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\"interview<\/a>Nessa coluna, eu trago a voc\u00eas depoimentos\u00a0daqueles que, de uma maneira ou de outra, se transformaram em \u201cprofissionais\u201d do cosplay. Para alguns, foi uma\u00a0atividade paralela, uma forma, muitas vezes, de custear os pr\u00f3prios trajes. Para outros, uma segunda vida fazendo aquilo que mais amam. Para outros, ainda, uma profiss\u00e3o \u00e0\u00a0qual se dedicam noite e dia.<\/p>\n

Hannah \u00c9va entrou no mundo do cosplay h\u00e1 pouco tempo, mas\u00a0j\u00e1 produziu trajes simplesmente impressionantes. A cosmaker, que hoje se dedica \u00e0 confec\u00e7\u00e3o em tempo integral, me contou sobre sua rotina, sua experi\u00eancia como convidada oficial de uma conven\u00e7\u00e3o e um pouco sobre a cena do cosplay nos Estados Unidos.<\/p>\n

Confiram a entrevista abaixo:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\"hannah-3\"<\/p>\n

Qual \u00e9 a sua idade e h\u00e1 quanto tempo trabalha com cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tenho 23 anos e fa\u00e7o cosplay h\u00e1 2.<\/p>\n

Como voc\u00ea se tornou uma cosmaker?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tornar-se uma cosmaker aconteceu meio por acaso. Eu nunca soube o que eu realmente queria fazer quando crescesse. Por\u00e9m, independente de eu saber ou de querer, eu sabia que acabaria fazendo algo relacionado \u00e0 arte, j\u00e1 que era a \u00fanica coisa em que eu era boa.<\/p>\n

Nesses \u00faltimos anos, mesmo antes de eu saber o que era cosplay, meu sonho era me fantasiar e ser paga para isso. Eu aprendi a costurar quando fui hospitalizada aos 15 anos. \u00c9 uma coisa que me foi ensinada como uma terapia. Depois disso, no entanto, eu n\u00e3o pensei muito sobre isto at\u00e9 quando comecei a fazer meu primeiro cosplay. Felizmente, eu aprendo r\u00e1pido, pois evolui de uma noob a algu\u00e9m que vive de cosmaking em apenas 2 anos.<\/p>\n

Em uma entrevista passada<\/a><\/strong>, voc\u00ea mencionou que o cosplay se tornou sua vida inteira. Como cosmaker, qual \u00e9 a sua rotina? Voc\u00ea trabalha em casa ou tem uma oficina? Quanto do seu tempo voc\u00ea investe nisso? Voc\u00ea divide sua paix\u00e3o com um outro emprego?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu fui diagnosticada com um caso bastante extremo de transtorno bipolar. Eu j\u00e1 tive de largar v\u00e1rios empregos por causa disso. Devido \u00e0 minha doen\u00e7a, cosmaking se tornou minha \u00fanica profiss\u00e3o. \u00c9 muito conveniente ser minha pr\u00f3pria chefe, pois eu posso planejar minha vida de acordo com o meu transtorno.<\/p>\n

Eu trabalho em casa. Eu tenho um c\u00f4modo separado para minhas coisas de cosplay, mas elas tendem a se espalhar por toda a casa. Eu fico doente com frequ\u00eancia e preciso cuidar da minha sa\u00fade acima de tudo, mas cada dia em que posso trabalhar eu me dedico aos trajes.<\/p>\n

Eu n\u00e3o tenho muita vida social, ent\u00e3o me tornei uma esp\u00e9cie de workaholic. Eu me sinto um pouco mal pela minha fam\u00edlia e amigos, pois n\u00e3o tenho muito do que falar al\u00e9m de cosplay, j\u00e1 que \u00e9 basicamente a \u00fanica coisa na minha vida al\u00e9m dos meus animais de estima\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-6\"<\/p>\n

Na sua p\u00e1gina, voc\u00ea menciona que aceita encomendas para fantasias de halloween. Apesar da data ser celebrada ao redor do mundo, eu acreditou que os Estados Unidos s\u00e3o um dos \u00fanicos pa\u00edses onde se tornou esse evento superpopular, em que mesmo adultos se fantasiam. Cosplayers americanos costumam fazer trajes \u201ccasuais\u201d tamb\u00e9m? Qu\u00e3o f\u00e1cil \u00e9 circular entre o mundo do cosplay e outras variedades de confec\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu brinco todo ano dizendo que estou me fantasiando de pessoa normal no Halloween, j\u00e1 que me fantasio em todos os outros dias do ano. \u00c9 tipo meu dia de folga.<\/p>\n

