$\"c.jpg\"$ Cr\u00e9ditos: MBD Photography<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
No seu pa\u00eds, existem oportunidades para trabalho como cosplayers em conven\u00e7\u00f5es (como hosts, maquiadores, fazendo consertos em trajes)? Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 trabalhou em algo do tipo?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Contratar cosplayers est\u00e1 se tornando mais comum na Pol\u00f4nia a cada dia que passa, e isso \u00e9 incr\u00edvel!<\/p>\n
Quando voc\u00ea faz um cosplay ligado a uma companhia que te contrata (ex. o cosplay de uma personagem do \u00faltimo jogo de um est\u00fadio) \u00e9 um trabalho parecido com o de uma hostess. <\/em>Voc\u00ea fica ao lado de um estande e encoraja as pessoas a visit\u00e1-lo.<\/p>\n
Tamb\u00e9m h\u00e1 outras oportunidades. Por exemplo, quando te pedem para fazer um traje para uma modelo ou algo do tipo.<\/p>\n
Eu fiz um trabalho assim at\u00e9 agora. Eu estava trabalhando em um parque de divers\u00f5es vestida como o Solu\u00e7o do filme Como Treinar o Seu Drag\u00e3o. <\/em>Meu trabalho era interagir com as crian\u00e7as e fazer algumas coisas com elas, como m\u00e1scaras de super-her\u00f3is.<\/p>\n
Num editorial recente<\/a><\/strong>, a Hayley Williams do Kotaku disse que trabalhos remunerados de cosplay em conven\u00e7\u00f5es s\u00e3o minados por cosplayers dispostos a trabalhar de gra\u00e7a, assim como pela mentalidade de que cosplay deve ser feito por amor, n\u00e3o por dinheiro. Voc\u00ea concorda com esse diagn\u00f3stico? <\/strong>Se sim, voc\u00ea v\u00ea alguma solu\u00e7\u00e3o?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eu concordo com a autora do artigo. Eu acho que cosplay obviamente \u00e9 para se divertir, mas tamb\u00e9m pode ser uma profiss\u00e3o, e trabalho duro deve ser recompensado.<\/p>\n
Trabalhar em um estande como cosplayer \u00e9 muito mais dif\u00edcil do que passear por um evento. Usar um cosplay \u00e9 legal, mas pode se tornar um pesadelo quando voc\u00ea tem de vesti-lo por 8h seguidas com pausas bem curtas.<\/p>\n
Eu tamb\u00e9m n\u00e3o vejo nenhum problema em transformar seu hobby em um trabalho. \u00c9 o sonho de todo mundo, n\u00e3o \u00e9? Voc\u00ea est\u00e1 fazendo algo que voc\u00ea ama para ganhar dinheiro, ent\u00e3o voc\u00ea faz seu trabalho com paix\u00e3o, porque n\u00e3o \u00e9 s\u00f3 uma obriga\u00e7\u00e3o triste. \ud83d\ude00 Unir trabalho a alguma coisa que eu amo \u00e9 algo que eu pr\u00f3pria adoraria conseguir fazer.<\/p>\n
Infelizmente, eu n\u00e3o vejo nenhuma solu\u00e7\u00e3o para o problema mencionado no artigo. Eu acho que ele deve ser lido por todo mundo, para que as pessoas fiquem cientes do problema.<\/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
Eu, pessoalmente, escolho concursos que me permitem mostrar meus trabalhos em outros pa\u00edses, como o Eurocosplay, ECG (European Cosplay Gathering), etc. N\u00f3s n\u00e3o temos seletivas do WCS (World Cosplay Summit) na Pol\u00f4nia, mas se tiv\u00e9ssemos eu participaria sem hesitar! Eu amo conhecer os finalistas de outros pa\u00edses (que s\u00e3o incrivelmente talentosos e experientes), aprender com eles sobre cosmaking, ouvir suas opini\u00f5es sobre a comunidade, sobre os lugares de onde v\u00eam, etc.<\/p>\n
Participar de eventos como esses tamb\u00e9m te d\u00e1 a oportunidade de ser vista por pessoas fora do seu pa\u00eds e divulgar seu trabalho para um p\u00fablico maior.<\/p>\n
Eu acho que \u00e9 poss\u00edvel se tornar um cosplayer profissional sem participar em concursos. Existem tantos cosplayers que os concursos se tornaram menos importantes do que eles eram no passado (\u00e9 por isso que os pr\u00eamios est\u00e3o ficando maiores). Na Pol\u00f4nia, \u00e9 importante estar nos maiores eventos e conven\u00e7\u00f5es (e ser ativa nas redes sociais) para que as pessoas come\u00e7em a reconhec\u00ea-la mais. Ent\u00e3o voc\u00ea precisa pegar alguns contatos. Da\u00ed, voc\u00ea j\u00e1 est\u00e1 no caminho para um \u201ctrabalho de cosplay\u201d \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
