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Yaya Han's World of Cosplay

Author : Yaya Han
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
ISBN 13 : 145493266X
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book Yaya Han's World of Cosplay written by Yaya Han and published by Union Square & Co.. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide to cosplay written by a legend in the community, and packed with step-by-step advice and fascinating investigations into every aspect of the art. Cosplay—a portmanteau combining "costume" and "play"—has become one of the hottest trends in fandom . . . and Yaya Han is its shining superstar. In this guide to cosplaying, Han narrates her 20-year journey from newbie fan to entrepreneur with a household name in geekdom, revealing her self-taught methods for embodying a character and her experiences in the community. Each chapter is information-packed as she covers everything from the history of cosplay, to using nontraditional materials for costumes, to transforming your hobby into a career—all enhanced with expert advice. Illustrated throughout and easy to use, this practical manual also delights with fascinating stories from the past decades' global cosplay boom. It's the perfect gift for anyone interested in learning (or improving their skills in) the art of cosplay.

Cosplay in America

Author : Ejen Chuang
Publisher : Optiknerve
ISBN 13 : 9780996129503
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay in America written by Ejen Chuang and published by Optiknerve. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cosplay in America V2 takes a reader on a visual journey through the culture of cosplay in the United States. Photographer Ejen Chuang spent three years visiting twenty cities to gather images for this book combining portraits of cosplayers taken at fandom conventions with documentary photographers of people making costumes at home and gathering at events. Along the way, cosplayers talk about their experience in cosplay. Featuring essays from Liz Ohanesian and Dr. Andrea Letamendi"--Publisher's website.

Cosplayed

Author : Laura Maisano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986093234
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book Cosplayed written by Laura Maisano and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play a character...Unmask yourself. A fun geeky YA romance featuring cosplay and fandom.

Cosplay: A History

Author : Andrew Liptak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534455825
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Cosplay

Author : Frenchy Lunning
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452967466
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay written by Frenchy Lunning and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of cosplay and its relationship with the realms of its global fandom, performance, and the modes of fictional existence Flourishing far beyond its Japanese roots, cosplay has become an international phenomenon with fervid fans who gather at enormous, worldwide conventions annually. Here, author Frenchy Lunning offers an intimate, sensational tour through cosplay’s past and present, as well as its global lure. Through a culmination of years of personal research on cosplay, and growing out of Lunning’s wealth of scholarship, conference presentations, and cosplayer interviews, Cosplay is a unique and necessary examination of identity, performance, play, and otaku fandom and culture in relation to contemporary theories. With discussions covering construction, masquerades, and community through performance, Lunning presents cosplay as a dynamic and ever-evolving global practice. She combines the fascinating viewpoints of cosplayers with observational, in-depth research on cosplay history and practice, and a deep dive into critical theory involving the modes of fictional existence, in order to understand its global expansion. Augmented with beautiful photographs, this is an engrossing, lively read that explores a complicated and often misunderstood history and meditates on how cosplay allows its participants to create and construct meaning and identity.

Creative Cosplay

Author : Amanda Haas
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1617459062
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Creative Cosplay written by Amanda Haas and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspirational guide to sewing cosplay Boldly enter the world of cosplay and gain the confidence to design the costume of your dreams! Award-winning cosplayer Amanda Haas helps you translate your ideas from fiction to reality as you research costumes, shop for fabrics, mash-up patterns, and present your cosplay at a competition. A gorgeous photo gallery will have you frantic to join the cosplay community, while the author’s seasoned advice will give you the courage to take the first step. Bonus project: Sew a bum bag to carry your keys and other essentials to a con. Learn the art of making and wearing designer-quality costumes that will transform your persona. Turn fiction into fashion! A step-by-step guide to designing your own cosplay Dive into the fun world of cosplay with the author’s trusted advice Step up your cosplay costumes with inspirational photos, techniques, and more