Por\u00e9m, essa \u00e9 s\u00f3 uma tentativa triste de esconder o fato de que faz muitos anos que n\u00e3o comemoro Halloween. Eu adoro o feriado, mas nunca me surgiu nada legal na data, nem fui convidada para nenhum evento ou festa. Por outro lado, para meu neg\u00f3cio como cosmaker \u00e9 \u00f3timo, pois posso alcan\u00e7ar um p\u00fablico mais amplo.<\/p>\n

Eu imagino que Halloween seja mais f\u00e1cil para cosplayers porque n\u00f3s n\u00e3o sentimos tanto stress em arranjar um traje de \u00faltima hora se temos alguma coisa no arm\u00e1rio. Eu sei que eu usaria o Halloween para fazer um cosplay mais casual em compara\u00e7\u00e3o aos que eu levo para conven\u00e7\u00f5es. Eu sinto uma press\u00e3o absurda sempre que fa\u00e7o um novo cosplay. Halloween \u00e9 uma forma de extravasar, j\u00e1 que \u00e9 mais sobre se divertir do que uma op\u00e7\u00e3o de carreira.<\/p>\n

Eu acho que migrar do cosplay para outros tipos de fantasia \u00e9 bem f\u00e1cil. Geralmente, quando voc\u00ea faz cosplay voc\u00ea \u00e9 uma personagem espec\u00edfica, mas no Halloween a regra \u00e9 outra. Para quem n\u00e3o faz design de roupas, eu entendo que pode ser um desafio, pois voc\u00ea n\u00e3o tem um plano certo para seguir. Criar fantasias para festivais diferentes pode ser divertido e desafiador, pois voc\u00ea precisa se ater a um tipo espec\u00edfico de fantasia e n\u00e3o fugir das restri\u00e7\u00f5es. Eu amo desafios e design de trajes \u00e9 minha parte favorita do cosmaking, ent\u00e3o sempre me animo para fazer fantasias para todo tipo de evento.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-7\"<\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 foi chamada a conven\u00e7\u00f5es como uma cosplayer convidada. Voc\u00ea pode contar um pouco da sua experi\u00eancia? O que uma cosplayer convidada geralmente faz? Como as pessoas geralmente s\u00e3o abordadas para se tornarem convidadas? <\/strong>Quem \u00e9 o respons\u00e1vel pelo contato?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A experi\u00eancia foi intimidadora. Eu n\u00e3o sabia o que esperar, e me parecia amedrontador. Quando eu cheguei l\u00e1, no entanto, encontrei algumas pessoas incr\u00edveis. A outra cosplayer convidada, SuperKayce<\/a>, me orientou muito.<\/p>\n

Como cosplayer convidada, eu ficava dispon\u00edvel para fotos, respondia quest\u00f5es e dava dicas de cosplay. Eu tamb\u00e9m tive a oportunidade de vender meus prints e outros merchans!<\/p>\n

Uma das responsabilidades que eu tive foi moderar uma mesa redonda sobre um assunto da minha escolha. Eu escolhi \u201cIntrodu\u00e7\u00e3o ao Cosplay\u201d, j\u00e1 que era um t\u00f3pico com o qual eu me identificava como uma \u201ccosplayer noob\u201d.<\/p>\n

Como eu nunca havia estado em uma mesa redonda antes, a SuperKayce foi comigo e me deu uma grande ajuda. Ela n\u00e3o s\u00f3 me guiou, mas tamb\u00e9m me ajudou a coordenar a discuss\u00e3o. Foi uma experi\u00eancia maravilhosa, e eu realmente espero ter uma outra oportunidade parecida.<\/p>\n

Para me tornar uma cosplayer convidada, eu entrei em contato com os organizadores. Eu dei a eles minhas informa\u00e7\u00f5es de cosplay, e eles me ofereceram um lugar na booth<\/em> de cosplay.<\/p>\n

Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 trabalhou com cosplay fora da cena \u201cgeek\u201d propriamente dita? (ex: em eventos corporativos, festas infantis, a\u00e7\u00f5es de caridade ou de marketing)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu participei de alguns eventos de caridade como cosplayer e ano passado trabalhei como entertainer<\/em> no Iola Car Show na cidade de Iola, Wisconsin. \u00c9 bem divertido fazer esses eventos, mas \u00e9 uma experi\u00eancia completamente diferente. Em conven\u00e7\u00f5es, voc\u00ea est\u00e1 fantasiada em um ambiente em que usar fantasias \u00e9 a norma. Nesses eventos, todos os olhares est\u00e3o sobre voc\u00ea, pois voc\u00ea \u00e9 a \u00fanica pessoa usando um traje. Eu tenho um talento natural para performance e n\u00e3o fico envergonhada f\u00e1cil, ent\u00e3o para mim \u00e9 muito divertido. Eu vou atr\u00e1s de todas as oportunidades que tenho para usar uma fantasia.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-4\"<\/p>\n

Para al\u00e9m da realiza\u00e7\u00e3o pessoal, o que uma cosplayer busca em concursos? (Renda, prest\u00edgio, networking?) Voc\u00ea participa de muitos concursos? \u00c9 poss\u00edvel se profissionalizar no \u00e2mbito do cosplay sem participar de concursos?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Concursos trazem um sentimento de orgulho \u2013 poder dizer que voc\u00ea \u00e9 uma cosplayer premiada. Fora isso, cosplayers podem receber pr\u00eamios maravilhosos, conhecer novos contatos e ter fotos tiradas. Como muitas pessoas assistem aos concursos, voc\u00ea \u00e9 reconhecida mais do que seria se algu\u00e9m simplesmente cruzasse com voc\u00ea na conven\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n

\u00c9 definitivamente poss\u00edvel para uma cosplayer se tornar profissional sem participar de concursos. Elas precisam se esfor\u00e7ar um pouco mais para compensar pelos benef\u00edcios que perdem, mas muito do cosplay profissional \u00e9 networking. Eu sofro muito com isso porque fui uma pessoa introvertida a minha vida toda. N\u00e3o \u00e9 f\u00e1cil para mim decidir o que mostrar. Muitas conven\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o mais interessadas nas sua capacidade para networking do que em quantos concursos voc\u00ea participou.<\/p>\n

Como voc\u00ea escolhe os concursos nos quais participa, e como se prepara para eles? Voc\u00ea concebe um cosplay espec\u00edfico para cada evento, ou aproveita para mostrar algum projeto que j\u00e1 tenha em andamento? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Se eu tenho de participar um concurso, come\u00e7o a preparar um cosplay com meses de anteced\u00eancia. Eu gosto de pesquisar os concursos antes de decidir concorrer, de forma a saber o que esperar. Eu n\u00e3o participo de concursos sempre que vou a conven\u00e7\u00f5es. Eu me dedico tanto aos cosplays que fa\u00e7o para competi\u00e7\u00e3o que \u00e0s vezes preciso de uma tr\u00e9gua para curtir a conven\u00e7\u00e3o em vez de me estressar com um concurso.<\/p>\n

Minha estrat\u00e9gia \u00e9 ser sempre gentil e descontra\u00edda para aliviar o stress enquanto estou esperando para ser julgada. Eu me sinto muito confort\u00e1vel quando entro no palco, \u00e9 como se o mundo inteiro desaparecesse. Eu geralmente preciso perguntar se algu\u00e9m me aplaudiu, pois n\u00e3o consigo ouvir. Depois que eu des\u00e7o do palco eu digo a mim mesma que n\u00e3o vou ganhar de jeito nenhum, assim se eu perder n\u00e3o fico desapontada.<\/p>\n

Competir \u00e9 muito divertido, mas existem pessoas que levam a s\u00e9rio demais. Eu notei que quando voc\u00ea est\u00e1 na conven\u00e7\u00e3o todo mundo \u00e9 gentil e amig\u00e1vel, mas assim que voc\u00ea entra na fila do palco muita gente muda de personalidade. Eu sofri bullying a vida inteira, ent\u00e3o para mim \u00e9 f\u00e1cil reconhecer quando as pessoas est\u00e3o julgando as outras. Isto \u00e9 o que eu menos gosto nos concursos. As pessoas deveriam deixar os ju\u00edzes julgarem. N\u00e3o importa qu\u00e3o talentosa voc\u00ea seja; \u00e9 preciso coragem para subir no palco e ser criticada. N\u00f3s estamos todos no mesmo barco, ent\u00e3o tenha respeito.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-2\"<\/p>\n

