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Being Themselves - Nipunika Fernando
Nipunika is an aspiring designer in her gap year before university. She’s a member of many fandoms and has a penchant for becoming too attached to fictional characters.
“I began cosplaying because I loved the idea of being able to become a character you admire, and costume wise bringing my own ideas into play whilst keeping the character’s story and personality intact. Getting into character is always a lot of fun as well.”
“I usually wait for a character to come along that sparks my interest, and personally I prefer cosplaying villains. The actual costume is also important as I generally like to play around with it and incorporate my own designs into it in addition to keeping iconic elements.
My favourite cosplay materials are rexin, cloth and wire, however this varies on what props and accessories I need to make. Hardware shops always seem to have a few useful materials as well. The making period of my cosplays depend on how complicated the cosplay is and the time I have to complete it as I’ve found I can get the same amount of work done in a week as I can in a month. Close deadlines really motivate me, even if it means I’ll be working on my cosplay till the hour before an event.!
Really getting into character and meeting people that have a love for the character is an amazing experience. Cosplaying has taught me to be patient, manage my time better, and to always carry around extra tape, superglue and thread for myself or any other cosplayer in need.
I’ve cosplayed Raven, a Sith Lord, Princess Azula, and punk Harley Quinn. So far Azula has been my favourite because it was the first time I constructed rexin armour and ensured each piece was secure and stayed in place for the most part. Some parts of my previous cosplays hadn’t been put together well and broke or didn’t sit well so this was an achievement for me. “
Being Themselves - Chathurinda Sumithraarachchi
Chathurinda is a 22 year old Undergraduate at the Faculty of Science, University of Colombo. In his free time he likes to draw, make cosplay props and make Videos for his YouTube channel Chathurinda 711. He admits to being mostly influenced by Batman and his life but also likes heroes who don’t have extraordinary abilities like Captain America, Green Arrow, Daredevil, Iron man and Nightwing. He is also a huge fan of history & arts and also loves the Assassin’s Creed series.
“I’ve always cosplayed since I was a kid because I wanted to become the heroes I admire. I first got the opportunity to cosplay in public as green arrow at Sri Lanka’s first ever comic con in 2015.“
“Before I select a cosplay I take the time to research the source materials and the small details and figure out how I’m going to make the costumes and then begin the crafting. Sometimes I want my cosplay to look exactly like the source and sometimes I want to redesign the character completely. I mostly use corrugated cardboard for my cosplays and it takes me about 3 months to make a single character from scratch.”
Chathurinda feels that the best thing about cosplaying is that he gets to be the heroes he admires plus he gets to meet the people who like those characters as much as he does.”It can be really satisfying when months of hard work finally becomes a complete costume and I can say that I made everything by myself from scratch”.
He’s cosplayed as the Green Arrow, a Jedi, the Daredevil and Batman (Arkham Knight Version) at public events “out of them my Favorite is Batman because for me the best batman was in the game Batman Arkham Knight and I made everything to be accurate to the game as much as possible”.
Being Themselves - Sunera Thejan Senadheera
Sunera is a 25 year old graphic and 3D designerfrom Kiribathgoda. He’s a huge fan of Batman, Ironman, Wolverine and Daredevil.
“For me Cosplaying is all about getting to dress/be the characters I’ve always deamed of becoming- at least in appearance. Being able to pull off a good cosplay makes me feel proud and badass!”
"I decide on who to cosplay depending on the characters I love and whether they match my general appearance – since I’m trying to be as faithful as possible to the character.
"Sometimes it can take months to put together a cosplay outfit- since finding and sourcing/crafting the stuff can be difficult. At times I use stuff from the junkyard. Sometimes I order things online."
"The best thing about cosplaying is that I actually get a chance to be the characters I love and also please others who love the same characters. Cosplay has taught me how to communicate better, how to develop my patience and how to work on time!
"I’ve cosplayed 3 characters so far. Wolverine, Agent 47, and a Blade+Punisher mash-up. Of those I liked Agent 47 the best since that’s not only my favourite but it was also the cosplay by which most people got to know me. “
Here's the Lanka Comic Con 2016 Logo!
Created by Akila Weerasinghe. Akila is a 21 year old business studies graduate. His inspiration was to combine both Sri Lankan and Geek pop culture.
Revealing Tomorrow...
Thanks for your logo submissions! We've picked the winner for Lanka Comic Con 2016 logo. Revealing tomorrow :)
Filmbox is doing Lanka Comic Con's Design
And Sachi Ediriweera, owner of Filmbox, is in charge.
Sachi is an award winning designer and filmmaker. His short films which specialize in visual storytelling have screened in numerous international film festivals around the world.
Mostly a film buff, Sachi’s work is influenced by Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and Walt Disney. He's also a huge comic book fan (surprise surprise!).
“I got into design mostly to create order out of chaos so to speak,” says Sachi. “However my interest has been illustration, to create abstract images combining characters and story worlds. It could be original characters or ones from popular franchises - with a personal touch..”
I asked him what got him into Comic Con. His first experience was the first Middle East Film and Comic Con in 2011. “It was an absolutely thrilling experience to meet fellow Geeks,” he said,“to see how passionate they were. When Lanka Comic Con was announced I was glad ... 2016 will be a great opportunity to expand this event, and give our geeks something special.”
Sachi is no stranger to the Sri Lankan geek scene. He has been a longtime member of the Geek Club of Sri Lanka, and is one of the founding admins of the Sri Lankan Geeks, an excellent page on Facebook.
Garden of Bones is his latest short film you can see it here.
Filmbox is the Official Design Partner for Lanka Comic Con 2016.
Lanka Comic Con 2016 Logo Design Competition!
Here's an opportunity for any artistic people out there! Send us your designs for what you would like to see as the Lanka Comic Con 2016 logo. If we decide to use it - you will be the official designer of the Lanka Comic Con 2016 logo. You've got one month to go- so get to it!
Send us your picture!
We're making a gallery for the website, of all the cosplayers from 2015. Can you send us your favorite picture of yourself, in cosplay?
We need:
- One picture of you (one!). If you cosplayed more than one character, you can send us an additional picture, for each cosplay.
- Please make sure the person who took your picture, is okay with it being used this way (they will be, but it's always nice to ask).
- Please email it to lankacomiccon@gmail.com
Thanks!
Navin
Picture by Ruwen Gy Sil
Please be aware this person has no involvement with Lanka Comic Con
We have told this guy more than once, to stop this. He just went to another forum, and did it again. He's also using the San Diego Comic-Con's branding - so he's found a way to deliberately infringe on the intellectual property of TWO events.
I don't know if he's a con man, or just being an idiot. But, yeah. This has nothing to do with us, or the Geek Club of Sri Lanka.
