best and worst in recordings. Please do not bring any messy / drippy food items with you to the Green Room, as they might accidentally damage your costume or someone elses. Awards and overalls will be posted on both the Masquerade Dance website and the Masquerade Dance app once the event is complete. 2023 Competition Season 2023 Competition Season 2023 Event Dates * Dates and venues listed below are subject to change January January 20-22 Mobile, AL January 27-29 Ft Smith, AR February February 03-05 Houston, TX February 10-12 Chicago, IL February 10-12 Sioux Falls, SD February 17-19 Wilmington, OH February 24-26 Minneapolis, MN (1) There will be organized Judges Photography, Official Photography and Fan Photography. Just tell us the truth about your costume: thats what we appreciate most of all. We DO want to see your costumes here! Register in person at the Masquerade Table in the fifth-floor atrium. The final award in a Division will be the Best in Division (if there is one). (Workmanship / Presentation / Exhibition)Entries considered as eligible for competition are automatically entered inPresentationjudging. Your Studio Owner will be able to access all rules and fees through the online portal once they have begun the registration process, and have created an account with Masquerade Dance. Additionally, the schedule can also be accessed by clicking on the designated city page on our website. Masquerade Information 1. Costumes related to Anime/Manga, Asian Origin Video Games and J-Rock are allowed to be entered in the competition. addy5b641b2b90a13192639f5cfd0136260b = addy5b641b2b90a13192639f5cfd0136260b + 'worldcon76' + '.' + 'org'; Entries eligible for competition are also encouraged to sign up forWorkmanshipjudging, as warranted. There will be entertainment and other presentations while the judges are deliberating. ALL weapons / weapon-like props must follow these guidelines: No object can be fired or thrown onto the stage or into the audience, No heavy object can be dropped onto the stage or into the audience. Please send your completed forms tomasquerade@fanime.com. Check in will be at the Masquerade Desk, located in the Think Tank room on the second floor of the San Jose Marriott, to get your Backstage Pass and turn in any music that you have not already provided. NOVICEAn individual who has won fewer than three major prizes* in costume competitions (other than as a Young Fan) at any convention. If you arent sure, ask. The judges reserve the right to present presentation awards, even to "presentation only" entrants. This Memorial Day Weekend, at FanimeCon, we can . At least 50 entry slots should be available. Props should be carried and posed with in a way that does not inconvenience or risk injury to other attendees. If necessary, the staff reserves the right to change the order of appearance of any contestant. The Masquerade Director must approve the use of any actual weapon(s) or item(s) that could be mistaken for a weapon when used as a part of a costume during the Masquerade. See how you can help us make FanimeCon even better by staffing or volunteering! Before the Convention. Don't design your entry so it depends on complex lighting. These can be signed & submitted either at the. After getting your picture taken you can return to the Green Room, hang out in the Lobby, or go to a reserved section of the audience to watch the rest of the Masquerade. Contestants will go off stage to the fan photo area. When is the schedule released? Workmanship judges provide kind, valuable feedback and suggestions for making your next costume even better. Real and prop weaponry and weapon-like props as intended to be worn with costumes in the halls is subject to the Worldcon 76 Weapons Policy. As you cross the stage, stay downstage (nearest the audience) and pose at three different points as you . The designer/creator of the costume and the model do not need to be the same person. Each pose can show off a different element of your costume or props, or show an aspect of your character (e.g. This helps encourage participation by newcomers. The promotional competition is not open to any director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of the Promoter, the marketing service . You can signup online, or at the Masquerade Registration table in the Hyatt lobby (Friday 4-10pm and Saturday 10am-1pm). Please check with your Studio Owner or Director to determine when and where to check in upon arrival. You can sign up for a rehearsal time slot when you register online or at con. Animal must be real (not mythical like unicorns or dragons) 2. These rules are in effect so that all participants entering the Costume/Masquerade contest at CoreCon have a fun and an enjoyable time. When in doubt, ask the Masquerade Director.). If you have presented and received awards for this costume at other regional or international convention masquerades, then you should consider presenting it out of competition. Presented in a format similar to a talent competition, the Masquerade is a series of costume presentations with a Master or Mistress of Ceremonies, a panel of guest judges, prestigious Comic-Con awards, and generous cash prizes too. The green room will open at 5:30 p.m. Contestants should arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. Contestants may register by picking up and completing registration forms which will be available at the masquerade desk in . There is a LIMIT of 60 entry slots TOTAL for the Masquerade. . No one will be allowed to present on stage if they have not rehearsed with our MC, Stage Manager, and Tech Crew. Costumes must be relevant to Anime Milwaukee's theme: anime, manga, music, live action, video game, etc. Awards categories may include: Best Costume, Best Presentation, Best in Show, Best Re-Creation, Top Novice, Top Journeyman, Top Master, and Judges Choice. There will be available sign-up time-slots for judging on a first-come, first-served basis at the Masquerade Desk before the show; otherwise your entry must