Cosplay Event: Informatic's Banzai Cosplay on Nov. 21

This just came in from Cosplay Network Philippines (CNPH). They are inviting everyone to a a cosplay event on Sunday Nov. 21 at SM marikina. The event has NO PAYMENT and NO ENTRANCE FEES. To reach the venue just ride LRT 2 from Cubao.

For more details visit CNPH in Facebook. They will also be selling Cosplay Fever at our booth there!

For those who want to join the Cosplay Competition here are the MECHANICS (You can also DOWNLOAD THE GUIDELINES AND FORM HERE).

• THERE WILL BE TWO CATEGORIES MALE AND FEMALE.
• PARTICIPANTS MUST DRESS UP AS A CHARACTER FROM ANY ANIME, MANGA, GAMES, COMICS, MOVIES, OR WESTERN ANIMATION FASHION.
• OUTFITS AND ACCESSORIES MUST NOT HAVE ANY SHARP OR POINTED EDGES FOR SAFETY REASONS;
• ORGANIZERS WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES RESULTING FROM A COSPLAYER’S NEGLIGENCE IN HANDLING HIS/HER OUTFIT AND/OR ACCESSORIES FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT;
• PYROTECHNIC EQUIPMENT LIKE FIREWORKS AND ALIKE WILL BE STRICTLY PROHIBITED;
• EACH PLAYER WILL BE GIVEN 1 MINUTE CATWALK ON THE STAGE;
• ELIMINATION ROUND WILL BE HELD AT SM CYBER ZONE ON NOVEMBER 21, 2010
• FINALS AND AWARDING WILL BE HELD AT TEATRO MARIKINA ON NOVEMBER 26, 2010 DURING MYIT CONGRESS.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

• CHARACTERIZATION  -  (COSPLAYER’S RESEMBLANCE TO THE REFERENCE CHARACTER IN TERMS OF LOOKS AND PERSONALITY) = 30%
• COSTUME  -  (RESEMBLANCE OF THE COSTUME TO THAT OF THE REFERENCE CHARACTER, QUALITY OF THE COSTUME
• AND VISUAL APPEAL) = 30%
• PERFORMANCE  -  (COSPLAYER’S RESEMBLANCE TO THE REFERENCE CHARACTER IN TERMS OF BEHAVIOR AND ACTIONS) = 25%
• OVERALL APPEAL  -  (PROJECTION, ORIGINALITY AND AUDIENCE IMPACT) = 15%
• TOTAL = 100%

AWARDS:

• 1ST PLACE - 5,000 PESOS + INFORMATICS CORPORATE LEARNING COURSES SCHOLARSHIP WORTH P10,000 + GIFTS PACKS
• 2ND PLACE - 3,000 PESOS + INFORMATICS CORPORATE LEARNING COURSES SCHOLARSHIP WORTH P10,000 + GIFTS PACKS
• 3RD PLACE - 2,000 PESOS + INFORMATICS CORPORATE LEARNING COURSES SCHOLARSHIP WORTH P10,000 + GIFTS PACKS

PREREGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS


• APPLICANTS MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FORM THAT CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING
o CAN BE AVAILED THROUGH INFORMATICS MARIKINA
o PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
o JITS FACEBOOK ACCOUNT. (INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED)

• PREREGISTRATION WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 AND ENDS ON NOVEMBER 17, 2010

• APPLICANTS MUST SEND A 1 PAGE CHARACTER PROFILE THEY ARE PORTRAYING, INCLUDING THE FILLED UP FORM.
o MUST INCLUDE A WHOLE BODY PICTURE OF THE CHARACTER
o CHARACTER NAME
o CHRACTER ORIGIN (GAME, ANIME OR MANGA) AND A BRIEF BACKGROUND
o CHARACTER PERSONALITY AND GOAL.

REGISTRATION GUIDELINES

• REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 10:00 AM AND ENDS AT 3:00 PM, NOVEMBER 21, 2010;
• EVENT WILL START EXACTLY AT 4:00PM;
• FREE ADMISSION;
• ONLY THE FIRST 40 MALE AND 40 FEMALE APPLICANTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

• PLAYERS MUST BE IN COSTUME DURING REGISTRATION;
• PLAYERS MUST BE 13 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE;
• PLAYERS MUST PRESENT AT LEAST ONE VALID I.D. DURING REGISTRATION;
• PLAYERS BELOW 18 YEARS OLD MUST PRESENT A PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED BY THEIR PARENT OR GUARDIAN TO QUALIFY.