Entering a cosplay competition is exciting, but when competitions are oversubscribed, standing out requires more than just showing up. Many events use scoring rubrics to evaluate applications—each with their own specific rules, formats, and structures. This guide provides general advice for crafting a strong, adaptable application that works for any cosplay competition....
With the recent announcement that MegaCon Live London 2025 will become the newest convention to host the UK qualifier for the Extreme Cosplay Gathering, you might be asking yourself what all the fuss is about......
With the introduction of experience classes to the MegaCon Live Masquerades, you may be wondering: What do I need to know to enter the Artificer class? How do I know if I'm ready to enter this class? and probably a million other little questions....
How to get started making cosplays is one of the most common questions crafting cosplayers are asked. Often it’s followed by a “I’m not artistic, I could never do that”. So let’s first of all address the myth that you have to be artistic to make your cosplay – you really don’t need to...
With experience classes being introduced to the MegaCon Live Masquerades, we wanted to go over how to make your Artificer, Adventurer, or Bard application stand out! If you want to learn more about why we’ve introduced experience classes to the competition, and what the three experience classes are, check out these two posts! A...
The most common question I'm asked is 'how do you come up with a cosplay skit?' Inspiration can strike anywhere and everywhere, but sometimes you need to kickstart it. Be inspired in these five different ways to find your story....
If you're umm-ing and aah-ing about whether or not to enter the Cosplay Masquerade at the next MegaCon Live event in Birmingham, we think you should! If you don't believe us, see if any of these reasons tickle your fancy... and scroll to the bottom to sign up!...
If you're thinking about, working on, or procrastinating over your MegaCon Live masquerade application, here are some blog posts to read about the process!...
‘Behind the Curtain’ is an advice column written by masquerade judges answering anonymous questions from the community. There is a form to submit your question anonymously at the footer of every column!This week’s question is answered by: Captain Amelia This is a great question! I’ve waxed lyrical on the importance of acting on feedback...
Pre-judging can sound scary, but it's actually an incredibly positive environment: you made this costume, and no one else knows it or can talk about it like you. You're literally the best person for the job!...