Como, exatamente, funciona o trabalho dos jurados de concursos? Como eles s\u00e3o escolhidos? As diretrizes para avalia\u00e7\u00e3o de cosplayers variam de evento para evento, ou existem linhas gerais que s\u00e3o seguidas por todos? Qu\u00e3o formalizadas s\u00e3o as normas de avalia\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu s\u00f3 tive a oportunidade de ser jurada de um concurso de cosplay. Como uma convidada oficial, avaliar os concorrentes foi uma das minhas responsabilidades. Nesse concurso, n\u00f3s julgamos os competidores baseados em algumas categorias, incluindo presen\u00e7a de palco, originalidade e confec\u00e7\u00e3o. Outros concursos pelo pa\u00eds afora t\u00eam categorias e sistemas de pontua\u00e7\u00e3o diferentes.<\/p>\n

Cosplays frequentemente s\u00e3o mencionados em discuss\u00f5es sobre direitos autorais. Em tese, character designs <\/em>s\u00e3o propriedade de seus respectivos est\u00fadios\/editoras, e qualquer lucro sobre eles \u00e9 vetado a terceiros. Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 teve ou testemunhou algum problema em rela\u00e7\u00e3o a isso? Voc\u00ea acredita que isso seja um fator limitante para o crescimento da profiss\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu gosto de pensar que sempre que crio um novo cosplay estou \u201cdesafiando o sistema\u201d de uma certa maneira. Cosplayers s\u00e3o rebeldes totais.<\/p>\n

Eu acho sim que isso dificulta para aqueles que querem trabalhar profissionalmente com cosplay. \u00c9 realmente assustador saber que pode se tornar um problema. Se o neg\u00f3cio de um cosplayer for processado ou fechado eles n\u00e3o ter\u00e3o com o que se sustentar, e isso \u00e9 apavorante.<\/p>\n

Eu n\u00e3o conhe\u00e7o ningu\u00e9m pessoalmente que tenha tido um problema com isso, mas eu tenho um advogado de copyright<\/em> com que posso contar caso aconte\u00e7a comigo. H\u00e1 coisas que cosplayers e cosmakers est\u00e3o fazendo para prevenir isso, como divulgar e confeccionar seus trabalhos como inspira\u00e7\u00f5es, em vez de r\u00e9plicas exatas.<\/p>\n

Eu pessoalmente morro um pouquinho por dentro sempre que um cliente pede que sua fantasia seja uma c\u00f3pia exata, mas eu preciso pagar as contas, ent\u00e3o eu engulo meu orgulho,. Afinal de contas, eu sou uma designer, n\u00e3o uma copiadora.<\/p>\n

Existe alguma atividade relacionada ao cosplay que voc\u00ea quer fazer, mas ainda n\u00e3o fez? Quais s\u00e3o seus horizontes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eu n\u00e3o tive oportunidade de ir a muitas conven\u00e7\u00f5es. Eu adoraria participar de mais eventos do tipo.<\/p>\n

Meu sonho \u00e9 ir \u00e0 San Diego Comic Con. A SDCC \u00e9 a copa do mundo das conven\u00e7\u00f5es. Meus objetivos a longo prazo \u00e9 participar do maior n\u00famero poss\u00edvel de conven\u00e7\u00f5es e viajar ao mundo fazendo cosplay.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-1\"<\/p>\n

A maioria dos cosplayers usa pseud\u00f4nimos. Voc\u00ea pode me falar um pouco sobre este h\u00e1bito? Voc\u00ea sabe qual \u00e9 a origem da pr\u00e1tica?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ser uma cosplayer permite a uma pessoa ser uma pessoa diferente por um dia. Criar um pseud\u00f4nimo \u00e9 apropriad\u00edssimo. Ele tamb\u00e9m permite \u00e0 cosplayer separar sua vida normal do dia-a-dia de sua \u201cvida do cosplay\u201d, tal como escritores, atores e outros artistas fazem.<\/p>\n

