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[yugiri315]

Series:  Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师) LWJ CN:  Yugiri     [Facebook][Instagram][WC][Ko-fi] Photographer: @hirosi-co (Twitter)

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Location shoot for LWJ at Dongying a Toei film studio. This was a full gear shoot as in I was carrying all props for a full 7 hours, wandering around town in the rain. No wonder LWJ needs those broad shoulders.

Also, finally a photographer who had an eye for detail! No one has successfully captured all the fine details until now. Here you can see the hand-embroiered shuzhou embroidery to the 3D printed and resin-casted jade belt. and more in great detail. Look at it! I spent 2 years on it. Take a nice long look!

[eien-no-gakusha]

ASIAN WINDS! (アジアの風) Song Translation

I often sing ASIAN WINDS! or Bolero of Asian Winds (the otokoyaku dance ver) during karaoke, so it made sense to read what I have been actually singing.  Lots of Motherland vibes in this one.  XD

English translation is quite loose, I have been leaning more towards loose and poetic translations for songs recently for flow.  Still working on a consistent format.

[kittychan-sings-enka]

yugiri315 replied to your photo

Kitty I swear if I see photographic evidence of you recreating this scene, we will have A Talk

oh my gosh who leaked the plans for my graduation photoshoot

[animaniacal]

yugiri315 replied to your photo “chemicalperfume: gothicmarquise: captured-moon: I decided to...”

Whoa! What's going on? I need an update!

@yugiri315 Ha ha we just all love this new Za-Takarazuka cover so

[wonderconathome]

WonderCon@Home announces the winners of the 2021 Masquerade Costume Competition

Note that some winners are credited only by Tumblr accounts:

Best In Show: “Astra: Queen of the Frostborn”, a light-enhanced original design crafted by The Queen’s Armory.

Judges’ Choice: “Elphaba Act II Gown” from the Broadway musical Wicked, re-created in every detail by Shane Chandler (ShaneChandlerCostume).

Best Re-Creation: “The Ugly Stepsisters” A 2-person historical re-creation from Disney’s animated Cinderella, crafted by Devon Baker and Carrie-Lea Hoch (Komickrazi).

Best Original Design: “Cheshire Cat”, an original design inspired by Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, designed and made by Nina London Cosplay.

Best Workmanship: “The Ur-Dragon” inspired by card art of the Magic: The Gathering game. Crafted by Kensadi Cosplay.

Best Presentation: “This Is Quarantine” a 2-person re-creation from The Nightmare Before Christmas, imitating famous paintings, crafted by Perditas Wardrobe.

Most Humorous: “The Infinity Gauntlet” An original design inspired by Avengers: Endgame, crafted by Adolfo “Ariel” Estandarte, (Ariel004).

The above winners will receive WonderCon@Home trophies, plus free attendee badges to WonderCon Anaheim 2022.  Also, the Best in Show winner Astra: Queen of the Frostborn will receive $500 in cash from Frank and Son Collectible Show, of the City of Industry, California.

Honorable Mentions:

Each of the 3 judges had a costume they liked very much but did not win.  Here then they are:

“Oscar François de Jarjayes from The Rose of Versailles”, a re-creation from a Japanese shōjo manga series, and crafted by Yugiri315.

“Elizabeth Swann from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”, re-created by Emily G. (GeekyGirlFashions).

“End Game Ironman” re-created from Avengers: Endgame, crafted by Capt Cash.

WonderCon gives a big thank-you to the contestants for all their work, to the guest judges for their time and expertise, to the Foglio’s for being our Masters of Ceremonies, and to Frank and Son Collectible Show for their generous support of the event!

Meet your 2021 WonderCon@Home Masquerade Judges:

Jennifer May Nickel

"What makes the art of Costume Design so thrilling is the opportunity to help tell a story and bring characters to life."

Jennifer May Nickel is a Costume Designer for Television and Film.  For television, Jennifer’s Costume Design credits include Neflix’s Cabin with Bert Kreischer and Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis, the CW’s Containment, Fox’s What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage, Syfy's TV movie Miami Magma, the History Channel’s Legend of the Superstition Mountains, TLC’s TV movie The Secret Santa and Nickelodeon’s The Massively Mixed-Up Middle School Mystery.

