Cosplay Classic

Rules for Classic Cosplay Competition

ALL FILES MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE 20TH OF MAY 2023. IF FILES ARE NOT SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE, THE CONTESTANTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE GIVEN BY THE STAFF AT CHATEAU NEUF.

Cosplay

• The character portrayed by the contestant has to be from an officially published media. Therefore it is not possible to compete with original characters (OCs) or cosplays based on fanart.
• The contestant is to have made most of the cosplay themselves. Parts such as shoes or wigs may be bought to serve as a base, with modifications done by the contestant.
• When sending in their application, the contestants must add reference pictures of the character they want to compete with. The reference pictures should be of high quality, show the character in as many different angles as possible, and be part of the character’s officially published design.
• The contestant has to keep both the cosplay and performance PG13
• The contestant is allowed to bring a helper on stage as long as the focus is on the contestant.
• The cosplayer is not allowed to participate with a cosplay which has previously placed (1st, 2nd, 3rd place or other main prizes, such as “best craftsmanship” etc) in domestic or international competitions without at least 70% improvement to the given cosplay.
• The cosplayer who’s either a professional worker or has formal education(vocational high school certificate (fagbrev), vocational college (fagskole), university/university college) in any cosplay-related fields (e.g. tailoring, hairdressers/makeup artists, arts and crafts teachers, product engineering, goldsmithing etc) may not compete in the classic competition, but are very welcome to compete in the masters. Individuals who have attended cosplay courses or other craftsmanship-based courses at “Folkehøyskole” are not affected by this rule.
  

Judging

The evaluation of the cosplay itself will be done before the performance. Based on the reference pictures provided the cosplay will be judged on the following criteria:

• Likeness* to the character
• Quality of craftsmanship
• The difficulty of the cosplay and its realisation

The stage performance will be judged on the following criteria

• Stage presence and immersion
• Likeness to the character
• Level of entertainment and engagement

In this competition these criteria are weighted as follows:

• Details and ambition/development – 10 %
• Construction– 40 %
• Performance– 50 %

The judges decision is final and there will not be any room for discussion. There will be no obligation for the judges to give feedback. It is expected that the contestants are behaving civilly towards each other, the judges, and the crew, no matter how the decisions turn out to be.

It is the contestants responsibility to show up on time for the prejudge and performance. If there are any unforeseen problems, get in contact with the members of the crew who are responsible for the competition.

*Likeness

The judges will only evaluate how the costume is constructed and how the competitor is using it to achieve likeness to the character it is based on. Factors such as gender, height, weight, skin colour, or similar aspects are not to be taken into consideration.