Ter um pseud\u00f4nimo \u00e9 muito comum no mundo das artes. Por exemplo, a atriz nascida como Norma Jeane Mortenson usou o pseud\u00f4nimo de Marilyn Monroe. Um escritor chamado Samuel Clemens adotou o nome de Mark Twain. Eu n\u00e3o sei como isto come\u00e7ou, mas \u00e9 uma pr\u00e1tica comum h\u00e1 muito tempo.<\/p>\n

Hannah \u00c9va \u00e9 seu nome ou seu pseud\u00f4nimo?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah \u00c9va \u00e9 meu nome de verdade. Meu nome completo \u00e9 Hannah \u00c9va Hofmann, mas eu queria encurt\u00e1-lo para que fosse mais f\u00e1cil se referir a mim. Hofmann por algum motivo \u00e9 incrivelmente dif\u00edcil para as pessoas soletrarem e \u00c9va \u00e9 dif\u00edcil para as pessoas pronunciarem corretamente. Ent\u00e3o, tive de escolher qual nome me incomodaria menos quando eu precisasse corrigir algu\u00e9m. (\u00c9 tudo brincadeira, claro).<\/p>\n

Eu tenho me apresentado como Hannah \u00c9va desde o col\u00e9gio e tenho muitos pr\u00eamios associados ao nome, ent\u00e3o achei que n\u00e3o seria bom mudar quando comecei a fazer cosplay. Outro motivo \u00e9 que eu achei que escolher outro pseud\u00f4nimo n\u00e3o honraria minha ascend\u00eancia h\u00fangara, da qual tenho muito orgulho.<\/p>\n

E voc\u00ea?\u00a0Trabalha ou trabalhou com cosplay e tem uma hist\u00f3ria interessante para contar? Entre em contato com a p\u00e1gina<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Hannah \u00c9va has been cosplaying for a short while, but has\u00a0crafted some truly astounding costumes so far. A\u00a0full-time costume designer, Hannah told me about her routine, her experience\u00a0as a cosplay guest at a convention and\u00a0her life as a cosplayer in America.<\/p>\n

You can read the interview below:<\/p>\n

\"hannah-3\"<\/p>\n

How old are you and how long have you been working with cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am 23 years old and I have been cosplaying for about 2 years.<\/p>\n

How did you become a costume maker? Was it something you always wanted to do, or did you get involved with it by chance?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Becoming a costume maker was definitely more by chance. I never really knew what I realistically wanted to be when I grew up but whether I liked it or not I knew it would end up having something to do with art since I felt that was my only skill.<\/p>\n

These past few years, even before I knew what cosplaying was, my dream was to be in costume and get paid for it. I learned how to sew while I was in the hospital when I was 15. It was taught to me to be a kind of therapy. After that, though, I didn\u2019t think much of it until I was starting to make my first ever costume.<\/p>\n

Thankfully I\u2019m a fast learner because I went from newbie to making a living out of creating costumes in just 2 years.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview<\/a> <\/strong>you mentioned that cosplay became your whole life. As a costume maker, what is your routine? Do you work at home or do you have a workshop? How much of your time do you put into it? Do you reconcile your passion with a day-job?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am diagnosed with a pretty extreme case of bipolar disorder. I\u2019ve lost jobs because of it before and I ended up having to quit my last job because of it. Because of that, costume design is my only job.<\/p>\n

It is very helpful to be my own boss because I have to plan my life around my disorder. I work from home. I do have a separate room for all of my costuming but it tends to spread throughout the house. I do get sick a lot and I have to take care of my health first but every single day that I am able to function I work on costumes.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have much of a social life so I\u2019ve become a bit of a workaholic. I do feel a little bad for my family and friends because I don\u2019t have much else to talk about other than my costumes because it\u2019s basically the only thing in my life other than my pets.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-6\"<\/p>\n

In your page, you brought up that you also accept commissions for\u00a0Halloween\u00a0costumes. While the date is celebrated around the world, I believe America is one of the few places where it became this massive, highly popular event in which even adults play dress-up. Do many American cosplayers make \u201ccasual\u201d costumes as well? How easy it is to circle between the world of cosplay and other varieties of costume making?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I make the joke every year saying that I am dressing up as a normal person for Halloween since I\u2019m in costume just about every other day of the year, kind of like this is my one day off.<\/p>\n