Conversando com cosplayers para fazer essas entrevistas, encontrei a opini\u00e3o de que concursos internacionais de cosplay est\u00e3o sendo prejudicados por uma atmosfera de competi\u00e7\u00e3o t\u00f3xica, que estaria afastando cosplayers. Voc\u00ea concorda com esse julgamento? Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 vivenciou alguma coisa do tipo (seja em primeira m\u00e3o, seja de colegas)?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eu j\u00e1 ouvi falar disso, mas nunca vivenciei. Eu definitivamente n\u00e3o concordo com esse julgamento. Minha primeira final do ECG foi a coisa mais inspiradora que j\u00e1 aconteceu comigo. Todos os participantes foram muito prestativos e amig\u00e1veis. N\u00f3s est\u00e1vamos torcendo um para o outro nos bastidores, dividindo nossas experi\u00eancias, etc. As pessoas do ECG s\u00e3o extremamente talentosas, mas tamb\u00e9m p\u00e9s-no-ch\u00e3o. Esse concurso foi a raz\u00e3o pela qual eu comecei a trabalhar com ainda mais afinco nos meus cosplayers \u2013 eu quero ser estupidamente talentosa que nem meus amigos internacionais.<\/p>\n
As finais do ECG s\u00e3o minha melhor mem\u00f3ria do mundo do cosplay. \u00c9 por isso que eu participei das seletivas de novo e ingressei nelas de novo (dessa vez na categoria de grupo, com o meu namorado, The VU<\/a>)!<\/p>\n
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$\"b.jpg\"$ Cr\u00e9ditos: The VU<\/a>
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A comunidade brasileira de cosplay periodicamente se mobiliza contra queixas de que concursos<\/a> e ve\u00edculos midi\u00e1ticos<\/a> estariam estimulando hierarquias no hobby. Segundo essa vis\u00e3o, alguns tipos de cosplay (sobretudo os envolvendo armaduras) s\u00e3o mais premiados e recebem uma cobertura maior da m\u00eddia do que outros. Voc\u00ea concorda com isso? Voc\u00ea acredita que cosplayers possam estar planejando seus trajes e performances de acordo, para maximizar sua visibilidade?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Esse \u00e9 um problema na Pol\u00f4nia tamb\u00e9m. H\u00e1 uma chance maior de ganhar um concurso se o seu cosplay \u00e9 grande e impressionante de longe, mesmo se \u00e9 feito porcamente olhando de perto. Para evitar isso, os organizadores das conven\u00e7\u00f5es mais importantes escolhem cosplayers bem experientes para integrarem o juri dos seus concursos. Nestes casos, o tamanho deixa de ser relevante. Eles apreciar\u00e3o confec\u00e7\u00e3o de qualidade, e voc\u00ea pode ganhar com qualquer tipo de cosplay.<\/p>\n
Alguns cosplayers obviamente escolhem projetos gigantes para ganhar, mesmo se eles n\u00e3o s\u00e3o habilidosos o suficiente para execut\u00e1-los direito, mas como eu disse, n\u00e3o \u00e9 um problema nas conven\u00e7\u00f5es maiores.<\/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 nunca testemunhei nenhum problema envolvendo direitos autorais, mas eu acho que \u00e9 uma quest\u00e3o importante que todo cosplayer profissional deve ter em mente. Em contrapartida, h\u00e1 muitos casos em que os pr\u00f3prios donos dos designs contratam cosplayers. Ent\u00e3o eu acho que existe um problema, mas n\u00e3o \u00e9 t\u00e3o limitante como poderia ser.<\/p>\n
Como \u00e9 a cena de cosplay na Pol\u00f4nia? Ainda \u00e9 um hobby de nicho, ou j\u00e1 ganhou popularidade com o boom <\/em>da cultura geek na d\u00e9cada passada?<\/strong><\/p>\n
A comunidade de cosplay ficou gigante nos \u00faltimos anos. Em 2009, quando eu comecei a fazer cosplay, todos os cosplayers se conheciam, o maior pr\u00eamio em um concurso era um mug, etc.<\/p>\n
Alguns anos depois, o cosplay ficou MUITO popular, da noite para o dia. Todo mundo queria ter um cosplay para passear nas conven\u00e7\u00f5es. Algumas pessoas come\u00e7aram a ver o cosplay como uma oportunidade profissional, ent\u00e3o mais e mais trabalhos ligados ao cosplay come\u00e7aram a aparecer. At\u00e9 a TV polonesa \u00e9 hoje super interessada na comunidade cosplay.<\/p>\n
No Brasil, muito embora conven\u00e7\u00f5es sejam nominalmente dedicadas a alguns nichos, elas funcionam como celebra\u00e7\u00f5es da cultura geek como um todo. Independente de seu \u201cprop\u00f3sito\u201d, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel encontrar de tudo, de cosplayers de anime at\u00e9 trekkies<\/em>. Na Pol\u00f4nia \u00e9 a mesma coisa, ou conven\u00e7\u00f5es diferentes atendem a tribos diferentes?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Na Pol\u00f4nia \u00e9 a mesma coisa nesse aspecto. As pessoas usam o cosplay que querem, ent\u00e3o n\u00e3o \u00e9 dif\u00edcil ver o Comandante Shepard em conven\u00e7\u00f5es de anime ou garotas kawaii de mang\u00e1s em eventos de fantasia \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
Como voc\u00ea v\u00ea o futuro profissional do cosplay? Voc\u00ea acredita que o meio esteja aumentando ou diminuindo?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eu acho que est\u00e1 definitivamente se expandindo. A mentalidade das pessoas est\u00e1 mudando, e elas pararam de enxergar o cosplay como um hobby para crian\u00e7as. O n\u00famero de empregadores em potencial est\u00e1 crescendo a cada dia \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
