When spending your life working in a creative environment, like cosplay, there can often times be a blurring of the lines between inspiration and imitation.
I have been thinking often on this subject over that last few months.
The cosplay world is a world of imitation. We take the characters we love from the page and from the screen and bring them to life! It is the nature of cosplay to imitate.
But even with that in mind there are those who still bring a uniqueness to their cosplay.
Its cosplayers who do this that I personally admire more than others. I love to see a spin that would have never been thought of before.
It adds an entirely new element to the characters I already love!
I have been thinking often on this subject over that last few months.
The cosplay world is a world of imitation. We take the characters we love from the page and from the screen and bring them to life! It is the nature of cosplay to imitate.
But even with that in mind there are those who still bring a uniqueness to their cosplay.
Its cosplayers who do this that I personally admire more than others. I love to see a spin that would have never been thought of before.
It adds an entirely new element to the characters I already love!
With all this in mind, when is imitation crossing the line?
Cosplay is an art. It takes cosplayers incredible amounts of time and effort to discover and invent ways to create the real life versions of costumes that have only been on paper.
There is materials, construction, and (in some cases) gravity to consider when creating a costume.
Cosplay is an art. It takes cosplayers incredible amounts of time and effort to discover and invent ways to create the real life versions of costumes that have only been on paper.
There is materials, construction, and (in some cases) gravity to consider when creating a costume.
However, there is a awful lot of duplication in cosplay.
Some of this comes from collaboration, some out of necessity, and some out of creative theft.
It is important that cosplayers offer gratitude and credit to those who inspire them. We are a community of artist, and in such, we help each other grow.
If we begin to turn and steal each others creative property, we have nothing that can set us apart from the rest of the world.
Remember when looking at your fellow cosplayers that they too are human. Most cosplayers do not get paid or make money from their cosplays. It is a realm of creative expression, and the only way we can support and praise each other is with our words.
It is important that cosplayers offer gratitude and credit to those who inspire them. We are a community of artist, and in such, we help each other grow.
If we begin to turn and steal each others creative property, we have nothing that can set us apart from the rest of the world.
Remember when looking at your fellow cosplayers that they too are human. Most cosplayers do not get paid or make money from their cosplays. It is a realm of creative expression, and the only way we can support and praise each other is with our words.
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