Cosplay World

Author : Brian Ashcraft
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783791349251
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (492 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay World written by Brian Ashcraft and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with striking images of costume play from around the world, this definitive look at the global phenomenon known as "cosplay" examines its evolution from the fringes of society to the spotlight of modern culture. For over 100 years, men and women around the world have been dressing up as their favorite characters from movies, games, comics, TV, and books. Beginning as a curiosity and hobby for social outcasts, it's now a global phenomenon, fuelled by the Internet and an explosion in geek fandom. This in-depth look at the world of cosplay includes interviews with stars like Yaya Han, Crystal Graziano, and Spiral Cats, offers insights into cosplay's history and current landscape, and explains its creative processes, like how Megan Marie built the perfect Wonder Woman costume. Cosplay World features over 200 compelling photographs, showcasing everything from campy 1970s costumes to cutting-edge suits engineered in workshops and built using space-age materials. The result is both a celebration of and an informed look at a popular means of self-expression that continues to fascinate.

Getting Started With Cosplay

Author : Parker Wade Smith
Publisher : Parker Smith
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Getting Started With Cosplay written by Parker Wade Smith and published by Parker Smith. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a simple guide that provides a lot of valuable resources. This guide will save you a lot of time and effort by providing you with links and information about the necessary software, files, and tools you need to create your own costumes. You will also be provided with links to tutorials, and other valuable resources to make and create the best costumes and armor you can.

Blizzard Cosplay

Author : Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945683220
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Blizzard Cosplay written by Blizzard Entertainment and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fans of Blizzard Entertainment are some of the most innovative and passionate fans in the world. The Blizzard Cosplay Book is a celebration of their creativity and love of the characters that inhabit the many worlds of Blizzard. Featuring costuming tips, tricks, and photos from the best across the globe, The Blizzard Cosplay Book is a must-have for fans old and new of epic adventures and killer shoulder pads.

Take Back the Skies

Author : Lucy Saxon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 161963368X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (196 download)

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Download or read book Take Back the Skies written by Lucy Saxon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate to escape an arranged marriage and the life her high-ranking government official father planned for her, Cat Hunter does the unthinkable. She runs away from her homeland Tellus, disguises herself as a boy, and stows away on an air ship. She's ready for life in a new land where the general population isn't poverty stricken and at the mercy of the cruel officials. What she isn't quite ready for is meeting Fox, a crew member aboard the Stormdancer-which turns out to be a smugglers' ship. So begins an epic adventure that spans both land and sea. This explosive debut starts a unique six-book series. Each novel will be set in a different land within the Tellus world, with repeating characters and related, nonlinear storylines that combine to create a one-of-a-kind, addictive reading experience.

The Costume Making Guide

Author : Svetlana Quindt
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440345163
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Costume Making Guide written by Svetlana Quindt and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands! The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever! Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to easily create elaborate costumes and successful props out of items available at your local arts and craft or hardware stores: turn foam into a realistic axe, create a breastplate from scratch and use a glue gun to modify just about anything. You will even learn the best and most accessible techniques for working with specialty cosplay materials such as Worbla! Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Kamui Cosplay deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body armor, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom projects spanning video games, books, anime, movies and even your own original characters! Includes: • How to choose a costume and find good reference art • A short shopping list of necessary materials and tools for beginning cosplayers • Basic safety tips • A beautiful photo gallery featuring inspiring images from other cosplayers • Next steps--how to grow your workshop, take professional photos, participate in contests and join the cosplay community

Cosplay: A History

Author : Andrew Liptak
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534455841
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay: A History written by Andrew Liptak and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the colorful and complex kingdom of cosplay and fandom fashion by Andrew Liptak, journalist, historian, and member of the legendary fan-based Star Wars organization the 501st Legion. In recent years, cosplay—the practice of dressing up in costume as a character—has exploded, becoming a mainstream cultural phenomenon. But what are the circumstances that made its rise possible? Andrew Liptak—a member of the legendary 501st Legion, an international fan-based organization dedicated to the dark side of Star Wars—delves into the origins and culture of cosplay to answer this question. Cosplay: A History looks at the practice’s ever-growing fandom and conventions, its roots in 15th-century costuming, the relationship between franchises and the cosplayers they inspire, and the technology that brings even the most intricate details in these costumes to life. Cosplay veterans and newcomers alike will find much to relish in this rich and comprehensive history.