be judged after all the assigned slots have been judged, and likely during the show itself. The Worldcon 76 Masquerade will be held on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the Grand ballroom of the San Jose Convention Center. You must be street-legal; no costume is not a costume. If a judge thinks your costume is a standout, youll receive a special ribbon to be attached to your membership badge. All skits and rehearsal performances must be reviewed and approved by the Masquerade Team before being allowed in the Masquerade Event. There will be a $1.00 per entry Polaroid fee for each masquerade, payable at the time you register. You may bring image documentation to the judges electronically (eg: on a tablet), but this is not preferred, as they will be able to better assess your work by having prior access to your documentation. The final awards in the show will be the Best in Show for Workmanship (if there is one) and Best in Show for Presentation (if there is one), or possibly a combined Best in Show award for the two categories to a single entry. You can be judged for Craftsmanship as an individual, a group, or both. It is there to provide feedback to the team on how the show is progressing, and to allow entrants to see whats on stage during your down time. There are only 50 available slots in the contest. Groups of five or more will be permitted a maximum of 120 seconds. Use batteries; you will not have access to electrical power on stage. All cosplay/props must be disassembled and ready for transport directly following the end of the Masquerade. At this time, Fan Photos will be taken in the Lobby of the SJCC, by fans and possibly pros who have signed up to take posed photos of entries. If that ray gun is supposed to be brass and steel, paint the green and blue plastic. has won fewer than three awards as a Novice at the Regional or International level. Photos, sketches, screenshots, and short written descriptions of your work are encouraged. Rules: 1) Microphones are not allowed. See the registration information for providing a script or an audio file. The video will be preserved and shared with the ICG Archivist, and may be sold after the convention. Like all competitions, this one does have rules. If in doubt, visit with the Workmanship judges anyway. You have only a few hours before the show. If you choose to show a video during your skit, it will serve as a replacement for your music track. For Craftsmanship award consideration: any costume purchased or rented from a costume shop, designer direct, eBay, Yahoo Auction, Yahoo Japan Auctions, Cospa, or any other costuming store, online resource, or any costume made for you by a designer or seamstress is prohibited from entering the Craftsmanship competition. All contestants must adhere to the rules as detailed below. Please email masquerade@balticon.org with any questions. Before your rehearsal, the Audio team will capture the sound file from your media and prepare it for playback. You may surprise the audience, and we would be happy to help you do so. (If a group entry, one member (preferably more, or all) needs to attend. . You must be able to enter and leave the stage without help in order to appear. General guideline - keep it PG-13. Dont wear or use any substances that might ruin the costume of another contestant. No trash talking, sabotage or poor sportsmanship. Entries eligible for competition are also encouraged to sign up for. Should you decide to enter the Masquerade: Thank you very, very much! We will either return your media at the rehearsal, or at the Masquerade Show-and-Tell / Postmortem on Sunday, depending on time available. The Masquerade Green Room will be in the San Jose Convention Center adjacent to the Grand Ballroom. If you are taking part in a group entry, only one Masquerade sign-up sheet is necessary for the entire group, but the name and badge number of all group members must be listed on that sheet. Before the Masquerade. This page contains the rules for the competition, registration and sign-in process, and what to expect during the show (logistics). However, if you are a dragon, plenty of fake / safe flame is welcome. Realistic weapon props may be peace bonded at the discretion of security or Masquerade staff. Rules The costume must be a minimum of 60% handcrafted by the entrant presenting it. Where can I find it? Online Registration is now open and will close Thursday, 14 January 2010 at 11:50pm Eastern Time. If you have questions about any of this, please email. To plan ahead, see. The Workmanship Judges will talk to you and will want to see the best parts of your costume up close and personal. Please clearly label your media with the. You cannot enter or exit the stage from any area that has not been approved by the Masquerade Director or the backstage director. There will be rehearsal time slot sign-ups will be available on a first come, first served basis. If you need anything, please let them know. Excluding a short amount time for stage setup (stage crew putting a prop, portable backdrop made for the entry, or a chair onstage for your presentation, for example) Individual presentations have a default time limit of, while larger group entries (typically 4 or more). You must get prior permission from the Masquerade Director for any performances that exceed that time limit. Any entrant may choose to compete in a higher category. Registrations will be accepted on-site at the Masquerade Desk at Worldcon 76. Individuals are limited to one (1) minute on stage. These masquerades are rated PG-13: please, no flagrant nudity! The Masquerade Director and backstage staff will have full authority to eliminate anyone from the competition on the basis of taste, danger to the audience or other contestants, or for any other reason deemed sufficient. First all Novice Awards, then all Journeyman Awards, and then all Open Division Awards. Keep the sound files in uncompressed .WAV or .AIF format throughout the editing process, and deliver final material