However this is just a sad attempt to cover up the fact that I honestly haven\u2019t celebrated Halloween in many years. I absolutely love the holiday but I just never have anything going on or get invited to any events or parties.<\/p>\n

Until then, though, it is wonderful for my business as a costume designer because I get to branch out to a wider audience. I can imagine Halloween would be easier for cosplayers because we don\u2019t have to stress so much about getting a costume last minute if we already have some in storage. I know I would use Halloween to have a more casual costume compared to the ones I take to conventions.<\/p>\n

I feel an extreme amount of pressure each time I make a new costume. I could use Halloween as a way to keep me grounded since it\u2019s more about having fun than a career choice. I think going from the world of cosplay to other varieties of costume making is fairly easy. Generally when you cosplay you are a specific character, but for Halloween you can be anything. It doesn\u2019t have to be specific. Although for someone who isn\u2019t much of a designer I can see that being a challenge because you aren\u2019t following a plan for the costume.<\/p>\n

Creating costumes for different festivals can be fun and challenging because you would follow a specific type of costume and sometimes must stay within those restrictions. Although I love a challenge and designing is my favorite part of creating costumes so I look forward to creating any type for any event.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-7\"<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve been invited to conventions as a guest cosplayer. Could you tell me a little bit about the experience? What does a guest cosplayer normally do? How does one normally get approached to become a guest? Who does the approaching? <\/strong><\/p>\n

The experience was daunting. I didn\u2019t know what to expect, and it was overwhelming. Once I got there, however, I met some pretty amazing people. My fellow cosplay guest, SuperKayce<\/a>, really helped guide me.<\/p>\n

As a guest, I was available for photo opportunities, answering questions, and giving cosplay advice. I was also able to sell my prints and other merchandise! One of the responsibilities I had was to host a panel discussion on a topic of my choice. I chose \u201cIntro to Cosplay\u201d, since it was fairly easy for me to relate to with my \u201cnewbie\u201d cosplayer status.<\/p>\n

Since I had never been to a panel before, SuperKayce joined me and was a big help. She not only guided me, but also helped guide the discussion. It was a really amazing experience, and I\u2019m really looking forward to my next guesting opportunity.<\/p>\n

My experience becoming a guest at a convention involved me contacting the convention organizers. I gave them my cosplay information, and they offered me a spot at their cosplay booth.<\/p>\n

Have you ever worked with cosplay outside the \u201cgeek scene\u201d properly speaking (eg.: in corporate events, children\u2019s parties, charity events, marketing stunts)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have done some charity events in cosplay and this past year I worked as an entertainer for the Iola Car Show, in Iola, Wisconsin, USA. It is a lot of fun to do these events but it\u2019s a completely different experience. I mean you go from being in costume as the norm to suddenly having all eyes on you because you stand out as the only person in costume. I\u2019m a natural performer who doesn\u2019t get embarrassed easily so I really enjoy it and I cherish every opportunity that I get to be in costume.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-4\"<\/p>\n

Beyond the personal fulfillment, what does a cosplayer look for in contests (eg.: prizes, prestige, networking)? Is it possible to become a professional cosplayer without participating in contests?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It adds a sense of pride – getting to say you are an award winning cosplayer.<\/p>\n

Other than that, cosplayers can get some wonderful prizes, create new contacts, and get their picture taken. Since a lot of people watch the contest you get recognized more than you would if someone happened to pass you by on the convention floor.<\/p>\n

It is definitely possible for a cosplayer to be professional without participating in contests. They do have to work a bit harder just to make up for the benefits they miss, but a lot of professional cosplaying is social networking. I definitely struggle with this because I\u2019ve been a very private person my entire life so I struggle trying to come up with material to display. A lot of conventions are interested more in your social networking skills rather than how many contests you\u2019ve won.<\/p>\n

How do you choose the contests in which you participate, and how do you prepare yourself for them? Do you conceive a specific cosplay for each event, or do you seize the opportunity to show off ongoing projects?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I\u2019m going to enter a contest I will have planned a new costume to make months in advance. I like to research the contests before committing to entering so I know what to expect.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t enter the contests every time I go to conventions. I put so much work into the costumes that I compete with and sometimes I just need a break and want to enjoy the convention rather than stress about a contest.<\/p>\n