Classically trained in theatre, Jennifer holds an MFA in Costume Design from Carnegie Mellon University and also studied in England at Oxford University (St. Edmund’s College: Myth and Ritual in Theatre). A proud member of the Costume Designers’ Guild Jennifer has won the Elizabeth Schrader Kimberly Costume Design Award, The Cecilia Cohen Award for Excellence in Theatre and The WCDAC Achievement Award.

Her more extensive bio can be found on IMDb.

Gigi “Fast Elk” Bannister

SFX Artist, Director, Producer, Actor, Director, Gigi "Fast Elk" Bannister (formerly Porter) has been in the film industry for over 35 years.  Better known for her practical special effects and production work, Gigi is comfortable on both sides of the camera. She's appeared in over a dozen films and television shows, and is a popular guest at horror conventions, film festivals, workshops and seminars. For several years she has donated time at San Diego Comic-Cons to assist Masquerade contestants with their special effects make-up needs.

Gigi is credited as a Producer on Don Coscarelli and David Hartman's "Phantasm V: Ravager" (2016) and Steve King's "One For the Road" (2011) (Night Shift Anthology). As a character actor, she's appeared in "Bloody Bloody Bible Camp" (2011), "Carnies" (2009), in "Small Town Saturday Night" (2009) (with Chris Pine, John Hawkes, Reggie Bannister, and Perry Anzilotti), and again in Don Coscarelli's "Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002) (Bruce Campbell, Reggie Bannister and Ozzie Davis), and many more. She has produced and directed on numerous projects including dozens of live events, fundraisers and seminars, six independent feature films, and six shows for television.

More information on Gigi can be found on IMDb.

Allan Lavigne

Costumer, make-up special effects artist, sculptor, and [MJ1] painter with 40+years with credits from Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures, Disney, and more, his costume fabrication work has been exhibited around the world in museums, film premieres and numerous conventions.  His Bronze Armory studio is in the San Francisco Bay Area where he creates, lectures, and teaches.  His newest exhibit of screen-accurate motion picture and television costume reproductions “The Batman Armory” will be re-opening soon at the San Francisco Cartoon Museum, requested by Warner Brothers to promote the new Batman encyclopedia: Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Films and Beyond which Allan was technical advisor for. Formerly a top winner for many years in fan costuming at many conventions, including San Diego Comic-Con, he brings with him great insight from having learned and honed his costume skills as a contestant himself.

Additional information about Allan’s work can be found at https://thebronzearmory.com

[unrivaledsun]

yugiri315 replied to your photoset “✨✨✨~Gawain in a Box~✨✨✨     Shimon Yuriya as Gawain in La Legende du...”

well now i know what u do on ur phone

i mean....you’re not wrong ~~ 

[captured-moon]

This is how you survive a Hellstream! @animaniacal @yugiri315

[modernanimator]

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[yugiri315]

Series:  Castlevania Alucard CN:  Yugiri     [Facebook][Instagram][WC][Ko-fi] Photographer: peidanjook (IG)

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[eien-no-gakusha]

Caught up on SnK the manga and now in-progress on all the Eruri porn.  The more I read TWOFRAME’s Taisho Era Eruri, the more I love it~  There’s so much poetry packed into this story starting from the covers.  Taisho setting = artsy porn!!

Shirakawa Yohune = To be fast asleep Alludes to Erwin’s lack of memories of his past life.  Starting the first chapter at winter reflects the state of the beginning of their relationship in this life, as complete strangers.  But in traditional Chinese and Japanese poetry/art (in which Taisho era art would apply), it also refers the hidden potential of their relationship, waiting to melt into...

Yukiwari Zakura = The first (sakura) blossoms of spring Everything about this chapter cover is clearly beating us over the head with the fact that the Eruri relationship is progressing very well.  There’s a focus on Levi’s perspective as he goes from aloof to warming up to this younger and more naive Erwin (who’s in the spring of his youth, so to speak).

