I also love the idea of designing gijinka characters to cosplay. This is when you take a non-human character and create a costume based on their design. Whether you are at an anime, comic, or gaming convention, there is nothing wrong with cosplaying your OC. Cons are full of different types of costumes worn by people with all skill levels in creating them.
Ignore the haters, and do what you want to do for your next cosplay. Original characters can actually be a lot of fun to design and wear.
While they are not the most common type of costume you will see at conventions, OC costumes do have some advantages for people who want to use a little more skill or creativity in their costumes. One of the best parts about OC cosplays is that there is no need to accurately portray a character when creating your design. All those little details that you would meticulously add to a standard character cosplay can be totally ignored. You can get shoes that are comfortable, work with whatever color fabric you can get, and change your design on a whim.
Overall, there is a lot more freedom in creating your character and bringing them to life. You can play to your strengths and create a cosplay based on the skills that you have. If you love making props, use those skills to enhance your cosplay. Whatever type of skill you have or want to learn can be used in creating your costume. Most of the time, characters in anime and movies are created with little thought to the comfort of the costume.
Your OC may also be a character that just suddenly popped into your mind when you saw a certain fabric or material that you can use for a costume. For some ideas, check out this OC cosplays compilation. Regardless of the reason behind your OC cosplay costume, creating your own character is definitely a challenge. It may as well need a different approach in the process of creating it compared to characters that are already popular from various forms of media. What should you do to successfully cosplay your original character?
When creating your own or original character for your cosplay costume, you most probably are going to start from scratch. You may not have a lot of references on which you can pull your inspiration from. In such cases, it would be ideal for you to take your time and familiarize yourself with the character. Get to know them from inside out first and list down everything there is to know about them such as their personality, their history, and every other detail you can think of.
One of the perks of creating an OC for your cosplay is the opportunity to also showcase your creativity through a character that does not have any standard to live up to or any limitations to watch out for.
In cosplaying an original character, you can show off your skills and set the bar. Unlike cosplaying popular characters, original characters come with a challenge in the process of designing the entirety of their costumes. Famous cosplay characters have various references that can help you create the costumes and cosplay them accurately. When cosplaying original characters, you would need to collect as many relevant references as possible so you can bring your OC to life and be as detailed as you can.
All the references that you can use when creating your OC can give you ideas on how you can make the costume as creatively and uniquely as you can. Through the process of creating your OC costume, you may sketch it or digitally draw it so you can have a visual reference of your costume with all its details before you make the actual, physical version.
So, be as flexible and creative as you can be in designing your OC. Just because you are in a fancy cosplay does not mean that you get special treatment. Conventions are pedestrian events that everyone has to buy tickets for. Buying tickets supports the convention and everyone who works there so it can keep growing. It is rude and disrespectful to so blatantly break the rules. As any mech anime fan will tell you, there are some huge costumes out there. Characters in shows and movies often end up wearing massive suits or huge armor.
These are hard to replicate and mad props to anyone who can make these kinds of cosplay, however, they can be dangerous. Huge cosplay can block the way or step on someone. When a cosplayer hosts a panel or photo op for their fans, it can be a super fun and profitable experience. If the cosplayer is particularly popular, long lines form and time limits are put in place so as many people as possible can join in. However, some folks take it too far and try to impose on the cosplayer or hog all their time.
It can make the cosplayer feel awkward and uncomfortable or stop others from having their turn. Being proud of your hard work is absolutely to be encouraged. Making cosplay takes a lot of effort and skill, no matter how experienced the cosplayer is.
However, some folks take it a bit too far. Hogging the spotlight, especially at panels or when you are in a group cosplay, is a big no-no. Being proud of your work is great, but let others show off their hard work, too. No-one likes to feel pushed out or ignored, so just bear it in mind. As I briefly mentioned earlier, different cons will have different rules and regulations regarding cosplay and props that must be followed.
Often, there are rules regarding weapons. Make sure to double check these rules before you head out to the convention just in case. Being in a crowded indoor place all day can mean that it gets hot in cons really fast. To make sure you stay healthy and feel good, bring plenty of water in your bag when you go to conventions.
It can be difficult to remember to drink when you are having so much fun doing all the activities and making friends. Taking care of yourself is just as important as having fun. This one is fairly self-explanatory, but an important one to remember. If you take pictures with other cosplayers, it is good practice to get their social media handles and tag them in photos you share after the convention. Crediting and tagging folks means that the community grows and others get to see some fabulous work.
A follow-up from what I discussed earlier, but it has to be emphasized; cosplay is not consent. Just because they are dressed up as your fictional crush does not mean you can grab them or ask them for any kinds of favors.
The person under the cosplay will have a big problem with your inappropriate behavior. Being in character can be an exhilarating experience, but it can also be exhausting to maintain all day. Taking regular breaks to drink water, eat, and rest is essential to your wellbeing. Most folks follow the unspoken rule that when a cosplayer is on break, you do not bother them for photos or signatures.
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