\u00c9 poss\u00edvel para uma cosmaker migrar ou avan\u00e7ar para \u00e1reas an\u00e1logas? Por exemplo, come\u00e7ar a carreira produzindo cosplays e eventualmente trabalhar com vestu\u00e1rio de cinema? H\u00e1 quem tenha feito isso?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eu acho que \u00e9 poss\u00edvel, j\u00e1 que cosplayers s\u00e3o muitas vezes mais talentosos e criativos que figurinistas profissionais. Agora, quando as pessoas se tornarem mais familiares com cosplay, ser\u00e1 mais f\u00e1cil fazer isso. Eu conhe\u00e7o algumas pessoas na Pol\u00f4nia que come\u00e7aram como cosplayers e agora trabalham com figurino, maquiagem, etc.<\/p>\n
Vejo que v\u00e1rias cosplayers utilizam os servi\u00e7os de fot\u00f3grafos profissionais. J\u00e1 existe um segmento do mercado de fotos dedicado ao cosplay? E quanto a outras profiss\u00f5es an\u00e1logas?<\/strong><\/p>\n
N\u00e3o \u00e9 muito comum na Pol\u00f4nia, mas est\u00e1 come\u00e7ando a crescer lentamente. Hoje em dia, cosplayers e fot\u00f3grafos geralmente vendem eles pr\u00f3prios seus prints. No entanto, n\u00e3o muitos cosplayers fazem isso. Fot\u00f3grafos de cosplay tamb\u00e9m s\u00e3o, geralmente, entusiastas pelo hobby e oferecem o tempo de ensaio em troca das fotos.<\/p>\n
$\"d.png\"$ Cr\u00e9ditos: Studio Zahora<\/a><\/p><\/div>\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
Eu sei que para algumas pessoas \u00e9 muito dif\u00edcil escolher seu pseud\u00f4nimo. Isto n\u00e3o \u00e9 surpreendente, j\u00e1 que \u00e9 como seu segundo nome \u2013 as pessoas ir\u00e3o te associar a ele. Eu penso que \u00e9 como um nome art\u00edstico. Uma vez que voc\u00ea o escolha, ser\u00e1 muito dif\u00edcil mudar!<\/p>\n
De onde veio o seu pseud\u00f4nimo? Como voc\u00ea o escolheu?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Eu n\u00e3o pensei muito sobre isso quando o escolhi. Quando eu comecei a visitar conven\u00e7\u00f5es era legal ter um apelido. Eu escolhi o nome de uma das minhas personagens favoritas de mang\u00e1 na \u00e9poca (Yomi) e adicionei a primeira s\u00edlaba do meu nome (Karolina). Foi assim que a Kayomi nasceu \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Agora eu sou muito mais uma gamer do que uma otaku, mas todo mundo me chama de Kayo (de \u201cKayomi\u201d), ent\u00e3o \u00e9 imposs\u00edvel mudar. Eu j\u00e1 me acostumei, ent\u00e3o est\u00e1 tudo bem. \ud83d\ude00 \u00c9 tamb\u00e9m meu apelido na internet.<\/p>\n
Minha p\u00e1gina de cosplay se chama \u201cKayo Corner\u201d porque \u00e9 meu \u201ccantinho\u201d acolhedor \ud83d\ude00 N\u00e3o era originalmente parte do meu pseud\u00f4nimo (era s\u00f3 para se referir a esse espa\u00e7o), mas as pessoas come\u00e7aram a tratar o corner<\/em> como parte do apelido, ou at\u00e9 mesmmo meu sobrenome, ent\u00e3o agora \u00e9 mais importante que nunca. Eu nem sei se devo me apresentar como Kayo ou Kayo Corner haha!<\/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><\/p>\n
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Kayo Corner<\/a>\u00a0is a Polish cosplayer and an avid participant in European contests. In our talk, she told me about the life of a craftswoman, her passion for the ECG and the\u00a0geek scene in the land of\u00a0The Witcher<\/em>.<\/p>\n
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How old are you and how long have you been working with cosplay?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’m 21 years old and I’ve been cosplaying since 2009 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
In your page details, you mention you accept commissions. How big a part of your routine are these jobs? Do you make a living out of it?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’m an art school student, and university projects are my priority right now. I’m usually taking one prop commission per month, so I can finish it with the desired result without a rush. I also make bigger projects, but that requires longer deadlines.<\/p>\n
I’m making commissions to earn money for my costumes \u2013 It’s obviously not the cheapest hobby in the world. That’s the reason why I even decided to start taking them.<\/p>\n
As a cosplay maker, what is your work routine? Do you work at home or do you have a workshop? <\/strong><\/p>\n
I\u00a0always start\u00a0with a BIG research and writing down everything I need to buy\/do. In my opinion, a good plan is the most important part of costume making, because if I know how exactly I’m going to make a costume, I’m working like 100 times faster. Then I’m making big shopping (mostly in DIY shop) so I don’t have to worry if there won’t be enough glue or something (it always happen anyway).<\/p>\n
