Good Evening,
I remember being in high school and hearing about girls in my class who had photo shoots coming up, or we're shooting a commercial, and everyone being fascinated......
While i sat there, thinking...."LAME"..
Don't get me wrong, i used to do it as a child, I just always thought models to be complete air heads. All they do is look pretty and pose in front of a camera for a few hours. How difficult is that?
It wasn't until i was 17-18,when i discovered photos of cosplayers online that completely changed my tune. I wanted to do that, I wanted to recreate scenes from my favourite comics, animes, video games, etc..I just never thought of modeling in that way.
I started sketching out ideas for costumes and concepts. Along the way, i realized how time consuming and pricey the whole process really was, just for that perfect shot. I formed a much greater appreciation for it all.
When i was 19, i began working in the fashion industry as a make-up artist. At that time i was attending make-up school. I had one of the photographers approach me on my second job. We scheduled a photo shoot date, and things just kept advancing after that.
I've now grown to appreciate and love this industry, and trust me when i say posing in front of the camera for 6-8 hours is NOT easy. You have to know exactly what the photographer wants, and be ready to strike a new pose every click he/she makes. In some cases you may have to remain in the same position as awkward or uncomfortable it may be.
I've only been in this industry part-time for a little over a year, and in that time i've been really fortunate to get work as a cosplayer. It's been such an awesome rewarding experience. I've met handfuls of great people, and friends.
It's safe to say that i now respect all forms of the modeling industry...well maybe just ALT. I'm still warming up to the other kinds ;)
Take Care,
Lov
the sad part of this is that most people who "model" have no other skills to offer in a real career... whats the difference between porn and modelling? both use their bodies to make money.. a real career offers challenges and rewards. a model is only as good as her beauty allows... once she gets old or takes on a different body shape, her career is over.
ReplyDeleteLMAO! are you serious? I'm sorry but your comment is just plain ignorant. What about a construction worker? isn't he using his body for his career? if he/she gets severely injured on the job they're screwed. Same for horseback riding, doctors, actors, teachers, & so on.... They're just using different talents. Modeling is a form of art and expression. Without models, there would be no life drawing classes, comic book artists/sculptures wouldn't have proper references for there work, etc... There's more than one avenue, not just stick thin runway types. As for nothing to offer in a "Real Career", There's a handful that use their status for good causes, such as PETA, Charity Organizations, etc.. Others are part time professional models who happen to work full time jobs such as Lawyers, Teachers, Officers. I happen to fall in said category. I'm an ARTIST, I paint, sculpt, draw, sew, act, write.
ReplyDeleteIf anything, you're more bitter than ignorant.
lol... take a look at all your "cosplay" society..... most of these cosplayers are losers... who are disconnected from society and have no REAL friends... try growing up, i know its difficult.... but give it a try
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure where S is getting their information. How do you know how "most" of a society is? TV? The movies?
ReplyDeleteI've only been doing this for about two years now but from what I can see, most cosplayers have a lot of real friends. In fact, cosplay has helped them meet friends, or develop deeper friendships with those around them (I know I owe many friendships to cosplay, including a few that are very important to me). Really, I don't think a group of people who are creative, and accepting enough of themselves and each other to perform such a brave activity, are "losers." A loser, if anything, is someone whose sense of self-worth propels them to tear down an entire community of people with ignorant generalizations in some vague and malicious effort to convince others they are somehow better. I'm assuming we're all out of high school here, and while others' activities may seem a little weird to you, bullying them and acting superior will not win you any popularity points, or make you seem any more powerful. Try growing up, I know it's difficult...but give it a try.
lmao.... kudos... however... you say you are creative, but you steal other peoples idea's and walk around pretending to be something you are not... a far cry from reality if you ask me... im going to assume you also enjoy world of warcraft, and the sims, or am i mistaken?