[spoilers?]

Yonaki Ugutsu = evening cry of the nightingale Title is telling us something is coming to an end...the whole thing is quite spoiler-ly once you read through it.  Summer makes sense here since it is traditionally viewed as a tranquil or stagnant season.  Both meanings apply to this chapter since our main couple are settling into a comfortable routine in literal summer.  Then after the main conflict, we see Erwin transition to a stable albeit depressing stage of his life as he matures.

Hagi no Hanami = Flower Viewing of the Bush Clover Yes it literally says “flower viewing of autumn leaves.”  While autumn is an unusual time to rekindle a relationship, the rebirth imagery of the bush clover is awfully symbolic.  The crimson exterior hides a blue hue suggesting age and cynicism giving way to youthful love.  Speaking of age...the fall symbolism is concerning when linked with the current age gap.  But it’s Taisho theme + Eruri so of course everything is bittersweet.  But TWOFRAME leaving the forth season up to interpretation is quite suspenseful.

Note:  I’m such a sucker for 4-season imagery to the point I’ve always wanted to do a 4-season series for a cosplay photoshoot. XD If I find an Erwin maybe I’ll cosplay this one!! :D

[kittychan-sings-enka]

yugiri315 replied to your post “honestly im so offended on the behalf of every historical character...”

i didn't know they actually had the gall to try making more than one "historical drama"

i think the other one is some kind of time travel deal, i’m not sure if that’s better or worse

gosh everything i see of r++gn i always think surely, SURELY this is a parody but it...seems to be treated seriously? the mind boggles

[animaniacal]

yugiri315 replied to your photo “My roommate has my back with the Sweet Kitty Photos while I’m out of...”

he's looking handsome

Isn’t he... he’s my handsome boy ^^

[yugiri315]

LWJ Cosplay Log - Master Post

Making Lan Wangji

(AKA My Lan Zhan Cosplay Log)

This went from a historical project to cosplaying all the Hanguang-Jun, Lan Wangji in existence!  The main concept is Lan Wangji’s (LWJ) novel/manhua/audio drama design.  As the project started pre-pandemic, I didn’t consider the butler or dragon au in the design.  That would be too much.  There is a dash of videogame in him since there were some details I liked in that model.  If the title is “Mo Dao Zu Shi” then I have incorporated Lan Wangji’s description and concept arts into my design.  

Lan Wangji as known in The Untamed was generally avoided save for a tiny nod to the show’s Gusu Lan Clan.  “Mo Dao Zu Shi” Wangji and “Untamed” Wangji are distinct in my opinion.  Neither is superior from the other, just different enough that I need to pick one interpretation to play with.  The actors of Untamed, especially Xiao Zhan, really claimed the characters as their own and portrayed them wonderfully.  Wang Yibo’s Wangji is his Wangji, I won’t interfere that.  If you want to see that interpretation of Lan Wangji, then go watch the show.  It already exists.

A few caveats before you dive in:

1)     I am not a seamstress or tailor so I don’t know all the proper sewing terminology in English or any other language 2)     Also, modern romanization of Chinese confuses the shit out of me, a native speaker, so apologies for any spelling mistakes.  The Yale Romanization made so much more sense but then China thought they understood the English alphabet better than native English speakers so here we are.  Do as the Romans do, I guess. 3)     I am not a historical costumer either so all my info come from conjecture and research 4)     I am not a Chinese historian but I like to think I know enough about my history and culture through osmosis and the hell-hole disguised as Chinese school to talk about it 5)     I am not trying to make an authentic historical costume, I’m trying to make an anachronistic fantasy costume. Historicity went out the window the minute LWJ and every adult character decided to have their hair down.  I did try to make a semi-historically accurate version?  Depended on the mood at time of construction. 6)     I suck at being Chinese apparently so that will be my safety net if everything fails horribly :P  

The Lan Zhan Cosplay Log Layer 1:  Undergarments! 中衣 Layer 2A:  Yichang 衣裳   Layer 2B:  Ruqun 襦裙 Layer 3:  Zhiju 直裾 Layer 4A:  Leatherwork Layer 4B:  Jade Bling Layer 5A:  Dachang 大氅 Layer 5B:  Bijia 比甲 Layer 0:  Hair, Props, “Cheating,” & Overall Stats