The next step is actual costume making! I work at home, because I have a big garage there, which my dad changed into a workshop (he is like a handyman). We share it and sometimes we have some problems with space, but I’m the one who locks the place and works hard way more often!<\/p>\n
From a client\u2019s first contact to the costume\u2019s delivery, how do you deal with your commissions?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’ve posted an ad on a website for cosplayers with contact info and that’s the main source for interested people. Facebook is also helpful to find some clients.<\/p>\n
Clients send me some information about a prop or a costume they want me to make \u2013 reference pictures, deadline, country they are from, some additional info etc. Then we are discussing a quote, payment and shipping method, and materials I’m going to use. When everything’s set I’m starting to collect needed materials and building the costume. It takes time so I provide progress pictures. When the commission is finished, I send the pictures of the finished pieces and send it to a client \ud83d\ude42 That’s it!<\/p>\n
Have you ever accepted commissions from international clients, or do you mostly operate in your country?<\/strong><\/p>\n
It’s not very popular in Poland to order costumes from someone else, so I mostly work with international clients.<\/p>\n
What is your research process? Do you follow the source material exclusively or do you look for inspiration elsewhere?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’m a bit obsessed with making everything as accurate as possible, so I follow the source material. But if costume is inspired by some designs in real life (costumes from The Witcher for example), I’m also doing my research there. When I was making Priscilla costume, I’ve read a lot of articles and books about clothing in the historical period which was an inspiration for her looks.<\/p>\n
$\"c\"$ Cr\u00e9ditos: MBD Photography<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n
In your country, is there a field for cosplay jobs in conventions (as hosts, make-up artists, doing last-minute costume repairs)? Have you yourself ever done this kind of work?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Hiring a cosplayer is getting more common in Poland every day and that’s awesome! It’s usually a job similiar to a hostess when you are making costume connected to a company that is hiring you (eg. A costume of a character from the newest game of a studio) and then you are standing on a stand and encouraging people to visit it.<\/p>\n
There are also other offers like a job when you are asked to make a costume for a model or something smilliar.<\/p>\n
I’ve done one job like that so far. I was working in a big amusement park dressed as Hiccup from How to Train your Dragon<\/em>. My job was to interact with children and do some creative activities with them like making foam superhero masks.<\/p>\n
In a recent op-ed<\/a><\/strong>, Kotaku\u2019s Hayley Williams argued that paid cosplay jobs at conventions are hampered by cosplayers willing to work for free, as well as by the mentality that one should cosplay out of love, not profit. Do you agree with her point? If so, do you see any solutions?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I agree with the article’s author – I think that cosplay is of course for fun, but can also be a profession and hard work should be rewarded. Working on a stand as a cosplayer is mostly harder then usual \u2013 wearing a costume for an event is fun, but can be a nightmare when you have to do it for 8 hours straight with a really short breaks. Also, I don’t see any problem with making your hobby a job \u2013 it’s everybody’s dream, right? You are doing something you love for living so you are doing your job with passion because it’s not a sad obligation anymore \ud83d\ude00 Connecting work with a thing I’m passionate about is something I’d love to achieve myself.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, I don’t see any solutions for a problem mentioned in the article. I think it should be read by everyone so people would be more aware of it.<\/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
