Craftmanship Competition
Tournament of Champions Qualifier
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Calling all cosplay crafters!
This year we’re hosting another international qualifier at Magicon. Tournament of Champions is the first crafting based competition qualifier in Norway. Cosplay Crafters – get excited!
When: Sunday | Where: Storsalen
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About ToC
Tournament Of Champions or TOC is a craftsmanship competition hosted by YuniCon in Wien. The concept of “Tournament Of Champions” was created by YuniCon right before the pandemic in 2020 and they had their first final in 2023 which was a great success.Their goal is to create a Contest where crafting skills are valued equally, so the most complete costume will be the winner.
Tournament Of Champions is a competition solely based on craftsmanship, there is no performance part – you get on stage only to show off your craft , and the final score will not be affected by the catwalk.
At TOC every costume is judged in 5 Categories: Needlework, Armor, Prop making, Wig & Makeup and Craftsmanship, giving participants the chance to win separate categories, as well as the “Best in Show” award, which will be the highest score.
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Competition Rules
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Participation
- This competition is for solo contestants only.
- The solo contestant must be a citizen or a permanent resident of Norway.
Stage
- The contestant has a maximum one minute to present their cosplay to the audience, and to show off their work on a catwalk.
- The stage portion is to present the cosplay to the audience. No stage performance will be factored into the final judges score.
Pre-judging
There will be pre-judging for this competition. You will get 5 minutes with our judges to show off your work.
Costumes
- You must wear a 90% self-made costume (read more here).
- Only costumes from a published/official visual media are allowed to participate.
- Personal creations and fan art are not allowed.
- The cosplayers are not allowed to participate with the cosplay which has previously received podium placement in competitions without significant improvement or change on the given cosplay.
Act
- You may perform a brief act or character driven walk on-walk off on stage that may not exceed 60 seconds.
- Stage ninjas are allowed in some way: our staff can hand you a prop or item from backstage or press a button for you.
Preparation
- Once entered, you will receive a form to fill in the details of your performance. This will have to be handed in on May 23th, 23:59h at the latest.
In the sign-up form you will have to provide:
- Reference pictures (1 to 5).
- Work in Progress pictures from all parts of the costume and relevant props (10 to 15), In the case of 3D-printing: add a screenshot with a history screen to your WiPs.
- A list of used materials
- An approximate amount of work time
Judges
MagiCon team selects an international panel of judges ranging in several disciplines.
Winners
If the winning cosplayer cannot go to the finals in Wien, the runner up who was chosen by the judges will get the opportunity to go instead.
ToC finals
- You must be available for travel to Austria on 31.10.2024 to 03.11.2024.
- Your flight and accommodation will be paid by MagiCon, the rest of your costs (food, drink, trips, extra luggage, trip to the airport, etc.) will NOT be covered.
- The finals of ToC will only consist of a 30-60 second walk on-walk off.
- It is possible to create a new cosplay for the final event. It is the contestants’ choice to do so. However costumes that have already been placed in other contests are excluded from participation. This includes any award (except audience vote).
Criteria
The judging is split into multiple categories:
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Needlework: Any sewing related parts of the costume
Armor: Any armor parts of the costume
Wig&Makeup: Wig- or hairstyling, face&body makeup/body paint, prosthetics
Craftsmanship: Techniques, precision of work, skillsets, quality
Propmaking: additional props to enhance the costume, such as (but not limited to) weapons, jewelry, accessories, etc.
Each category will be on a scale from 1 to 10 by each judge individually, 1 being the lowest, 10 being the highest.
Disclaimers
*Self-made
Exceptions will be made for things like contact lenses, shoes, wigs, undergarments, prosthetics (like ears and noses, even tho it’s cool if you do) etc. as well as using other people’s equipment (such as using someone else’s 3D printer after modeling your own file)
*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.
The Judges
Effymia, Anhyra Cosplay and Danny McFly Cosplay
Effymia
Effymia is a highly skilled cosplayer with nearly 10 years experience, where her specialities are sewing and wig making, and crafting intricately designed costumes with meticulous attention to detail. She has proudly represented Estonia in various international competitions, including notable events like NCC and GICOF.
Beyond her impressive cosplay skills, Effymia is known for her sociability and supportive nature. She actively engages with her followers on social media, answering questions, sharing knowledge and providing valuable tips on costume creation.
Being a full-time cosplayer she spends her days sewing, crafting, photoshooting big and small cosplays, to share with everyone of her followers. She also sells different patterns and prints on her Ko-Fi.
Anhyra
Anhyra Cosplay is a professional cosplayer from A Coruña, Spain, who’s well known for her high quality armour craftsmanship, props and fx makeup effects.
She started cosplaying in 2013 as a small hobby, and as passion kept washing over her she’s kept it running ever since, leading her to the professional line. She highly enjoys creating cosplays and tutorials, doing workshops and sharing her love for this creative art form.
Throughout her professional years she’s been creating cosplays and generating advertising content for huge companies like Activision Blizzard, Bungie, Bethesda, Team 17, Sharkmob, Playstation Spain & Elgiganten Sweden.
Danny McFly
Danny McFly Cosplay is an award-winning cosplayer and judge well known for his detailed armor builds, enormous muscle suits, and hyper-realistic SFX makeup, as well as his YouTube tutorials. In the past decade, he has created over 50 highly detailed costumes, with a focus in foam, silicone/plastic, and alternative material fabrications. Danny cosplays what he loves — From superheroes and his internationally acclaimed Batman cosplay, to video games and his award winning World of Warcraft armors, to animation and the acclaim for his Hyper-Realistic DragonBall Z costumes.
He has judged at several of the world’s biggest international cosplay contests. Having honed his skills competing, Danny now uses his experience in cosplay crafting as well as his education in dance and vocal training, to select only the most worthy of contestants. Being an international competitor and cosplayer himself (In 12 different countries and counting), he understands how unique a contestant and competition can be, and strives to tailor-fit every judging opportunity. Above all else, Danny believes that everyone who cosplay’s is amazing and should never stop doing what they love. He is happiest when contestants feel at ease sharing their costumes, exploring their process, and receiving constructive feedback.
Deadline: 23. May