ReplyDeleteit would seem that being creative means coming up with ones OWN idea's, not stealing them from other people. thats not creativity. If you are so creative, why do you spend most of your time behind a computer screen, or attached to video games? before you try and defend cosplay, take a look at yourself, and how much time you devote to it and how much of your time is spent in the real world....
LAWL, way to be creative and throw a stereotype bomb.
ReplyDeleteAs for "spending most of my time behind a computer screen", last time I checked aren't you doing the same?
LOL
Honestly, you seem to have a lot of pent up frustration and anger towards cosplayers. It's kind of sad.
Move on, life is too short.
you are comparing yourself to a doctor or a construction worker.... which is amusing because doctors save lives, and construction workers build things... you arent building anything; infact, it doesnt take any skill to be a model... thats why ANYBODY can do it. you yourself said that when you were younger, girls in your class were doing modelling and you thought it was lame, all of a sudden you are doing it and now its not lame? so because you do it, it isnt lame, or stupid... isnt that hipocracy? i think so. its not pent up anger, just annoyance for whiney bitches like you... HEY LETS ALL RUN AND BLOG ABOUT OUR LIVES!! while we are at it, lets run to TWITTER and tell everyone about the shit we are about to take.. its fuckin sad how ignorant YOU are. im going to assume you have facebook, myspace, and probably even a twitter account.. right? before you decide to respond... please dont... its really a waste of time, as i probably wont sign back in to read your useless ramblings of whiney shit. lol bu byee lovina and assorted guests
ReplyDeleteLOL, I had a feeling that you we're probably someone that once knew me in person.
ReplyDeleteAlso way to completely miss the whole point of my post. It was after stumbling across "COSPLAY" that i grew an appreciation for modeling.
It's okay though, I seem to have done a good job of getting under your skin without any effort.
Have a great night "S"
Ps. Isn't having a Blogspot account the same as having any other social networking account? Hypocrite much? XD
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ReplyDelete1. Not all cosplay is taking other peoples' characters. In fact, the kind of cosplay I do is creating your own character and designing your own clothes.
2. Most cosplayers don't pretend to be the character. Often they go to cons dressed as characters they like, but they still act like themselves.
3. The exception is in masquerade skits that people spend time writing, and rehearsing- it's a chance for people to create their own performance based around their interests, and it gives a lot of young people a chance to express themselves and step out of their shells in a safe and (for the most part) accepting environment. Its also an activity that fosters friendship in a constructive environment.
4. Trying to figure out how to make costumes for characters whose outfits often defy physics requires immense creativity. This is often enhanced by the fact that many cosplayers have to figure out how to make large or detailed props on very small budgets.
5. Cosplay is a positive activity, focusing on creativity, expression, care, and the development of personal relationships and social interaction. I think it's a much better activity (especially for youth) to get involved in than some of the alternatives.
I actually don't play World of Warcraft or the Sims. Also (and I'll forgive you for this ignorance because you seem to have mistaken me for someone you know, as it would be idiotic to throw such statements around otherwise) I do not spend all of my time on the computer, or in some fantasy couch-fort-tea-party world. But thank you for your desperate and irrelevant ad-hominem attack. It really shows the extent of your argument's intelligence. As does your declaration that anything said after your very brilliant and well-thought-out pile of barely intelligible rage is "whiney shit" that you won't bother reading. But I suppose it makes sense that you won't read any more. Ignorance is bliss after all.
Wow, what a noise some people are making about modelling.
ReplyDeleteI know VAMP personally and I don't think you can be amore creative person than she is.
The "Real World" insult is such an unimaginative barb. We are always in the "Real World", you can't be anywhere else while you are alive, whether you are a model, a teacher, an actor, a makeup artist, a doctor. And don't go adoring doctors, they don't save lives, they treat people for money and some live and some die. Luckily they can bury their mistakes.
Interesting how the discussion deteriorated to name calling so quickly.
The last resort was reached so pathetically quickly.
Thank you Norman. People seem to forget there's more than one way to create art, aside from pen and paper.
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