Personally, I\u00a0choose\u00a0contests which allows you to show your work in other countries later on, like Eurocosplay, European Cosplay Gathering etc. We don’t have World Cosplay Summit selections in Poland, but if we had, I’d participate without hesitation! I just love meeting the finalists form other countries (which are crazily talented and experienced) and learn from them about costume making, hear their opinion about our community, about places they live in etc. Taking part in events like these also gives you a chance to be seen by people outside your country and share your work to a bigger audience.<\/p>\n
I think it is possible to become a professional cosplayer without participating in contests. There are so many cosplayers that contests became less important than they were in the past (that’s why rewards are becoming more valuable). In Poland, it’s important to be on the biggest events and conventions (and be active on the social medias) so people will start to recognise you more. Then you need to catch some contacts and you\u2019re en route to get a “cosplay job” \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
In conducting these interviews, I came across the opinion that international cosplay contests were mired by an unhealthy, toxic competitiveness, which was prompting many cosplayers to refrain from participating. Do you agree with this judgment? Have you experienced anything of the sort (be it first-hand or from colleagues)?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’ve heard about it, but I didn’t experienced it myself. I definitely don’t agree with that judgement. My first ECG finals were the most inspiring thing that happened to me. Every participant was very helpful and friendly. We were cheering for each other on the backstage, sharing our experiences etc. People there were extremely talented but also down to earth. That contest was the reason why I’ve started to work even harder on my costumes –\u00a0 I want to be crazily skilled like my international friends.<\/p>\n
ECG finals hold my best cosplay memory, that’s why I participated in selections again and took part in the finals (this time in a group category, with my boyfriend The VU<\/a>)!<\/p>\n
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Cr\u00e9ditos: The VU<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n
The Brazilian cosplay community periodically flares up with complaints that cosplay contests and news outlets are\u00a0inciting\u00a0hierarchies in the hobby. According to this view, certain\u00a0types of cosplay (chiefly those involving suits of armor) are awarded more often and receive far better media coverage. Do you agree with this? If so, do you believe cosplayers might be planning their costumes and performances accordingly, to maximize their visibility?<\/strong><\/p>\n
It is an issue in Poland as well. There is a bigger chance of winning a contest if your costume is big and impressive from far away, even if it’s done terribly if you look closer. To avoid that, the organizers of more important conventions asks very experienced cosplayers to be the jury of a cosplay contest on their event, so then the size doesn’t matter anymore. They’ll appreciate good craftsmanship and you can win with any kind of costume.<\/p>\n
Some cosplayers are obviously choosing giant projects to win, even if they aren’t skilled anough to execute them well, but as I said \u2013 it’s not a problem on bigger conventions.<\/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? Do you believe this is might be a limiting factor to the growth of cosplay as a profession? <\/strong><\/p>\n
I haven’t witnessed any issue concerning copyright but I think it’s an important issue every professional cosplayer should be aware of. On the other hand, there are many cases when the actual owners of the designs and characters are hiring a cosplayer so it’s not a problem then. Therefore, I think it is an issue, but not as limiting as it could be.<\/p>\n
How is the cosplay scene in Poland? Is it still a niche hobby, or has it gained acceptance following last decade\u2019s geek culture \u201cboom\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Cosplay community became huge according to last few years. In 2009, when I started cosplaying, every cosplayer knew each other, the biggest reward on a contest was a mug etc.<\/p>\n
A few years later, cosplay became VERY popular, just like that. Everybody wanted to have a costume on a convention. Some people started to see cosplay as business opportunity, so more and more cosplay-related jobs started to pop out. Even Polish television is now pretty interested in the cosplay community.<\/p>\n
In Brazil, even though conventions are nominally geared towards specific niches, they function as celebrations of \u201cgeek culture\u201d as a whole. No matter what the event was originally for, one can come across anything from anime cosplayers to trekkies.\u00a0 It is the same in Poland, or do different conventions cater to different subcultures?<\/strong><\/p>\n
In Poland it’s just like in Brazil in this regard. People take any costume they want, so it’s nothing unusual to see Commander Shepard on anime conventions or cute manga girls on fantasy events \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
How do you see the future of professional cosplay? Do you believe the field is shrinking or expanding?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I think it’s definitely expanding. People’s awareness is changing and they stop perceiving cosplay as na infantile hobby. The number of potential employers is increasing every day \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n
Is it possible for a cosplayer to reach out and become involved in related professional fields? For example, to start a career making cosplays and eventually work with costume design for cinema or TV? Are there those who have taken this step?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I think it is possible, since cosplayers are sometimes even more skilled and inventive than professional costume makers. Now, when people are getting more aware of cosplay, it should be easier to achieve that. I know a few people in Poland which started as cosplayers nad now they are working as costume makers, make up artists etc.<\/p>\n
I have noticed that a lot of cosplayers make use of professional photography services. Is there a dedicated segment of the market geared towards cosplay prints and photoshoots? What about other related professions?<\/strong><\/p>\n
It’s not very common in Poland but it slowly starting to grow. For now, cosplayers and photographers are selling the prints by themselves. Nevertheless, not many cosplayers here are deciding to do it for now. Also, cosplay photographers are usually cosplay passionates and they mostly offer time-for-photos types of contract.<\/p>\n
$\"d\"$ Cr\u00e9ditos: Studio Zahora<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n
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Most cosplayers use aliases. Can you talk a little bit about this practice? Do you know where it came from?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’ve seen that sometimes people think very hard about the alias they should choose and it’s nothing surprising, because it’s like your second name \u2013 people will associate it with you. I think about it as an artist\u2019s stage name. Once you choose one, it will be very hard to change it!<\/p>\n
Where did your alias come from? How did you choose it?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I wasn’t thinking very hard about it. When I started to visit conventions it was just cool to have a nickname. I’ve chosed a name of my favourite manga character back then \u2013 Yomi and added the first syllable of my real name (Karolina). That’s basically how Kayomi was born \ud83d\ude09 Now I’m way more into video games than manga & anime, but everybody calls me Kayo (shortcut of Kayomi) so it’s impossible to change it now. I’m used to it so that’s okay \ud83d\ude00 It’s usually also my nickname everywhere on the internet.<\/p>\n
My cosplay page is called “Kayo Corner”, because it’s my little working space, my cosy corner \ud83d\ude00 It wasn’t originally part of my alias (it was only defining this little space), but people started to treat the “corner” word as a part of my alias or even sometimes my surname, so it’s more important now and even I don’t know if I should introduce myself as Kayo or Kayo Corner haha!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No mundo\u00a0nerd, poucos hobbies s\u00e3o t\u00e3o ic\u00f4nicos quanto o cosplay. Seja em conven\u00e7\u00f5es, flash mobs ou mesmo trailers de games, a arte de mimetizar apar\u00eancias e interpretar personagens se tornou parte insepar\u00e1vel do nosso meio. Alguns, contudo, ousaram ir al\u00e9m.\u00a0V\u00e1rios cosplayers conseguiram realizar aquele que, com certeza, \u00e9 o sonho de todos n\u00f3s: fazer daquilo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[12,14,580],"tags":[98,126,207,322],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/kayo-corner-header.jpg?fit=1014%2C726&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9rUzW-2ax","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21299,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8341\/revisions\/21299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finisgeekis.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}