Blogspot #5: Choosing the Right One

Most Cosplayers have long lists of characters on who they want to Cosplay next. And right now, there are a lot of conventions appearing in calendars and sites. Cosplayers look into their lists to see who they want to Cosplay in a certain event. Looks easy enough? Apparently, you're wrong. Choosing a character and preparing the things needed isn't easy at all.

I read this article entitled, "Choosing a Costume", from the site tumblr.com, written by Alice. I got attracted by it and so, I decided to read it.

The article talks about some tips on which character choose for certain event. She shows a list of her future plans and gives tips on how to minimize them. I like her strategies on choosing a character. It could be very helpful to a lot of Cosplayers who tends to have a hard to time choosing a character, just like me.

According to the article, you first think of all the animes you've watched or mangas you've read or even the games you have played. And write the characters you love from each one of those. It's best to choose those who are close to your attitude or even sometimes, you see yourself in that character. Talk to your friends or find groups online and they might be planning on going as a group and one of your characters are there. They could help you choose too. If you don't want to crossdress and you don't want to bring a big weapon for your props, cross out those who fit in this category. Check your characters clothes, and think if you can do the costume and if it fits your budget. If there is a character that needs to have a mascot costume, it's better to cross out the character. Also, if you have a character that has so much details in the costume, its also better to cross them out. Think about the weather too. And most conventions have lots of people so, cross out those who have more than 4 layers of costumes. And finally, if you have narrowed it down to 2 to 3 characters. Ask yourself, who you really want to be. And reserve the other characters you have listed down, you can put them in your future plans.

According to Alice, "There's no right or wrong way to choose a character."

I agree with her statement. Everyone has their own choices and they only have to follow some steps or guide to narrow them down and to make it easier.

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In the other article that I read entitled, "How To Choose Your Cosplay Costume", from the site anime.about.com, written by Katherine Luther. The idea of the article is quite similar from the previous blog that I read,

The article talks about some tips that may help Cosplayers choose a character for a certain event. Consider that choosing a character has no limits but think about the factors. The character you should choose is a character that you really love. Be realistic too. If the character has big weapons and you know that the event will be packed and you know that its also a hot season, better erase that character from your list. Think about the time, budget and the characteristics of the character. Check if you have enough time and budget to do the costume. Observe the character and research more about him or her. You'll need lots of patience in preparing a costume too.

According to Katherine Luther, "Half the fun of Cosplaying is learning some new skills as you craft your own masterpiece."

I totally agree with what she said. We learn and gain a lot from Copslaying too. Probably at first you're not creative and resourceful, but in the end, and because of experience you've learn to twist that brain of yours and release the creativity within you.

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