Craftmanship Competition
Tournament of Champions Qualifier
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Calling all cosplay crafters!
Once more we’re hosting the international qualifier for Tournament of Champions at Magicon Unchained. It is the first crafting based competition qualifier in Norway. Cosplay Crafters – get excited!
When: Sunday
About ToC
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Tournament Of Champions or TOC is a craftsmanship competition hosted by YuniCon in Vienna. 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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1. Participation:
This competition is for solo contestants only.The contestant must be a citizen or a permanent resident of Norway to be able to enter.
2. Stage:
Contestants have a maximum of 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. Your stage performance will not be factored into the final judges score.
3. Pre-judge:
There will be pre-judging for this competition. You will get 5 minutes with our judges to show off your work.
4. Costumes:
The cosplay must be at least 90% self-made. Only costumes from a published/official visual media are allowed to participate, personal creations and fan art are not allowed.
You are not allowed to participate with a cosplay that has previously received podium placement in a competition unless there has been significant improvement or change on the cosplay.
5. Performance:
You may do a brief performance or character driven walk on-walk off on stage that lasts a maximum of 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.
6. Preparation:
After registration, you will receive a form to fill in the details of your participation. This will have to be handed in on June 9th, 23:59h at the latest.
In the sign-up form you will have to provide:
– Reference pictures
– A list of used materials
– An approximate amount of work time
– Work in Progress pictures from all parts of the costume and relevant props
In the case of 3D-printing: add a screenshot with a history screen to your WiPs.
7. Judges:
The MagiCon team selects an international panel of judges who excel in different disciplines.
8. Winners :
The winner will compete in the Tournament of Champions (ToC) in Austria. If the winning cosplayer can’t make it to the finals in Wien, the runner up will get the opportunity to go instead.
Tournament of Champions
You must be available for travel to Austria TBA 2025.
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 consist of a 30-60 second walk on-walk off where you show of your costume. There is no performance part in this competition. It is possible to create a new cosplay for the final event, if a contestant wishes to do so.. However costumes that have already placed in other contests are excluded from participation. This includes any award (except audience vote).
Criteria
Criterias for judging:
The judging is split into multiple categories:
- 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.
*Self-made
Exceptions will be made for things like contact lenses, shoes, wigs, undergarments, prosthetics (like ears and noses, even though 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.
Disclaimers
*Self-made
Exceptions will be made for things like contact lenses, shoes, wigs, undergarments, prosthetics (like ears and noses, even though 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.