Exhibit:  LWJ cosplay in action [1][2]

Citation

Patterning:  https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Qb411j7z6?spm_id_from=333.905.b_72656c61746564.1

http://www.yeoh.com/index2.php?section=journal&g=691

https://cosplayqna.tumblr.com/image/38971971992

https://torguqin.wordpress.com/hanfu/hanfu-tutorial-list/

Hanfu Resources:

@ziseviolet:  https://ziseviolet.tumblr.com/about

@fouryearsofshades:  https://fouryearsofshades.tumblr.com/post/179249195707/hello-do-you-happen-to-have-a-master-post-of-all

[yugiri315]

Series:  Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师) LWJ CN:  Yugiri     [Facebook][Instagram][WC][Ko-fi] Photographer: @tanakapirori (Twitter)

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LWJ is certified waterproof! I know this because every shoot I've had with this one has involved copious amounts of water. First studio shoot was a water shoot in a DIY pool. Second one was a location shoot that rained all day. Everything survived except for the headpieces so you might see LWJ changing up his hairdo on occasion...(I am the proud owner of 2 ratty wigs :D)

[yugiri315]

Happy New Year!!

What a wild start to the year! We're beginning with some surprise redecoration from a huge earthquake. Hope this year keeps up the excitement but not like that.

Cheers

~Yugiri

[yugiri315]

LWJ Cosplay Log

Layer 4A:  Leatherwork

This part of the cosplay was new territory for me as I usually do not make form-fitting costumes.  At least, not hugging my natural shape.  Not to mention it had been a while since I had to work with stretch fabric.  I used Kamui Cosplay’s draping technique to draft the gauntlet and boot cover patterns and it worked the first time!  Once I had a functional pattern, it was easy work adding zippers and ringlets to keep it all together.  This was when I was starting to realize getting dressed would rapidly become a 2-person job. ^_^;

Note authentic Huwan (护腕) or Chinese bracers tend to be on the short side and cut off at the wrist.  LWJ is not wearing that.  He’s wearing anachronistic fantasy bracers because stretch fabric apparently exists in this universe so he can wrap up his hands without hindering his strumming.  So that was what I made.  (Though it would be a simple matter to make historically accurate huwan…will think on it)

I extended the suede strings so they can wrap around the wrists like Bangshoudai (绑手带), which only serve to keep sleeves in place and tend to be seen on archers.  While not pictured, LWJ wrapping his wrist like an archer makes sense.  He needs to play so doesn’t hurt to keep everything around the forearms secure.  I also made a thicker ribbon with leftover fabric (basically bias tape) that can be used to lace the huwan or simply as bangshoudai, in case I need a more authentic look.

The belts were a more straightforward matter.  Just measure, pattern, sew.  Or in the case of the narrow belt – measure, mark holes, hole punch, dye, and then install snaps.  Speaking of dyeing, the Koolaid formula I used was:  2 packs light blue + 1 pack dark blue + 1 pack purple

Leather Dyeing Tutorial:

1) Mix Koolaid flavor packs in 2 cups hot water 2) Submerge leather/suede for 20min, be sure to flip sides for even dyeing 3) Rinse off excess color from leather 4) Dry for at least 2hrs 5) Ready to use!

Koolaid dye works great!  The colors are vibrant, it lasts on unprocessed leathery material well, and it eternally smells like artificial fruit.  Also it’s (allegedly) safe and crazy cheap.  Do not add sugar, that is gross.  While 20min is sufficient time for the color to stay but I dyed the leather for 1hr/side for a slightly darker shade.

As usual, there’s a video tutorial to sum everything up.  Note that I sometimes switch to another workshop to do certain tasks since that one has a workbench that can take hammering and a ventilated space for spray painting.  But it has no tripod so I can’t film while I work.  Hence the filmography being all over the place and frequent location changes.  Wait, can I include my driving hours in my maker time?  :P