Bibliograph

Cosplay, a history : the builders, fans, and makers who bring your favorite stories to life, Andrew Liptak ; foreword by Adam Savage

Type

Label

Cosplay, a history : the builders, fans, and makers who bring your favorite stories to life, Andrew Liptak ; foreword by Adam Savage

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cosplay

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1314282402

Responsibility statement

Andrew Liptak ; foreword by Adam Savage

Sub title

a history : the builders, fans, and makers who bring your favorite stories to life

Summary

This look at the colorful and complex history of cosplay and fandom fashion examines the relationship between franchises and the cosplayers they inspire and the technology that helps bring the details of costumes to life

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Adam Savage -- Introduction -- Part 1 Fandom and conventions. The origins of fandom ; Convention masquerades ; Reliving stories of the past ; Beyond Worldcon ; Trek invasion ; The summer of 1977 ; Legions of fans ; The rise of Comic-Con ; Costume play ; Mainstream acceptance ; Identity ; Protest cosplay ; Charity -- Part 2 Traditions. Street theatrics ; Bringing the past to life ; Living in the past ; Halloween -- Part 3 Production. Instruments of storytelling ; Do it yourself ; The art of cosplaying ; Selling stuff online ; Technologies ; Cycles of costuming ; From fan to pro -- Part 4 Legality/franchise support. Fan works ; Walking, talking copyright violation: intellectual property ; Influencing canon -- Part 5 Technology. Hollywood ; Owning a piece of history ; Internet forums ; Virtual communities ; Cosplay and COVID-19 ; The future ; Why we troop

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor