STGCC 2018 CoC Application
Application for STGCC 2018 Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER® ends on 12 August 2018, 2359hrs.
The STGCC 2018 Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER® is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display. Entries must represent a character or element from the pop culture realm, including comic books, movies & television, video games, anime & manga or fantasy.
The competition will be judged upon a skill-based category system that divides competitors into the following four segments:
Each entrant will submit an application to be reviewed by the STGCC team. Entrants may only enter one costume into the competition. Shortlisted contestants will be contacted by the STGCC team and advance to the competition stage.
Contestants will be judged solely on the quality and craftsmanship of their costumes. No store bought costumes will be eligible to enter.
Shortlisted contestants will be pre-judged for craftsmanship off stage and then compete on the STGCC main stage. Each contestant will be given approximately one minute to exhibit two to three poses before exiting the stage. No speaking or individualisation of music is allowed as pre-selected music will play throughout the competition.
Prizes
First place
The STGCC 2018 Championships of Cosplay presented by SINGER® is a craftsmanship award show with a pre-judging session and a stage display. Entries must represent a character or element from the pop culture realm, including comic books, movies & television, video games, anime & manga or fantasy.
- Comic Books – Examples include: Superman, Spider-Man, Poison Ivy, Dr. Doom, Rogue, etc.
- Movies & Television – Examples include: Darth Vader, The Doctor, Rick Grimes, The Terminator, Daenerys Targaryen, Hit-Girl, etc.
- Video Games – Examples include: Master Chief, Sarah Kerrigan, Booker DeWitt, Lara Croft, Link, Samus Aran, etc.
- Anime & Manga – Examples include: Ichigo Kurosaki, Mikasa Ackerman, Sheryl Nome, Captain Harlock, Eva-01, etc.
- Fantasy – Examples include: Witches, Princesses, Zombies, Pirates, Vampires, Steampunk, etc.
The competition will be judged upon a skill-based category system that divides competitors into the following four segments:
- Needlework – Cosplay constructed primarily through sewing, stitching, embroidery, etc.
- Armour – Cosplay constructed primarily by molding and shaping its outer layers using acrylic, EVA foam, worbla, wonderflex, cardboard, etc.
- FX – Cosplay that primarily features animatronics, optical effects, mechanical effects, special effects makeup, prosthetics, etc.
- Larger Than Life – Cosplay that encloses the maker and extends their limbs by at least one-foot in length.
Each entrant will submit an application to be reviewed by the STGCC team. Entrants may only enter one costume into the competition. Shortlisted contestants will be contacted by the STGCC team and advance to the competition stage.
Contestants will be judged solely on the quality and craftsmanship of their costumes. No store bought costumes will be eligible to enter.
Shortlisted contestants will be pre-judged for craftsmanship off stage and then compete on the STGCC main stage. Each contestant will be given approximately one minute to exhibit two to three poses before exiting the stage. No speaking or individualisation of music is allowed as pre-selected music will play throughout the competition.
Prizes
First place
- Automatic entry into the Crown Championships of Cosplay finals at C2E2 2019
- 2 x VIP Tickets for C2E2 2019 (held in Chicago, USA)
- 1 x economy return trip from Singapore to Chicago for C2E2 2019, sponsored by SINGER®
- 1 x economy return trip from Singapore to Chicago for C2E2 2019 for the Grand Champion’s companion
- Hotel for 2 nights in Chicago for C2E2 2019
- S$1,000 cash, sponsored by SINGER®
- Grand Champion medal
- 1 x SINGER® sewing machine
- 2 x VIP Packages for STGCC 2019
- S$500 cash
- Second Place medal
- 1 x SINGER® sewing machine
- 2 x 2-Day Tickets for STGCC 2019
- S$300 cash
- Third Place medal
- 1 x SINGER® sewing machine