Getting Paid to Make Cosplay Costumes and Props

Author : Christy Mihaly
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508173028
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Getting Paid to Make Cosplay Costumes and Props written by Christy Mihaly and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title will help young readers discover how a little education, practice, and networking can bring their cosplay game to the next level. Part acting, part design, and part promotion, becoming a professional cosplayer will also result in many friends and admirers, not to mention sparkling LEDs, brilliant metalwork, and perfectly spiked hair. Readers from grades seven through twelve will learn from an age-appropriate perspective about how much fun they can have while conducting various activities that will contribute to their development.

Costuming Cosplay

Author : Therèsa M. Winge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350035890
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Costuming Cosplay written by Therèsa M. Winge and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cosplay, short for "costume play", has grown from its origins at fan conventions into a billion-dollar global dress phenomenon. Costuming Cosplay takes us from elaborately crafted DIY costumes to online fandoms, examining how the practice of portraying fictional characters from popular culture through dress and performance has become a creative means of expressing and playing with different identities. With an approach that ranges from admiration and role-play to gender performance, this is the first book to fully examine the subculture and costume of the Cosplay phenomenon. Drawing on extensive first-hand research at conventions across North America and Asia, Therèsa M. Winge invites us to explore how Cosplay functions as a meritocracy of creativity, escapism, and disguise, and offers a creative realm in which fantasy and new forms of socializing carry as much importance as costume. Illustrated with color photographs of both celebrity and amateur Cosplayers, Costuming Cosplay is essential reading for students and scholars of fashion and costume, popular culture, anthropology, gender, and media studies, as well as global players and fans of Cosplay.

The Modern Nerd's Guide to Cosplay

Author : Kristen Rajczak Nelson
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1538211998
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The Modern Nerd's Guide to Cosplay written by Kristen Rajczak Nelson and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The detailed craft of creating a unique costume, props, and makeup to bring both beloved and reviled characters to life has become a serious art form in the past decade. Today, cosplay is one of the hottest hobbies around, with huge international conventions and competitions making headlines around the world. In this volume, filled with insider info, helpful tips, spectacular color photographs, and dynamic graphics, readers learn not only how to enter the world of cosplay, but how to conquer it.

Cosplay and the Dressing of Identity

Author : Vivian Asimos
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1789149665
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (891 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay and the Dressing of Identity written by Vivian Asimos and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2024-10-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring several images of cosplay, a fun and fascinating look at the power and meaning of this cultural phenomenon. Cosplay, born from the fusion of “costume” and “play,” transcends mere dress-up by transforming enthusiasts of TV shows, movies, books, or video games into living embodiments of their cherished characters. This book is a close exploration of the vibrant world of cosplay, showing what makes it so captivating for so many. Vivian Asimos frames cosplay as an enactment and embodiment of mythology, revealing its inherent complexity, and in so doing, provides valuable insight into cosplayers’ experiences. Exploring cosplay performances, the skills involved, and its community, she shows how cosplayers build a strong connection to the characters and stories they treasure, and ultimately how they are constructing their own identities.

Cosplay and the Art of Play

Author : Garry Crawford
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030159663
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Cosplay and the Art of Play written by Garry Crawford and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to cosplay as a subculture and community, built around playful spaces and the everyday practices of crafting costumes, identities, and performances. Drawing on new and original ethnographic data, as well as the innovative use of arts-led research, this book adds to our understanding of a popular, global cultural practice. In turn, this pushes forward our understanding of play, fan practices, subcultures, practice-led research, and uses of urban spaces. Cosplay and the Art of Play offers a significant addition to key contemporary debates on the meaning and uses of popular culture in the 21st century, and will be of importance to students and scholars interested in communities, fandom, identity, leisure, participatory cultures, performance, and play.