My strategy is to always be kind and joke around to ease the stress while waiting in line to be judged. I feel very comfortable when I get on stage and it\u2019s like the entire world disappears. I usually have to ask if anyone even clapped for me afterward because I can\u2019t hear it. After I get off stage I tell myself that I\u2019m not going to win over and over, that way if I don\u2019t win I\u2019m not as disappointed and if I do win it means so much more.<\/p>\n

Competing is a lot of fun but there are so many people that take it so seriously. I\u2019ve noticed that while you\u2019re on the convention floor everyone is so kind and supportive but as soon as you line up to compete a lot of people get so tense. I was bullied all my life so it\u2019s easier for me to recognize when people are being judgmental.<\/p>\n

That is my absolute least favorite thing about any contest. People should let the judges do the judging. No matter your skill level it takes guts to walk on stage and be critiqued. We are all on the same boat so be respectful.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-2\"<\/p>\n

How does the job of a cosplay contest judge work? How are judges chosen? Are the rules for judging cosplays and performances the same throughout the country, or does each convention have its own standards?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve only had the opportunity to judge one cosplay contest. As an official cosplay guest, judging the contest was one of my responsibilities. At this contest, we judged the entries based on a number of categories, including: stage presence, originality, and craftsmanship. Other contests throughout the country have different judging categories and scoring methods.<\/p>\n

Cosplay is often mentioned in discussions about copyright law. In principle, character and costume designs belong to their respective IP holders, and any sort of for-profit activity involving them is forbidden. Have you ever had or have you ever witnessed any issues concerning copyright? <\/strong>Do you believe this is a hindrance to those wishing to work professionally with cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I like to think that every time I create a new costume I\u2019m \u201csticking it to the man\u201d in a way. Cosplayers are total rebels.<\/p>\n

I do believe it makes it difficult for those wishing to work professionally with cosplay. It is definitely frightening to know that it could become an issue. If a cosplayer\u2019s business gets sued or shut down they won\u2019t have much left and that\u2019s a scary feeling. I have yet to know anyone personally that has had an issue with this but I already have a copyright lawyer on my side if it were to ever happen to me.<\/p>\n

There are things that cosplayers and costume makers are doing to help prevent this such as marketing or creating their work as inspired creations rather than making the exact costume. I personally die a little inside whenever a client wants their costume to look like the exact copy but I need to pay the bills so I will swallow my pride. After all I\u2019m a designer not a replicator.<\/p>\n

Is there any cosplay-related activity you want to do, but haven\u2019t done yet? What are your long-term goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t had an opportunity to go to many conventions, so I would like to attend more of them. My dream would be to attend Comic Con International in San Diego. The SDCC is the World Cup of conventions. My main long-term goals are to attend as many conventions as possible, and travel the world cosplaying.<\/p>\n

\"hannah-1\"<\/p>\n

Most cosplayers use aliases. Could you talk a little bit about this practice? Do you know where it came from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being a cosplayer allows a person to be someone different for a day. Creating an alias is only fitting. It also can allow the cosplayer to separate their normal, everyday lives from their cosplay lives, similar to writers, actors, and other artists of all sorts. Having a pen name, or alias, is very common in the arts. For example, an actress born Norma Jeane Mortenson used the alias Marilyn Monroe. A writer named Samuel Clemens used the pen name Mark Twain. I don\u2019t know where it came from, but has been a common practice in the arts for quite a while.<\/p>\n

Is Hannah \u00c9va an alias or your real name?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah \u00c9va is my real name. My full name is Hannah \u00c9va Hofmann but I wanted a way to shorten it so it would be easier to refer to me. Hofmann for some reason is incredibly difficult for people to spell and \u00c9va is difficult for people to pronounce correctly, so when I was choosing how to shorten my name, I had to choose which name would bother me the least whenever I was correcting someone (I say that in the most light-hearted way possible).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been going by Hannah \u00c9va since I was in high school and I have multiple art awards under that name so I didn\u2019t think it would be best to choose a new alias when I decided to start cosplaying. Another reason is that I feel choosing a new name wouldn\u2019t honor my Hungarian heritage that I am very proud of. I\u2019ve gotten so used to introducing myself as Hannah \u00c9va rather than just Hannah.<\/p>\n

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