as WAV, AIFF, LAC, ALAC, and AAC files for playback. Please read before entering. No laser pointers allowed. We can all compete on our own level against our costuming peers. The purpose of having this system is so beginning costumers need not compete with an experienced winner unless they want to do so. If you do not provide us with audio or video, a theme song from your series/genre will be played. For safety and coordination with the Tech Crew and the MC, you, rehearse onstage in the Grand Ballroom during the day on. . Short is better than long. (You know what your costume needs!). Judges Photos are solely for the purpose of providing a reminder of your costume to the judges during their deliberations. Anime Milwaukee is an all-ages event. The event will be held on Saturday night. Any prop guns must look like a prop from 50 feet away. Do not run, skip, jump, or dance so fast that the best they can do is to let you go. This is best illustrated with an example: a Victorian Steampunk Star Trek Uniform. Not necessarily, as we tend to run ahead of schedule. Thus, it is imperative that the Stage Manager, Tech Crew, the MC, and the Masquerade Director are completely aware of what you plan to do on stage. CORECON 2022 COSTUME CONTEST RULES. for examples. Exhibition-Only entries are not eligible for awards from the official Masquerade judges, although they might possibly be given an award by a special guest of the convention. We will have four judges total, two specializing in craftsmanship and two specializing in performance. Tell us in advance of anything "unique" you have planned in your presentation. If you are entering the masquerade as a walk-on, have at least three different poses prepared. All performance skits must register in order to participate: The dancers have to usually pay an extra fee if they are running for a title like Mr or Ms. Dance. We do not know what sort of interference will exist in the Ballroom during the show. If you are using a strobe effect, please note it on your form so the MC may warn the audience. Any video featuring real people is only allowed if they are participating members of your performance or they have signed the2020 Release and Waiver of Liability. This should minimize waiting time and maximum the number of people able to see the costumes. When you register for the Masquerade, you are required to choose which division you are entering. Master costumers are those who have won more than three (3) Best in Show or Best Overall awards. Re-creation costumes are duplicates or design adaptations of the published design or work of someone other than the entrant. Violation of these rules will disqualify you and possibly result in you being escorted off the stage. Any and all questions can be brought to . Our panel of judges is empowered to make independent decisions on the awarding of prizes and recognition. This document includes an introduction from Kevin Roche and Andy Trembley, our Masquerade Directors, along with information on divisional placement, entry rules and useful hints and suggestions. Actions, dress, or mannerisms that would not be allowed on a public street or thoroughfare must be avoided. The award certificates with the winners names lettered on them will be available on Sunday. When you arrive at the venue please look for posted information that will direct you toward your designated dressing room. There will also be Stage Crew at key points around the stage to try to stop you from stepping off the stage by mistake. A space captain should not be wearing ratty cross-trainers with his spiffy uniform. We will assemble contestants in small groups outside the ballroom and bring them on stage from there. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Masquerade creates a schedule for every event based on the needs of each individual competition. We are still tweaking some specifications, so watch this space for changes. A masquerade is a non-professional costume competition featuring costumes from comic books, movies, Japanese animation, video games or any popular fandom. The required format is MP3. Dressing room areas are electronic free zones and no photos or videos will be allowed in these areas. Takes place while contestants are onstage. There are two different entry categories: 1) A Skit is a short sketch done alone or with a group. All weapons must be approved by the Masquerade Director before use. (USMR): Completed at-con by the Masquerade manager on the morning of Day 3 (July 3rd). For additional information, please see . This includes makeup, wig, belt, footwear, props, gloves, etc. Participation in the Masquerade constitutes consent to be photographed by the Judges Photographer and the Official Photographer. Creatively Inspired / Creative Interpretation, Sunday Panel - Behind the Seams of the Masquerade. The schedule for each regional will be available on the app the Monday prior to each event. Make a DRESS or SUIT of any kind with an animal mask of your favourite animal. COVID-19 Policy Update: Rollovers and Refunds. : as with re-creations, to be eligible for Workmanship judging, creatively inspired costumes must provide at least one image of the original derivative work at Masquerade Registration (or the detailed description of a character from a book / publication if there is no original visual reference), as the judges may not be familiar with the work you are being inspired by. available for you to use. Judging will incorporate a weighted system, meaning that the standards will be stricter for a Master-level costume than for a Novice entry. All participants must have purchased a membership to Anime Central valid for the current year. Please make direct arrangements with any Fan photographer you wish to do business with. Application Online Masquerade Contestant Application (Opening TBA) Once your application is confirmed, you will be sent a confirmation of entry by e-mail. The Masquerade event starts at 8:00pm Saturday. 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